Cynanchum Species

Picked up one of these 12 yrs or so ago from the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Had survived years of neglect in a hanging basket on a NE faci...Read Moreng patio and still did well Even flowered a off and on. It also survived hosting a bird nest in it's pot for a season without trouble. Had to give it away before moving out of state but was happy to find another small one on the internet now that I'm back in Phoenix. Have had the current plant for over a year on an east facing patio and its doing great.

Like Palmbob, I have had this plant outdoors in Southern California; I have subjected it to neglectful treatment for years. Mine is in a...Read More one gallon pot. I can't remember whether I got it from the Huntington, The Los Angeles Arboretum, or some other plant sale in the area, but it has to be close to ten years ago that I bought it. Really a neat, odd and tough little plant, at least in my area.

don't recall where I got this plant- probably at a cactus and succulent show- but it's sure a weird one (to me). Looks and feels like ru...Read Morebbery, grey sticks in fall, and develops these itty bitty geometric flowers then. the long, drooping, dead-looking branches drape over everythin nearby and look like they are going to take over the garden... but by mid winter to spring I have a hard time locating the original plant... and by fall I've completely forgetten about it when it starts to show up again.