tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post3678261893219847117..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Aristolochia gigantea (I think) is my Favorite Plant...This Weekoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-14973605007887760932015-09-21T20:03:06.979-07:002015-09-21T20:03:06.979-07:00Very cool plant.Very cool plant.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87205679824288937032015-09-21T08:21:29.436-07:002015-09-21T08:21:29.436-07:00It's interesting flowers will be admired from ...It's interesting flowers will be admired from afar.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-4931705602160235662015-09-21T08:20:43.859-07:002015-09-21T08:20:43.859-07:00If it's as rampant a grower as others have sai...If it's as rampant a grower as others have said, it might block too much sunlight in the greenhouse. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-3450406212587875332015-09-21T08:19:46.308-07:002015-09-21T08:19:46.308-07:00I won't grow it either as swallowtails are the...I won't grow it either as swallowtails are the showiest butterflies in my garden.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-7396347698754567932015-09-21T08:18:46.175-07:002015-09-21T08:18:46.175-07:00Dunno. Maybe I'll try it out and see.Dunno. Maybe I'll try it out and see.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-44574046748814923902015-09-21T08:18:10.649-07:002015-09-21T08:18:10.649-07:00Thanks for the info Marta! It's a cool plant ...Thanks for the info Marta! It's a cool plant but not as cool as brugmansias so I'm not willing to coddle it too much, especially if it doesn't bloom often. One of the hardier members of the genus will find its way into my garden though. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-16037673647279523122015-09-21T08:16:10.375-07:002015-09-21T08:16:10.375-07:00Thanks Debra! If it's poisonous to swallowtai...Thanks Debra! If it's poisonous to swallowtails, I won't grow it as their presence is such a delight in my garden!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-5811063623499297352015-09-19T20:46:29.562-07:002015-09-19T20:46:29.562-07:00An odd and fascinating looking flower. For the rig...An odd and fascinating looking flower. For the right garden its a conversation piece.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-24411729897175491542015-09-19T18:42:39.840-07:002015-09-19T18:42:39.840-07:00I had a native Dutchman's Pipe vine growing up...I had a native Dutchman's Pipe vine growing up my front porch pillars but it looked like a giant green meatball because I wasn't able to secure it to the front of the house so it grew in a big blob. I ended up giving it away. It hadn't bloomed yet. I do like how weird those flowers are.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-25628429147296291742015-09-18T20:24:07.683-07:002015-09-18T20:24:07.683-07:00This plant rings a bell in my memory. I remember ...This plant rings a bell in my memory. I remember Martha Stewart showing a video of the Carriage roads in Acadia National Park in Maine. The lamp posts were draped in Dutchman's Pipe vines, with enormous leaves. Funny how i remembered that. Obviously they were a more hardy species than the one at Watson's. Cool plant!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-80136205491112027412015-09-18T12:25:08.457-07:002015-09-18T12:25:08.457-07:00Those blooms are amazing, but even if you wait for...Those blooms are amazing, but even if you wait for the 1/2 off sale at the end of the season that thing will still be expensive. I'd go for the seed option too!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-91311429297600086612015-09-18T11:49:04.328-07:002015-09-18T11:49:04.328-07:00Did I understand correctly that Pipevine Swallowta...Did I understand correctly that Pipevine Swallowtails do not visit your area and the plant in question is not hardy there? Wonder if it would grow to the rafters in your greenhouse?Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-42156474569987323902015-09-18T10:56:16.288-07:002015-09-18T10:56:16.288-07:00A passion for plants can break the bank if we let ...A passion for plants can break the bank if we let it. You'll find a way...of that I am sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-52331536829049499432015-09-18T08:56:00.285-07:002015-09-18T08:56:00.285-07:00I was thrilled at the idea you'd bought this p...I was thrilled at the idea you'd bought this plant...but WOW! That's a hefty price tag.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-29532635344927415722015-09-18T08:55:27.400-07:002015-09-18T08:55:27.400-07:00As far as I know only one of the Dutchman Pipes(A ...As far as I know only one of the Dutchman Pipes(A gigantea) is toxic to one of the swallowtails. The other plants are real wildlife favourites and seem to be safe. Please see Mr. Smarty Plants for more info http://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=3948Debrahttp://mylandrestorationproject.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11957233831574678182015-09-18T08:41:26.209-07:002015-09-18T08:41:26.209-07:00We have one. We have had it over 15 years. We got...We have one. We have had it over 15 years. We got it as a 2" start. We have only gotten it to flower once. We may not be giving it enough fertilizer. We have found it needs heat and shade. We overwinter it in garage - cut back to 3-4 ft - like we do our brugmansias. We can't keep it in our hoop house in the summer - too hot. It is stunning when it does bloom. <br /><br />We also grow several others in the genus. The easiest are Aristolochia macrophylla which gets huge and Aristolochia californica which blooms a lot. They are both totally hardy and easy to grow. We got them as starts. We have Aristolochia fimbriata which was grown from seed. It has to be over wintered like gigantia. Aristolochia sempervirens can also grow outside with good drainage and sun. Martahttp://martageorge.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11155339025271816292015-09-18T07:28:09.647-07:002015-09-18T07:28:09.647-07:00It's a cool plant and grows well in Texas, but...It's a cool plant and grows well in Texas, but I love my butterflies too much to plant it. Unfortunately it is toxic to swallowtail larvae so I will have to admire it elsewhere. I have seen it covering whole fences and the blooms are spectacular this time of year.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-81387306869517596532015-09-18T07:15:00.973-07:002015-09-18T07:15:00.973-07:00Such an interesting flower. I've been intrigue...Such an interesting flower. I've been intrigued by this genus forever, but have never tried it. That's a pretty hefty price for something you might kill. I hope you give it a try from seed.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-43578195287555696772015-09-18T06:28:24.585-07:002015-09-18T06:28:24.585-07:00Stunning, isn't it? The Pipevine in my garden ...Stunning, isn't it? The Pipevine in my garden has tiny flowers not worth noticing except to Swallowtails of the same name. Wonder if this one grows quickly and easily from seeds as does the native one?Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.com