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Sunday, October 30, 2011

{Ceropegia ampliata - Bushman's Pipe - Horny Wonder}

From South Africa originated this very unusual plant: Ceropegia ampliata - Bushman's Pipe - Horny Wonder. We got it from Logee's in 2003 as a 2.5" potplant. They no longer have this in their collection however. We kept it inside our greenhouse for several years. This year, it was outside next to the Epiphyllum that I posted about on Thursday, October 27: Epiphyllum Bloom Missed Again. Doing my usual research I came across yet another name for this very unusual plant at Cartuz Greenhouses. They name the Ceropegia ampliata Bushman's Pipe, Horny Wonder, Condom Plant. Just click on the hyperlink to check it yourself.
This link > Ceropegia ampliata does not mention the Bushman's Pipe, nor the Horny Wonder or Condom Plant but gives in my opinion the best and most detailed information with great closeup photography. Now let's see what this is all about...
It is a long, leafless trailing plant...
Blooming now for over one month already!
At the top left, that one has wilted...
Closeup of two wilted ones...
Soon they will have to go inside the greenhouse again...

16 comments:

  1. Dearest Mariette, This is one unusual plant. You certainly can grow just about anything. Thanks for sharing you great range of plants with us.
    BTW, Kim loved the charm. Thanks for offering them.
    Love to you, Ginger

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  2. Le tue piante ci meravigliano sempre!Buona domenica!Baci,Rosetta

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  3. Nature's wonders. Oh my, what loveliness!
    Happiest of hugs to you dear Mariette xo xo xo

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  4. Hallo Mariette,
    das ist ja eine interessant aussehende Pflanze. Und wie ich sehe, bildet sie an den Internodien Luftwurzeln aus. Die könnte also sich prächtig vermehren. Bindest du sie hoch oder wächst sie alleine nach oben?
    Schöne Grüße, Johanna

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  5. Wat een geweldige plant......mooi van moeder natuur....liefs van mij...xxx...geniet van deze zondag !

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  6. The magic of nature always bring a wonderful discovery and beauty! Thank you for introducing us to this pretty little one!! Wishing you a fabulous Sunday...we will be apple pie baking this afternoon with little 6 year old God Daughter... xo Blessings, HHL

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  7. Dat is wel een hele bijzondere plant.......nog nooit gezien.
    Nog een fijne dag.....
    Groetjes Bianca

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  8. Ha-ha! Yes, I can see why it would get those rather unusual names. Very unique indeed. Hope your day is great. Tammy

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  9. Ha-ha! Yes, I can see why it would get those rather unusual names. Very unique indeed. Hope your day is great. Tammy

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  10. Liebe Mariette,

    prachtvoll.

    Frohe Sonntagsgrüße
    Angela und Elisabeth

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  11. My dear friend Mariette:
    What a beauty and unusual plant, I always find out very interesting everything you post about the plants, flowers and trees you have, you are a very knowledge person.

    Thanks for your sweet words in blog, and yes, we are freezing now! but it is fine with me, I really enjoy all the seasons here. Even though, sometimes I miss a warmer weather.

    Send you a big hug my dear and sweet friend,

    Lots of love,

    Laura =)

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  12. I found this plant so amazing and rare..have never seen it but it's very beautiful!! Thanks for sharing the pics. :)

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  13. Hi Mariette,das ist eine Pflanze ,die habe ich noch nie gesehen .Sieht toll aus und wie Johanna sagte kann man bestimmt gut Ableger ziehen .Wie riecht sie ??In Holland hatte ich mal eine ähnliche Blüte gekauft ,nur die roch gar nicht gut .LG Ina

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  14. Dearest Mariette,
    You have a lots of unique plants in your garden and they grow at outside
    that I expect seen a glass house.
    It must been right temperature?
    Thank you that I enjoyed seen them
    very much.

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  15. Hello, Dearest Mariette.
    Wow, really is unique plant, isn't it? Oh, even for me (not much knowledge about botany), it is intriguing to know from the link that they temporarily trap insects and then released the next day covered with pollen. Haha, I thought trapping them to eat at frist. Trapped insects work as kind of bees.
    Nature sure DOES magic for us and you must find it interesting♬♬♬
    Love and Lots of Hugs to you, Orchid*

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  16. a very unique, if not suggestive, plant. :)

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