What are those gorgeous acid green leaves

» Sonni - Yesterday I sat in amazement in the new park not far from my hom

Yesterday I sat in amazement in the new park not far from my home - in lower Manhattan, alongside the Husdon River. The person who designed this park did his or her homework very well -- and all kinds of gorgeous colors are juxtaposed together in very different schemes.
One of the amazing plants was something I have never seen before -- and not sure if it's considered a shade plant or not - annual or perrenial.

It creeps like a vine in all directions -- spilling over and under benches -- it has very large almost oak like acid green (light) leaves, but I didn't notice any tendrils. But I assume it was a vine by the way it traveled the floor. I keep looking online to find a picture of it to identify it but can't so far.

It looked so wonderful next to purple coleus, hydrandea Quercifolio and a shrub like I think might be called a Chinoki Cypress (???).... a conifer with yellow needles that look like sparklers going off.

This garden inspired me so much as I continue trial and error on my terrace (31 flights up)....

I was also inspired by the pictures of Marge's garden just posted.

Can anyone help with any suggestions? I don't care if you are wrong - - anything will help.... or know where I can go browse by description?

Thanks a million and happy Fall!
Sonni Lap

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» CarolWallace - I'll just take a wild guess -<a href="http://www.glasshouseworks

I'll just take a wild guess - Ipomeoa batatas "Margarita' is a vine with wonderful chartruese leaves that will creep and twine around plants in a bed. It has no tendrils, looks breat in hanging baskets but I've always just planted it in the ground and let it wander. <img src="http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/rhubarb.gif" alt="rheum" align=left>

Carol
virtually gardening

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» Gay_Klok - There is also a Lonicera [honeysuckle] with lime yellow leaves.

There is also a Lonicera [honeysuckle] with lime yellow leaves. I will try to find a picture on line.

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Tasmanian Garden Journal

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» Cottage_Garden - Maybe it's golden hops? It travels like that -- just seems to f

Maybe it's golden hops? It travels like that -- just seems to flow.

Barbara Martin
The Cottage Garden Editor

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» Sonni - Thanks so much for your quick response. I'll have to check the h

Thanks so much for your quick response. I'll have to check the hops pictures to know if that's it. After posting, I had a funny dream with latin-type names repeating over and over -- as if I learned the name in my dream! But alas, waking up provided a memory loss.... ha ha.
In the meantime, I will try to get to that garden this week after work and photograph the plant. It is so sensational that it is worth it. Perhaps Marge will be kind enough to let me post this picture are well. I would love to share the setting anyway. This park will be winter bound soon. I think I will take a cutting of this plant -- I don't think anyone will complain.
Hopefully, I'll get that picture here within this week.
Regards, Sonni

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» Marge_Talt - Hi Sonni, I'm really glad that Carol, Barbara and Gay chimed

Hi Sonni,

I'm really glad that Carol, Barbara and Gay chimed in as I haven't an earthly on this one:-)

here's a photo of the golden hops - scroll down, it's the second photo on this page...doesn't seem very oak-leaf like, more, as the article says, maple leaf like.

If you get a photo, I'd be delighted to put it up on a page for you....or even in one of the posts here on the discussion...think I can do that. Just let me know if you can scan and send as an email attachement or you need me to scan it for you. I'm dying to see what it is, myself!

Marge

Gardening in Shade

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» CarolWallace - Golden hops grows wild here in my yard. But it has never flower

Golden hops grows wild here in my yard. But it has never flowered for me. Does a great job of climbing trees, though. <img src="http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/rhubarb.gif" alt="rheum" align=left>

Carol
virtually gardening

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» Gay_Klok - Sonni, Please show us - we are fascinated with your praising

Sonni,

Please show us - we are fascinated with your praising it so much

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» Deb_TT - I am interested to know if it is a golden hops also. I picked on

I am interested to know if it is a golden hops also. I picked one up at a Farmer's Market and haven't planted it yet, still trying to decide where it should go. The foliage is great and can't wait to see what it looks like as it matures!

Debra Teachout-Teashon

Two Rainy Side Gardeners

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» Sonni - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU CAROL WALLACE! I believe you are r

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU CAROL WALLACE! I believe you are right! - Ipomeoa batatas "Margarita' - the picture you have included in your post looks so much like this plant, that I'm sure that is it. It looks even better in "real life"..... but the shape and color seem exact. I'm so excited. I really love this plant and would like to know all about it.

Thanks to everyone who piped in. Please see Carol's "I'll take a wild guess". I will still go down and photograph this garden for the group, and include this plant.

Can you tell us more about it? Is it an annual, a perrenial? I'm in NYC - zone 5-6 ish.

Thanks again everybody. You've made my day. I hate smiley faces -- but can't help it!

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