A couple of weekends ago, we were walking along Elm Street downtown and saw this vine on the building by Fordham Drugs, south of the railroad tracks. The color of the leaves ranged from light green to almost black. As seen in this photo, the flowers are bright and cheerful. They are the delight of hummingbirds and bees. At the leftmost tip of the bottom pod, you can see a bee. Some gardeners like trumpet vines because they are hardy and have a long season for flowering; however, many people consider them invasive. The vines can do great damage to buildings as the tendrils and roots cling to and crack mortar as they grow.
The vine, originally from Asia, became popular in Europe in the 17th century and has been growing with wild abandon ever since. We hope you get out and enjoy some fall displays before the season is swiftly behind us. Have a great Thursday everybody.
Very pretty, love that salmon color... I don't think I've ever seen one before, though I have heard the name.
Posted by: Madge @ The View From Right Here | Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 08:19 AM
Speaking of invasive--how about the first comment above? We just can't seem to eliminate advertisers from our lives.
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 09:18 AM
Jane, we report them as spam to our host, Typepad, but you're absolutely right-it's a never ending battle. You should see how many are caught before getting published.
Posted by: David T | Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 10:16 AM
The unwanted advertisement has been removed. Madge, thanks for your comment. Jane, we'll remain vigilant.
Posted by: David T | Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 10:33 AM