White Veined Dutchman’s Pipe ( Aristolochia fimbriata )
Yet another recent Mercer acquisition. Dutchman’s pipe can be grown in a hanging basket, up a trellis, or as a ground cover.
Dutchman’s pipe flowers all summer. It attracts butterflies; in particular swallow tails who use it as a host plant. The flowers on this variation are much smaller than the traditional Dutchman’s pipe flowers growing to only about 1.5″ across. Flowers produce pods when fertilized.
It will die back in winter and re-appear in the spring.
Dutchman’s pipe is a native of South America.
I’m having trouble finding good information on this plant. I will update this information as I dig up some more. If anyone knows more post a comment.
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Pipevines ( be sure to visit if you are interested in this plant, there are lots of pictures and some good information here )
The yard men tore this out just before I fired them for incompetence. I’ll have to replace it in the spring. I really like it.
I have a full sized with solid colored leaves growing and it does not mind the cold and may prefer the cold.
I replaced the ones the former yard guys murdered and it rose from the dead. Barely, it is small and the leaves are small but it is recovering.
Nice easy vine, doesn’t get out of hand.