Ceropegia Woodi

With the many vines and different materials I have used for hanging baskets in the window, none have given me more pleasure than Ceropegia woodi.

Also called rosary vine, from the fact that it forms little bead-like bulbs along the vines that may be used for propagation, the vines are long, thread-like and slender, and have small leathery, mottled, heart-shaped leaves which appear in pairs from two to three inches apart.

The flowers, more curious than pretty, never fail to arouse the interest of flower lovers. They are a little less than one inch long, sort of tubular in shape, of a pink or lavender color with a brown trim at the end, and keep in good condition for days. The very slender growth prompts me to pinch hack to one or two joints from the top of the vase. This causes more vines to spring from the top, and for this same reason, I put three or more plants in the same pot.

In time these plants form a potato-like bulb which eventually becomes too crowded. At this time some may be removed for new plants and a little fresh soil added. At first, the growth of the rosary vine is slow, but when well-established, it makes a luxuriant growth. It is one of the many members of the milkweed family. It is also very easily propagated from cuttings in water or soil. I would call it a very obliging subject for its many uses and its neat, clean appearance at all times.

A Johanning

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