Cardinal Climber from seed along Texas Gulf Coast

Exactly one year ago I did a video on Cardinal Climber and I thought it would be good to do an update for 2023. Here is the 2022 video which shows a very lush cardinal climber vine in our backyard:    • Excited for the hummingbird migration...  
This year has been a tough summer for most of Texas. We have had triple digit temperatures since mid-June with almost no rain south of Houston. The Cardinal Climber vine is not as lush this year, but it has been growing and putting out a few flowers. I am curious to see if it will be stunted in its normal flowering ability this year. This vine is a standout during hummingbird migration which starts late August - beginning of September.
Cardinal Climber vine (Ipomoea x multifida) is grown from seed and it is a hybrid cross between red cypress vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) and red morning glory (Ipomoea coccinea).