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Dutchmans Pipe
Dutchman's Pipe, Aristolochia durior, is primarily grown for foliage. This deciduous, perennial plant should be trained on a trellis or arbor to encourage upright growth. S. It is used for covering buildings and as a screen for porches. Dutchman's Pipe is an extremely vigorous vine that is often grown because its large, heart-shaped leaves make an excellent screen. The flowers are shaped like a Meerschaum pipe but are not highly ornamental. The small flowers are a favorite food for pipe vine swallowtail butterfly larvae and will attract birds. The plant adapts to a wide range of growing conditions. It is native to the Eastern U. and grows best in full sun or partial shade. ... more information
Ivy - Riterkreuz Hederas are one of the most useful group of plants for the garden that we have. The Riterkreuz Ivy, Hedera Helix, is a fairly vigorous Ivy with a trailing, self-branching habit. The wide range of varieties now available give colour and form all the year round. The small, glossy, dark green leaves have five-to-seven pointed lobes, often with little side branches that resemble a Maltese cross. |
