Lá Giang, River Leaf, Sour-Sop Creeper (Aganonerion polymorphum)

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Ted_B Birmingham, AL(Zone 8a) Jun 18, 2017

Lá Giang, River Leaf, Sour-Sop Creeper
Aganonerion polymorphum

Young Aganonerion polymorphum plants climbing

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3vand Silver Spring, MD Jun 22, 2017

These look amazing! I didn't think it was possible to grow them in the US. Are they difficult to grow?

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Ted_B Birmingham, AL(Zone 8a) Jun 23, 2017

They're not difficult to grow so long as one can provide a warm, humid environment. They appreciate rich soil and respond to fertilizer applications. These were grown from seed and remained fairly small through their first season. When chilly weather arrived in November, they went dormant, and were overwintered indoors. They didn't reawaken until April. Now that the weather outside has fully warmed (June), they are growing at a fast rate. Things slow down a little when the air becomes dry, but when a few days of rain arrive, they climb in leaps and bounds. Given what I've witnessed thus far, these can probably survive in the ground up to Zones 8-9 with adequate protection (e.g. mulching), but should be container grown elsewhere.

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3vand Silver Spring, MD Jun 26, 2017

yea looking at your seedling pictures, it look like it took a couple of months for them to get started. year 2 looks promising though, very fast growth rate now that they seem established. I'm interested in growing these myself, how can I get started? Also have you had a pleasure of picking some of these leaves for soup yet?

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Ted_B Birmingham, AL(Zone 8a) Jun 27, 2017

I obtained seeds from Vietnam, which was not easy. Unfortunately, I have no more seeds at this time. Hopefully, my plants will flower and produce seeds this season or next. They are not yet mature enough to take good cuttings. The leaves are delicious, but I am not harvesting many so the plants can gain energy and mature faster. When I do have seeds and cuttings available to share, I will definitely add them to my list.

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3vand Silver Spring, MD Jun 29, 2017

Nice. Please continue your uploads, would love to see more photos as the plants mature.

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