General Discussion & Chat: She's About To.............#30, 1 by picabo

picabo wrote:
Thank you All.
Yes, that is a Dutchmans Pipe (Aristolochia gigantea) in the background. It is not hardy here and does not give me a problem. It grows in pots that I sink in the ground and move into the GH in the Fall. The flowers are pretty, well different, LOL. There are lots of seed pods still hanging on the vine in the garden I am watching to see if they mature. I can send you vines if you want to try to root this one, or seeds if they mature.
I have another one that is hardy here and it is invasive. I think it is called Wooly Pipevine (Aristolochia tomentosa) . It has been easy to keep under control, the "Pipevine cats" love it and will eat almost every leaf in the summer. The Flowers are Tiny, maybe an inch long I have never seen a seed pod.

This is the A.gigantea the flowers are at least 8" long.
Betty