The Dutchman’s
Pipe is a woody vine that has very exotic and unusually-shaped flowers and
lush, tropical appearing leaves. It is native to the eastern United States and
grows in rich, moist forests and along streams. It is perfectly hardy and can
grow outdoors as far north as New England and southern Canada. There are a
number of other dutchman’s pipe species, but most of them are tender, tropical plants
that grow wild in jungles and can only be cultivated in the north in a pot
indoors. Leaves of the dutchman’s pipe are large, mid green and heart-shaped. They
turn yellow in the autumn. The flowers are tubular, curved and look like small
pipes. They appear on the stems in the spring. It is a host plant for the beautiful
pipevine swallowtail butterfly, which has black wings with a dark blue iridescence.
It has a fast
growth rate and can rapidly grow to 20-30′. An old-fashioned favorite that is
grown for its large, heart-shaped, densely overlapping leaves (6-12″ long)
which can quickly cover an arbor or trellis with attractive, glossy, deep green
foliage. It will quickly provide dense cover for sun porches, verandas,
pillars, posts, trellises, arbors, fences or walls. Has been used for many
years to screen front porches, and is capable of creating a deep shade. Easily
grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers
rich, moist soil. Intolerant of dry soils. Grows well from seed. Hardy in zones
4-8.
Growing
Instructions for the Dutchman’s Pipe
The seeds have a period of
dormancy. They can be planted outdoors in the fall or winter for spring
germination or they can be cold stratified to simulate winter conditions and to
break their dormancy at any time of the year. 1. Soak the seeds in warm water
for 48 hours. 2. Put seeds in a ziplock bag. 3. Put the bag in the refrigerator
and leave it there for 3 months. 4. The seeds like rich, moist soil. Sow the
seeds in containers with a good quality potting soil or compost. 5. Sow the seeds
on the surface of the soil and cover them with a thin layer of soil. 6. Water
the soil so that it is moist but not wet. Keep the soil moist and do not let it
dry out. The seeds will germinate in 2-3 weeks. 7. When the seedlings are a few
inches tall, they can be transplanted.
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