I think that I've emailed everyone. Tangee your email address isn't available and I'm not sure if the GW mail went through. I have problems with it more often then not. Karyn

Hi Peggy, I grow lots of A. Fimbriata here in my part of Texas. I am a west of Dallas/Fort Worth. My zone class. is 7b/8a. My fimbriata does very well. After the first frost I rake leaves over the top of them. So I wouldn't think you will have any problems with them coming back.The only problem is that the vines don't get very large so you have to grow lots of it to sustain the pipevine's. It took several years before mine was established enough for the cats. All told I have around 50 plants in different area's and it is never enough. Last year I added several of the tometosa and that has helped alot as far as providing enough food. It has been my experience that they like the fimbriata best but when thats depleted they will move to the tomentosa. Believe me when I say they will find every tiny bit of pipevine growing. I have watched the cats travel around my yard looking for more. This year I had the pipevines earlier than ever, I never even got to see flowers much less seed. I noticed a few days ago my pipevine had started coming back out after the last wave of cats, I actually thought maybe I would get flowers and some seed but alas yesterday a momma was laying her eggs all over them. I really can't complain, that's what it's growing for. Hope

This is how the vines look before and after the little pipevine cats have had a go at them. In fact, if you look closely, you will see a couple of late stragglers in the center of the second photo. This small patch has a lot of individual vines. The little vines won't self twine on supports and in my experience, they only grow about 36 to 48" in length. In my growing zone, I give them very early morning sun and as they're growing in a raised bed, they are watered frequently. Lots of little blooms throughout the growing season and it appears to me they pretty much all set seed. I tried growing them in hanging baskets and although they grew well, I had to water once or twice a day during the hot days of summer. Decided that was too much work so planted in ground. I initially worried they would freeze in the ground here but some, so far, have always come back. ... Mary

I'd be interested in a trade. I have seeds harvested this spring and summer from tithonia, assorted poppies( one is an antique from Civil war era in a grapey color, another is a peony type; all are mixed to some extent), larkspur, cornflower, gaillardia, dill, catnip. Have older seed which has been stored in fridge --assorted flowers, vegetables and herbs. LMK if looking for something in particular. Please email directly: rositoes@txcyber.com.