Re: Cruel Plant

The SH site just said Zone 5.  AHS doesn't cover this plant.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 4:55 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Cruel Plant


> Wonder how well that plant handles heat.  I could use a few to combat
> my skeeters.
>
>
> On 5/16/05, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
> > Well, it is going in the Birds, Bees, & Butterflies Garden after all.
They
> > like it.
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Z5
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jesse Bell" <silverhawk@flash.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 7:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Cruel Plant
> >
> > > I second that Zem!!! Bad for flies and mosquitos...good for the larger
> > > pollinators....I think this plant has a bad rep for nothing!!!! LOL.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
> > > Sounds like a pretty cool plant to me.
> > > zem
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center"
> > > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > > To: "Perennials"
> > > ;
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 3:42 PM
> > > Subject: [CHAT] Cruel Plant
> > >
> > >
> > > > Does anyone grow Cruel Plant, Cynanchum ascyrifolium?
> > > > Described as a well-behaved clump-former with vague semi-vining
> > tendencies
> > > > and waxy white flowers in axillary cymes. Once it starts blooming,
it
> > > > continues for almost the entire summer, virtually pest-free.
> > > >
> > > > It's an asclepiad, so when I found it at Seneca Hill, I thought it
might
> > > > be
> > > > good for our Birds, Bees, and Butterflies garden, so I ordered one.
> > > > A little research though came up with: "...Plants in [this family]
> > > > generally
> > > > have unique flowers designed for large pollinators, bees or
butterflies
> > > > that
> > > > can manipulate the flowers." sounded like I might be right, but it
went
> > > > on
> > > > to say, "The Cruel Plant was thought to be 'cruel' to small insects
like
> > > > flies and mosquitoes. The white flowers entrap small insects that
come
> > to
> > > > feed on their nectar. The trapped insects die or become prey for
other
> > > > insects."
> > > > So I am wondering, is this the proper sentiment for a plant residing
in
> > > > the
> > > > BBB garden?
> > > >
> > > > Kitty
> > > >
> > >
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> Pam Evans
> Kemp TX
> zone 8A
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