Stauntonia latifolia seed

LATIN NAME: STAUNTONIA LATIFOLIA

COMMON NAME: Stauntonia Vine

The stauntonia vine swings the twining, woody stems with the glossy, compound leaves and the pendant clusters of the small, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers in the whites and the soft purples through the spring, the fleshy, elongated fruits following in the autumn. The vine climbs the trees, the walls, and the pergolas with the twining stems, and it carries the dense, evergreen leaf cover. The fruits are sweet and mild, and they have been gathered for the table. It likes the part shade, and the moist, leafy, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the lardizabala family, the stauntonias have a recognised place in the studies of the woody climbers and the fruiting vines, and the broad-leaved species appears in the research on the flowering biology and the fruit set. The work covers the seed biology and the way the vine carries the evergreen cover, while the horticulturists value the fragrant bells. The autumn fruits for the wildlife keep the ecologists interested, and the growers of the unusual fruiting vines keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the sheltered garden, the stauntonia vine clothes the wall and feeds the table both. The fragrant, bell-shaped flowers scent the spring air, the glossy leaves give the dense, evergreen screen for the wall and the pergola, and the sweet, mild fruits have been eaten fresh. It grows well in the moist, leafy, sheltered ground. Cool, generous and quietly productive.

The stauntonia seeds germinate in a rich, leafy mix kept cool and shaded. The seedlings emerge within a few weeks, and they grow on into the climbing vines with the twining stems. Plant them out into the moist, leafy, sheltered ground once they are big enough, and give them the wall or the pergola to climb. The glossy leaf cover builds with the years, and the fragrant bells come within the few years.

To grow the stauntonia vine from seed, press the seeds into the rich, leafy mix of the seed tray, then cover them lightly, keep the tray in the cool, shaded spot and water gently. The seedlings appear within a few weeks, and they grow on into the climbing vines. Settle the young vines in the part shade and the moist, leafy ground, and the fragrant bells will swing through the spring over the years.