Richard Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 As well as CP's I grow several plants of Aristolochia. These plants have amazing flowers that trap insects for pollination. A. sempervirens These flowers are only a couple of CM long, but the plant gets smothered with them. They have a mushroomy smell which is quite strong. The plant is fairly tardy in the UK. A grifithii Another fairly hardy plant (apparently). A macroura This is by far my favourite. The flowers are amazingly similar to Sarracenia pitchers but they absolutely stink. These are flowers from a couple of years ago, still waiting for buds to form this year. A gigantea This is an extremely vigorous plant that produces large flowers. They have no smell at all I also grow 2 forms of A. fimbriata that I am still waiting for them to flower and A. chiquitensis. I 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Great looking plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMHoff Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Nice plants! A couple of days ago I got an unrooted cutting of Aristolochia littoralis, any tips of how to take care of it IF it roots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Nice plants! A couple of days ago I got an unrooted cutting of Aristolochia littoralis, any tips of how to take care of it IF it roots? Taking care of the rooted plant is easy. I've grown them outside in containers and under glass and they happily romp away. In winter I cut back the growth so it is more manageable and store them frost free in my garage. Sadly, cuttings of this group of plants can be very tricky. I've tried on multiple occasions but never succeeded. I would use a rooting hormone and probably a propagator with some gentle bottom heat. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Hey Richard, thanks for this! I'm a gardener and always on the lookout for new and interesting plants to grow, and this Aristolochia sempervirens looks very much worth a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Very interesting Richard, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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