I have a few friends who use their garage as winter storage for their dormant succulents. Heck, back in the days before the shade pavilion greenhouse I used to scoot a few potted succulents in there to stay dry during particularly wet spells. But I definitely don't remember planting a vine in the garage...![]()
Oh! This seems like a fun time to share a flashback moment to last August. I laid down on the guest bed in our (unfinished) basement and looking up I was shocked to see leaves above the bed, coming in from the corner of the house. It was a piece of Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) that had worked its way between the siding and the foundation. I quickly removed it and have been vigilant about keeping it away.
So what's this bit of green inside the garage?
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My first thought was of the Passiflora 'Snow Queen', as she's nearby and has sent out runners over the years.
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The leaves are wrong though.
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As I began pulling away tub trugs, a stool, and bags of pumice, to get to the vine, it all started flooding back to me. Holboellia coriacea 'Cathedral Gem'! I thought it was dead and stuck that square metal planter out of the way behind a shelf.
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Hmm, that must have been, oh, 5 or 6 months ago. That's a pretty vigorous vine considering it's had no water and very little light.
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I guess it's time to give it another chance out in the garden. Have you had plants pop up in unexpected places?
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