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Lilith · 03-12-2007, 07:02 AM

Yes, mine has been established in the greenhouse for 3 years. The trunks on it are almost the size of my wrist now. It was a trade from someone in South FL, it was an already established plant. I have never seen a source for seeds.

I have to prune it frequently to keep it in check, I think that is why I have so many racemes this year. After it finishes blooming I will prune it back again.

I have the Jade in the front right and middle of the greenhouse, and Thunbergia coccinea planted with Thunbergia mysorensis in the back right, with a Rangoon creeper and Solandra maxima in the back left. The canopy from these provides all of my shade in the greenhouse. There is a Pyrostegia venusta in the extreme front center but it gets severely pruned in Jan-Feb right after it blooms. Takes ita ll season to grow back out, otherwise it would absolutely take over.

I have been able to root so many sections of my Jade Vine that I have just about traded with anyone who has had a good trade, not many people can grow it (don't have either the right natural or artificial conditions). I have 2 that are traded now, mailing this week, and another ready to cut off of the mother. If anyone has a trade, this is the time to approach me, as I am going to advertize on Gardenweb and a couple other places, and if there are no takers, I am going to try the sillyness of actually planting a vine outdoors here to see what happens! And its a huge vine, the cutting itself is already blooming!

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