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Love in a puff balloon vine needs full sun in well-drained soil. It is a useful annual in United States Department of Agriculture zones 8 to 11. In the lower zones, it performs as an annual.
- How do you grow love in a puff vine?
- How do you grow balloon vines?
- Is Love in a Puff invasive?
- Do you soak love in a puff seeds?
- Where does love grow in a puff?
- Is Love in a Puff perennial?
- How do you get rid of balloon vines?
- How tall does love in a puff grow?
- Is Love in a Puff edible?
- How long does it take love in a puff seeds to germinate?
- Is Love in a Puff deer resistant?
How do you grow love in a puff vine?
How to Grow: Start seed indoors in pots 8-10 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Love in a Puff is very sensitive to cold; wait until weather has warmed to plant out. Provide a strong trellis or support for vines to climb.
How do you grow balloon vines?
Start Balloon Vine seeds directly outdoors in a prepared site. Cardiospermum seeds need to be covered with 1/4 inch of soil and kept moist until germination. Give the Balloon Vine plant a structure to climb as it grows quickly. Cardiospermum vine can grow as a perennial in frost free zones.
Is Love in a Puff invasive?
Love in a Puff, Balloon Vine, Heartseed Cardiospermum halicacabum is considered an Invasive and Noxious plant in Texas.
Do you soak love in a puff seeds?
I nick the seeds with a pair of nail scissors and then soak the seeds in a little dish of water for 24-48 hours prior to planting them (I do this when I start them indoors and also if I direct sow). ... So I start my Love in a Puff seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost (3/5-3/21).
Where does love grow in a puff?
Love in a puff balloon vine needs full sun in well-drained soil. It is a useful annual in United States Department of Agriculture zones 8 to 11. In the lower zones, it performs as an annual.
Is Love in a Puff perennial?
Love in a Puff - 12 seeds (Cardiospermum halicacabum)
Start Love in a Puff seeds for this fun-to-grow tender perennial vine. ... Cardiospermum vine can climb up to 120 inches (4 m) in no time forming its remarkable inflated seed pods. The seed pods change color over time from green to red as the plant matures.
How do you get rid of balloon vines?
Stems of large plants can be cut at ground level and herbicide applied to the cut surface, while infestations with many vines can be cut at waist height to kill the top growth, which eventually falls from the canopy.
How tall does love in a puff grow?
Cardiospermum halicacabum ('Love in a Puff')
| Genus | Cardiospermum |
|---|---|
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 3.0m (10ft) |
| Spacing | 60cm (24in) |
Is Love in a Puff edible?
In fact, in Texas, Alabama, South Carolina and Arkansas it is a noxious and invasive weed… all the more to eat though few know it is edible. It's not a plant found in most foraging books.
How long does it take love in a puff seeds to germinate?
Additional Info
| Botanical Name | Cardiospermum halicacabum |
|---|---|
| Min. Time to Germinate | 21 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate | 30 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds | 1/2 in. |
| When to Sow | Outdoors after all danger of spring frost is past, Outdoors in early spring, a month before the last spring frost, Early Spring, Late Spring |
Is Love in a Puff deer resistant?
Love-in-a-mist (Nigella sativa)
A sweet, lacy-leaved plant, love-in-a-mist tops my list of the best annuals to grow in gardens with deer.
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