Re: Dutchman's Pipe

Hello Kemberly & others,
    This is another of those occasions I wish I had paid more attention back
in high school when I took typing. If I were faster at this and had a bit
more time I would compile the information I have available on Dutchman's
Pipe. I can give you a hint and the name of the references.
    Hortus 3 says there are over 200 species. Other references say from 250
to over 400. Hortus gives short descriptions and country of origin for about
18 species. One page. Hardy Herbaceous Perennials Vol. 1 gives two
paragraphs of description and background, goes on to describe one species. I
have many other wildflower books on the shelves and the Dutchman's Pipe is
curiously absent from all of them or only briefly mentioned in passing. Some
of these babies are from Russia so a few species would be hardy into zone 5
for sure. Most seem to be tropical and quite a few were from Brazil from
what I could see.
    Have not taken the time to do an internet search. Next?
    Kemberly and Nan can grow all of them and write up a report for zone 9
or so.
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <Mclainakag@aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 1999 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: Dutchman's Pipe


> Gene-
>
> I really don't know a whole a lot about the Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia)
> except that I really like them----me and the unusual.  I have never heard
of
> the A. durior until you just mentioned it.  I did look it up and it is
also
> known as A. macrophylla and A.sipho.  I recently purchased A. lucaneria
this
> one have variegated leaves and A. trilobate, this one is supposed to have
a
> "mustache" around the opening of the pipe....and A. braziliensis - I
really
> do not know what this one looks like - I was told that it is similiar to
A.
> chilensis which also has a "mustache".....I purchased the seeds.  I guess
> what I really like about these plants is that they prefer some shade in my
> zone 9 and it is somewhat hard to find vines that will fair well in the
type
> shade I have.  If anyone out there knows anything about them or
> sources...please let me know.
>
> About seeing them in the "Victorian" garden - from what I have learned
> (mostly from my neighbor) about the Victorians and that period is that
exotic
> was sheek!!!!  I guess they considered this strange bloom exotic and it
was
> something to talk about at parties.....:o).
>
> Hope ya'll are having a great weekend out there.  Spending the dog days of
> summer at the pool!!!  Stay cool!
>
> Kemberly McLain
> Katy, Texas  Zone 9
>
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