"Love in a Puff", a Delicate and Unusual Flowering Vine
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- Опубліковано 31 сер 2019
- Learn about the Love in a Puff (Cardiospermum halicacabum) vine. Love in a Puff has it all: strong, but not aggressive growth habit, dainty white flowers, and the most striking "puffs". Although it is an annual in Zone 4, Love in a Puff delivers a strong performance in a relatively short summer. Plus, you can harvest the seeds for year-after-year. rewards!
It's seeds are black with a little white heart-shaped "hat". Hence, "love" in a puff. The botanical name (Cardiospermum halicacabum) also refers to the heart shaped marking on the seeds: Cardio (for heart) and spermum (for seed). It's fun when a name such as this all comes together.
Please note that it is invasive in some areas of the world, so please check with your own localities for concerns or restrictions. - Навчання та стиль
I planted mine after mother's day and I have so many puffs ! They call them Love in a puff because the little black ball's inside the puff have a cream colored heart on them. This is my favorite! And they must have something to climb they definitely need a trellis. My husband had to add an additional trellis for me. They really will climb and wrap around the trellis. ❤ they are about ready for picking.
Yes, the little heart seeds are adorable! What an apt name! Although I've only grown them on a trellis, I have seen them ramble along the top of a retaining wall at a public park. It looked pretty good. I still like the vertical aspect of vines and climbers though. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@RosannesGarden I watched your video about the sunflowers 🌻 very interesting. I signed up through my email
Glad you found the video interesting! Thanks for subscribing!@@CountryStrong2309
@RosannesGarden there was something to win as well, but I'm not sure i didn't hear anymore about no worries, though I was wanting to hear more about making your sunflowers smaller. Thanks again
And by the way, my love in a puff's are almost out of control! Do you have any advice on elephant ears? Or do you deal with them?
My granddaughter gave me a "love in a puff" plant that she started and I later planted it out. If grew like crazy and it is quite a climber. I did harvest quite a few seeds and I am now about to start some this year. But this time I will be giving some of plants back to my granddaughter. She was quite happy with the plant. It really is a very sweet, delicate plant and this year I am going to put it in lots of area that need just a little softness. FINGERS CROSSED!! Love the arch.
Cool! It is so much fun to propagate plants from seeds that you've harvested yourself. I'm not sure why, but it's more fulfilling. Good luck. I think I only needed to buy seeds the first year.
I've seen this plant in the seed catalogs but never thought twice about it until seeing it in your garden, It is so lovely on the trellis arch over your door. I just might add it to my yard next year!
I think it's a fun plant. I hope you'll give it a try!
i've ordered some seeds and this is the first video i've found that has any actually useful information, thank you so much! you've gained a subscriber! your garden is lovely i can't wait to see more of your videos
Thank you! I'm so glad you liked the video. Please do watch my other videos on this channel! I hope you'll find them interesting too. Yours in gardening.
Thanks to watching your video in the spring I have been growing love in a puff this summer and I love it. I'm in zone 5 and it's doing very well. I can't wait for the little puffs to mature so I can open them up and see the hearts on the seeds. I think one plant will give so many seeds. I hope to grow this again next year.
I'm so happy to hear it. Be sure to save seeds this fall!
Amazing vine! It is so beautiful ❤️ I will plant in my garden too. Thank you very much for sharing 🙂😊
Most welcome 😊
Love in a puff because the little white "hats" on the black seeds are shaped like hearts 😁❤ I just found your channel a couple of days ago and I am loving it! What a beautiful garden you have.
I'm sorry, I had thought I replied earlier! You are so right about the seeds. I did not realize that when I made the video. What a lost opportunity, because it makes sense with the name of the plant: Cardiospermum (heart - seed) and Love in a Puff (Heart in a puff). Someone told me that after I published the video and I actually thought about redoing it. The seeds make the plant extra special.
Thanks for your note. Hopefully others will read this.
Wonderful video. Thank you!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! BTW, I love your channel. 🌷 🌹
I'm growing this right now! I love your trellis;
Great! I've planted my seeds in pots under the grow light and expect them to germinate soon. 🌿
Amazing vine! I love your videos and garden. I want to try and grow this. N
Do! It's a fun vine.
Great job with the video. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 🌿
Happy to have found your channel, since I am in N. Michigan (zone 4) . I'm going to try this delightful vine this year, although I may be out of time to start them for this season.
Greetings to Northern Michican! I hope you do plant some this year. I just started a few more myself yesterday. Have a great garden season. 🌷
@@RosannesGarden thank you, I plant mostly for pollinators. I'm waiting on a grow light and will start the seeds next week. I really love those sweet pods and the flowers look suitable for bees and butterflies. I'm ready for warmer weather and flowers :)
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m in the Uk and discovered love in a puff last year , better germination this year and just planted out my seedlings 😊
Greetings to the UK! My Cardio spermum seedlings are planted and about a foot and a half high right now..looking to grab onto things. They are pokey getting started, but catch up quickly! Good luck with yours! 🌱
Never thought of that vine to look beautiful when it grows upwards. There's a lot of those on the meadows here in the Philippines specially during summer. Nice video madame, i subscribed! Hope for more videos of yours.
Greetings to the Philippines! Amazing that this vine grows in the wild in meadows. It is lovely, isn't it? The puffs make me smile. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and subscribed! Yours in gardening,
Rosanne
@@RosannesGarden yes madame. Im looking forward for more of your upcoming videos. It's really relaxing and at the sane time, very informative. Keep it up
Hi Rosanne, so happy I saw your channel and I subscribed. Also, happy you are a MN resident to so I will learn what plants will be good in my yard. Can you tell me if these seeds are sold in any nursery around MN?
Hi Mai,
I'm so glad you found my channel! I do not know if nurseries around here sell the seeds. I do not recall ever seeing them, but that probably doesn't mean much. I purchased mine from
www.kitchengardenseeds.com/
Thanks for subscribing and all the best in Minnesota gardening,
Rosanne
Thank you Rosanne love this vine. Will definitely look for it.
I'm so glad you agree. I fell in love with it when I saw it in a public garden draping over a tall retaining wall.
@@RosannesGarden Rosanne can i grow it in a container?
@@dolce13651 I don't see why not. It likes to grow tall, so you'll want a big enough plant support or trellis.
@@RosannesGarden shoukd have asked also before. How much sunlight does it require?
@@dolce13651 Ours gets about six hours of southwestern exposure and seems to love it. I would consider them "full sun".
I'm very new to keeping plants and right now I only have house plants. Would this be one that I could try to keep indoors? This really is so charming! Thank you for the video! Your garden is lovely!
Hmm, I've never thought about it until now. It needs a lot of sun, so you would need to put it in a sunny spot. I'd be curious to see what it does after it goes to seed. It might die back some. I honestly don't know, but it might be worth a try!
I hope love in a puff isn't invasive in my area, it would be so cute in my tiny garden. I love how delicate it is! Also, very nice door and trellis! What color is the paint for the door? I especially love the hardware. It's a nice contrast with the love in a puff!
I do love Love in a Puff too. But, it's good to be cautious. I'm glad you like the door. The backdrop of the door does make for a nice vignette. I no longer recall the color of the paint, but we selected it to mirror the color of our Fat Albert spruce. My Trees video shows some nice scenes of the Fat Albert and the shed. ua-cam.com/video/XTUGuP6ZPnI/v-deo.html .
Thanks for watching.
Hello, love your info on Love in a Puff and your beautiful area! I have started seeds indoors as well for the first time. Do you need to pinch back your plants at some point while still growing inside before we are able to plant outside? Mine are about 3 - 4 inches tall currently.
Wow, yours are doing better than mine! Congratulations. I have not ever pinched mine back. It may be a good idea. The counterpoint is having a strong 'leader' to begin the vining process. Maybe try some of each and see what happens?
@@RosannesGarden thank you so much for replying! I may try that, just pinching out a couple!!
How many plants did you actually plant out? Just curious how many plants it would take to have a nice full display like that. Thanks.
I plant three pots on each side of the arbor. Each pot has three or four stems. I harvest the seeds in the fall and then start six pots indoors every spring. If one doesn't make it, for some reason, I'll plant two pots on one side and three on the other. I just always start out with six pots. Hope that helps.
Thanks for sharing, just came across your video. I just recently brought a small viine from someone. I am a bit confused, I noticed some flowers on the vine are they part of the same plant if so does the flower turn into the pod or they grow separately on the same vine. I love the front of your garden. I willl check out to see if you have posted other videos of your garden.
Hi, Great question. Unfortunately, I really don't understand the reproductive parts of this flower. I went to look at my plants to see if I could figure it out. It does look like each stem has three buds or flowers. And, each "puff" is associated with a flower, or what was a flower. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
@@RosannesGarden You have been most helpful. Thanks for sharing.
wow that's so cute! I have never seen them before! I'm in zone 5, will they be invasive for my zone? thanks.
Hi, I do not know for sure if the Cardiospermum would be invasive in Zone 5, but I would tend to doubt it. It is always best to check with your local agriculture officials, however. One way to minimize the risk, is to pull the vines and "puffs" down when they turn brown. That helps eliminate the possibility of the seeds getting into the soil and germinating. Good luck!
@@RosannesGarden thank you for replying! and thanks for giving me the proper name of this plant. it'll make it easier for me to look for it. =)
If this plant is also called balloon vine then its a medicinal plant used in traditional Indian dishes, it has a lot of health benefits also
That's fascinating! I just looked up Balloon Vine and it certainly seems to be the same plant as Love in a Puff. Thanks for the comment!
I am ready to put mine on a trellis. Do you keep it in containers or put in the ground. Thank you!
Hi, I put mine directly into the ground, although you could plant in a container and put the container next to a trellis. You might have to help the little tendrils find the trellis, however. I wouldn't recommend putting a trellis in a pot and then growing it as the generous plant could overwhelm the pot/trellis system with its girth. Good luck!
Thank you Roseanne! I will put it in the ground.
I’m winter sowing some Love in a puff and I’m curious if the seeds need to be soaked before planting? The directions don’t say to but they are such a hard seed that I’m not sure. Thank you!
Hi, Great question. I do indeed soak my seeds overnight. But, I have not tried winter-sowing them. I use a heat mat and a growing light to get mine off and running as they are only an annual here. That seems to work great. Good luck!
@@RosannesGarden thank you! I will try soaking and not soaking. I will also sow indoors and out and let you know my findings!!
@@leslieholstein9077 Please do let me know! I m curious!
Super cute. How old is the plant that you have? Thank you
Hi, the plant was started from seed earlier in the year. The vine is about three months old in the video.
Rosannes Garden thank you so much for replying
They are edible and is very good for Ur joints..
Thanks for sharing this!
So so cute! I definitely will be looking for seed. I wonder if they would grow in zone 8?
Yes, they do grow in zone 8, but they may be considered invasive in your region of the country. I'd check first.
@@RosannesGarden Thanks! I guess I will call the ag center to see.
Do you pinch them back before planting them outside?
I think about it, but in the end, I haven't. I like nice, long stems so that they can reach and grab a support easier.
@@RosannesGarden thank you
I live in zone 4 so they are going to be under the grow lights for a while yet. I did end up pinching them back because they were getting too tall. I do recommend doing it because they have bushed out nicely and will be producing more branches this way.
@@donnabrown9476 Thanks for letting me know. Mine are quite tall (about 18 inches), so this year will be the year to pinch them back.
Iam in india this plant very useful for madicin health benefits plant ,join pain , ulcer more exc
Greetings to India! I’ve heard from several people now about the medicinal benefits of cardiospermum I find it absolutely fascinating. How plants in the garden could be so useful. My niece grows plants for herbal medicine and tinctures. I’ll be sure to share this bit of wisdom with her. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Are they perennial? For zone 4
No, they are an annual. I purchased the seeds once. Now I harvest the seeds every fall and start them indoors every spring.
@@RosannesGarden just for your information these plates are medicinal. My grandma remedies for bone joint pain.
@@THEEVAAN Very cool. I love hearing things like that. Thanks for sharing.
What is the name of the plant.
Love in a Puff (Cardiospermum halicacabum)
hi, what is zone 4 ?
Yes, great question. In short, zones are a standard set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. In general, the further south the location, the higher the number. To be in Zone 4 means that our low temperature each year has averaged between -20 degrees F. and -30 degrees F. For example, plants listed as "hardy, Zone 5 to Zone 9"", would not be very hardy in Zone 4 and probably will not survive. Here's a link to a map and more information from the USDA website: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/.
@@RosannesGarden thanks
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Google Translate: I'm sorry, I do not know what it would cost where you live. Seeds should not cost very much. That's how I start them every spring.
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Thery are huge weeds here in australia super smely flowers ugly
Hmm, that's too bad to hear 😕. Here, they are well behaved and I never noticed a bad smell. I'll see if I notice this year.
@@RosannesGarden well they grow like kudzu here and have a stink maybe it was because itgrew near a creek😒