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Atlantic
Rhododendron & Horticultural Society
2010
May Plant Sale
Le
Marchant-St. Thomas School Gymnasium 6141 Watt Street, Halifax, N.SSaturday
8 May 1:00 p.m to 3:30
p.m
The
following nursery grown plants will be available. Additional nursery grown
plants and plants donated by our members will also be available. Plan to
attend early for the best selection.
LEPIDOTE
RHODODENDRONS R.
'April Mist'
- [(carolinianum v. album x mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink') x dauricum v. album]F2
Double soft pink flowers with darker pink edges - its large flowers
seem to glow in the fog. Very early. Dark green foliage turns
burgundy in the fall. Can be almost deciduous. Vigorous. Compact
upright-rounded habit to 4'(1.2m) high and wide. A beautiful Mehlquist
hybrid. Zone 5. (2 gal. - $25.00) R.
'Bluenose' - ('Russautinii'
x dauricum Sempervirens Group)
2"(5cm) funnel-shaped, clear blue flowers in lax trusses of
3-5. Upright, open habit to 7.5'(2.25m) high and wide in 15 years. Olive
green foliage. Plant hardy to -25ºF(-31ºC), buds to -17°F(-27°C). A
Brueckner hybrid bred in New Brunswick. (2 gal. - $25.00) R.
'Bubblegum' - (Tetraploid
'Weston's Aglo') A new
tetraploid introduction by Brigg's Nursery of R. 'Weston's Aglo' with
larger flowers and foliage. Flowers are pink with a reddish blotch. Early
blooming. 'PJM'-like dark green foliage turns burgundy in fall. Grows to
3'(.9m) high and wide in 10 years. Zone 6, probably colder. (2
gal. - $25.00) R.
'Delp's Mighty Mite' - (carolinianum
'Acheiver' x polycladum Scintillans
Group)F2 A floriferous Delp
hybrid with small deep purple flowers on a slow-growing twiggy plant with
a broad upright habit. Grows to 6'(1.8m) high. Zone 5b. A few only. (Yr.
Olds - $12.00) R.
fastigiatum -
A species very similar to R. impeditum but its tiny leaves are glaucous blue-green. This is a
seedling selection grown by John Weagle from seed from Ester Berry. It has
dark blue-purple flowers and a dense dome shaped habit. Parent
plant is only 15"(.4m) high x 36"(.90m) wide after many years.
Great for the rock garden. Zone 5b. (Yr. Olds - $10.00ea.) R. 'Midnight Ruby'
- ('Olga
Mezitt' x deep purple 'PJM' Group seedling)
A Mezitt hybrid with dark reddish-purple wavy-edged flowers. Early
and floriferous. 'PJM'-like foliage turns striking mahogany-black in fall.
Dense upright-mounded habit to 3'(.9m) high and wide in 10 years. Zone 5.
(2
gal. - $25.00) R.
'Ramapo'
- (fastigiatum x carolinianum)
A tough dense low-growing and broadly spreading hybrid with
blue-violet flowers. Early-blooming. Wind tolerant. Grows to 3'(.9m). Zone
5. (1 gal. - $20.00) R.
'Weston's Aglo' -
(minus var minus Compact Form x dauricum
hybrid) "Aglo" is a
sister seedling of the more common 'Olga' (and 'Olga' spelled backwards).
Its flowers are registered and more commonly described as medium
purplish-pink but the overall effect is an unusual pale peach-pink.
Flowers are born in ball-shaped trusses early in the season slightly later
than 'PJM'. Dark green foliage turns burgundy in the fall. Grows to
5'(1.5m) high. Hardy to -25°F(-32°C). (4"
Qt. Pots - $12.00) ELEPIDOTE
RHODODENDRONS R.
'Axel Tigerstedt' -
(brachycarpum Tigerstedtii Group x degronianum) A new
Finnish hybrid with pale pink buds opening to white flowers with pale
yellow spotting in rounded trusses. Foliage is dark green with thin brown
indumentum. Dense, upright-spreading habit to 5'(1.5m) high in ten years,
eventually spreading wider than tall. Reported to be hardy to -26°F(-32°C)
(4" Qt. Pots
- $12.00) R.
'Barmstedt' -
('Sammetglut' x yakushimanum 'Koichiro
Wada') A striking Hachmann
hybrid with ball-shaped trusses of dark rosy-red flowers with paler
centres giving a picotee effect. Attractive dark green foliage has
recurved edges and silvery indumentum on the new growth. Compact growing
to 3'(.9m) high x 4'(1.2m) wide in 10 years. Zone 6. (2
gal. - $25.00) R.
'Big Deal' -
(un-named white x un-named pale yellow)
Large ball-shaped trusses of 18-20 large creamy-white flowers with
a yellow-green blotch. Dense rounded-spreading habit to 4'(1.2m) high and
wide in 10 years. A very showy Mezitt hybrid. Zone 6. (4"
Qt. Pots - $12.00) R.
'Eino' - (Seidel
smirnowii hybrid x 'Dr. H. C. Dresselhuys')
A new Finnish hybrid with flowers dark purple-red in bud opening
bright pink with a yellow-brown flair in dome-shaped trusses.
Forms a wide-growing plant to 4'(1.2m) high in 10 years.
Hardy to -22°F(-30°C)
(4" Qt. Pots
- $12.00) R.
'Firestorm' - ('Vulcan'
x 'Chocolate Soldier') A deep
red late-blooming Mehlquist hybrid. The thick, large and wavy-edged
flowers are held in dome-shaped trusses. Dense spreading habit to 3'(.9m)
high x 4'(1.2m) wide in 10 years with dark green foliage. A sister of
'Scarlet Romance'. Zone 5. (2 gal.
- $25.00) R.
'Francesca' -
('Britannia' x 'Dexter #202') Tough,
red and big! Large black-red flowers in large trusses. Late blooming. Very
vigorous with an upright-open habit suited to the rear of a planting.
Definitely not for the small garden or a foundation planting. Grows to
10'(3.0m) or more high. Best in light shade as flowers may scorch in full
sun. Zone 6. (2 gal. - $25.00) R.
'Haaga' -
(brachycarpum ssp. tigerstedtii
x 'Dr. H.C. Dresselhuys') Dark
pink buds open to bright medium pink flowers with a darker blotch.
Excellent, rich glossy green foliage. Well-branched, rounded-upright habit
to 7'(2.1m) high. An extremely hardy hybrid from Finland. Hardy to -33°F(-36°C).
(4" Qt. Pots - $12.00) R.
'Hachmann's Polaris' -
(yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' x
'Omega') A beautiful Hachmann
hybrid with ball-shaped trusses of frilled flowers, bright pink in bud
opening to lavender-pink with softer pink centres. Very floriferous from a
young age. Dark green foliage with light indumentum. Compact mounded habit
growing 2.5-3'(.75-.9m) high in 10 years. Zone 6. (2
gal. - $25.00) R.
'Helsinki University' – (brachycarpum
v. tigerstedtii x smirnowii)
Bright pink flowers flecked orange-red in dome-shaped trusses. Red
tinged new foliage matures to glossy green. Upright habit to 6'(1.8m) high
and 4'(1.2m) wide. Hardy to -38ºF(-39ºC). Another very hardy Finnish
hybrid. (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00) R.
'Henry's Red' - A
very hardy Mezitt hybrid with dark blood-red flowers held in tight trusses
against dark green foliage. Free-flowering. Broad, irregular open habit to
5'(1.5m) high and wide in 10 years. Always in demand. Zone 5.
(2 gal. - $25.00) R.
'Hong Kong'
- ('Catalgla' x 'Crest') A Leach hybrid with pale primrose-yellow flowers
with a greenish-yellow blotch in loose trusses. Attractive glossy foliage
on a tall plant with an upright open habit to 7'(2.1m) high and wide.
Hardy to -20°F(-29°C). (1 gal. -
$20.00) R.
'Ingrid Mehlquist' -
('Besse Howells' x yakushimanum) Pink
flowers in tight round trusses quickly fade to white dotted with burgundy.
The trusses sit elegantly & upright on the foliage - small but very
graceful. Floriferous. Very attractive foliage with light indumentum.
Compact, well-branched, rounded-spreading habit to 3'(.9m) high x 4'(1.2m)
wide in 25 years. Zone 5. (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00) R.
'John T. Meagher' -
(brachycarpum
Tigerstedtii Group x 'Mrs. T.H. Lowinsky')
Large trusses of white flowers with a dark brown blotch sit on top
of lush dark green foliage. Dense habit to 5'(1.5m) high x 8'(2.4m) wide
in 10 years. Grown by the late John Meagher from a cross by Dave Hinton.
Buds are hardy to -10ºF(-23ºC), possibly colder if brief. (2
gal. - $35.00) R.
'Kullervo'
- (brachycarpum
Tigerstedtii
Group x yakushimanum)
A new Finnish hybrid with soft pink flowers fading to white.
Attractive dark green foliage with brown indumentum and wooly tomentum on
new growth. Compact dense mounded habit to 40"(1.0m) high in 10
years. Reported
to be hardy to -29°F(-34°C).
(4" Qt. Pots - $12.00) R.
'Mikkeli' - (brachycarpum
Tigerstedtii Group x smirnowii)
White flowers, tinted pink, with green spotting late in the season.
Dense, lush dark green foliage with light indumentum. New growth is
covered in silvery-white tomentum. Upright well-branched habit to 6'(1.8m)
high in 10 years. An extremely hardy hybrid from Finland. Hardy to -37°C(-35°F).
(1 gal. - $20.00) R.
'Nancy Steele'
(BPT#80-5) - (aureum x
'Prelude') A cheery hybrid by
Cpt. Steele - now named in honour of his wife - with bright yellow flowers
very early in the season. Excellent small oval green foliage on a dense
mounded plant to 4'(1.2m) high and spreading wider. Zone 6. (1 gal. - $20.00) R.
'Pekka' - (brachycarpum
Tigerstedtii
Group x
Siedel smirnowii hybrid) A
new Finnish hybrid with pale pink flowers. Floriferous. Very attractive
wide dark green foliage has light tomentum on new growth. Dense rounded
habit to 6'(1.8m) high in 10 years. Could be one of the best of the
Finnish hybrids. Reported
to be hardy to -29°F(-34°C). (4" Qt. Pots
- $12.00) R.
'Raisa' - (brachycarpum
Tigerstedtii Group x brachycarpum hybrid no. 81 at Mustila)
A new Finnish hybrid with bright pink flowers. Attractive dense
dark green foliage. Low broad spreading habit to 30"(.75m) high and
much wider in 10 years. Reported
to be hardy to -22°F
(-30°C). (4" Qt. Pots
- $12.00) R.
'Red River' -
[maximum
'Mount Mitchell' x ('Mars' x 'Fanfare')]
A late-blooming Leach hybrid with pyramidal trusses of large bright
red flowers shading to pink to almost white in the centre. Vigorous.
Upright-rounded habit to 5'(1.5m) high in 10 years. Hardy to -20°F(-29°C).
(2
gal. - $25.00) R.
'Teddy Bear'
- ("Lem's bureavii" x yakushimanum) Exceptional
foliage is dark lustrous green with beautiful thick rust-coloured
indumentum. Flowers are white blushed pink in large dome-shaped trusses.
Free-flowering & early. Dense foliage on a compact, rounded, spreading
plant. Grows to 5'(1.5m) high. Zone 5. (4"
Qt. Pots - $12.00) R.
'Virginia Delp'
- ('Kristen' x 'Calsap') Large
tall tusses of very large, pale lavender-pink flowers with a yellow blotch
and wavy edges. Impressive "goose egg" flower buds. To 4'(1.2m)
high in 10 years. An Al Smith hybrid hardy to -20ºF(-29ºC). (2
gal. - $25.00) R.
'Wojnar's Purple' -
(catawbiense hybrid?) Vivid
reddish-purple flowers with a dark purple flare in dome-shaped trusses of
15-20. An usual colour. Compact spreading habit to 4'(1.2m) high in 10
years. Hardy to -20ºF(-29ºC). (2
gal. - $25.00) R.
(yakushimanum)
'Ken Janeck' - A
yak selection or hybrid superb
for our climate. Long narrow leaves have a tan-white indumentum. New
growth is covered in silver tomentum. Dense foliage covers a plant which
is symmetrical and broadly mounded in shape. Slow growing and floriferous.
Rosy-pink buds open to form large apple-blossom pink flowers which fade to
white. Similar to 'Mist Maiden' but slightly taller in habit, growing
4-5'(1.2 - 1.5m) high and 11'(3.5m) wide. Best in a half day of sun. Zone
5. (1 gal. - $20.00) R.
(yakushimanum)
'Mist Maiden'
- If you were to grow only one rhododendron, this should be the one. This
hybrid (or possibly a selection of R.
yakushimanum) has long narrow leaves with tan-white indumentum. New
growth is covered in silver tomentum. Dense foliage covers a plant that is
symmetrical and broadly mounded in shape. Its rosy-pink buds open to form
large apple-blossom pink trusses fading to white. Slow growing to 4'(1.2m)
high x 11'(3.3m) wide in 30 years. Best in a half-day of sun. A proven
performer. Zone 5. (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00) R.
(yak x 'Moonstone')Minor BPT#78-7A
- A
Steele hybrid, with very pale pale pink flowers quickly fading to creamy
white flowers in profusion on a low tight mounded plant.
Long lasting bloom. Beautiful
dark green foliage on a superb plant. Zone 6. (Yr. Olds -
$12.00) EVERGREEN
AZALEAS R. kiusianum 'Joe's
Broom' -
A very slow growing dwarf congested white flowered form of perhaps the
best suited evergreen azalea species for our coastal climate. Requires
good drainage and plenty of sun. Choice and perfect for the rock garden.
Zone 6 but worth trying in Zone 5.
(2 gal. - $20.00) R.
kiusianum "Pink
Form" -
A selected pink form of perhaps the best suited evergreen azalea species
for our coastal climate. Requires good drainage and plenty of sun. Densely
branched and twiggy with a tiered habit and remaining relatively low. Very
floriferous - smothers itself in small clear pink flowers every year.
Excellent fall colour. Zone 6 but worth trying in Zone 5. (1
gal. - $15.00) Azalea
'Pink Clusters'
- (open-pollinated kiusianum hybrid)
A floriferous Weston hybrid with full trusses of small bright pink flowers
lightly spotted with magenta. Good fall colour. Low growing and spreading
habit to 2'(.3m) high and spreading wider in 10 years. Plant
hardy to at least -20°F(-29ºC),
buds to -13°F(-25ºC).
(1 gal. - $15.00) DECIDUOUS
AZALEAS Azalea
'Weston's Lollipop' -
[(viscosum
x cumberlandense) x arborescens] A summer blooming and very fragrant Mezitt hybrid. Its
flowers open pink with a yellow flare and age to silvery-pink. Striking
red-orange fall colour. Very mildew resistant. Slow growing with an
upright spreading habit growing 3-4'(.9-1.2m) high and wide in ten years.
Zone 5. (1
gal. - $15.00) R.
vaseyi -
An eastern US native, this superb species has
almost flat, wide funnel-shaped pale pink flowers and blooms early
before the leaves. Upright and open in habit, it is very graceful in
bloom. Good fall colour. Growing in moist spots in nature it will do best
in a moist, well-drained site in the garden.
Should be in every garden. Zone
5. (4" Qt. pots - $12.00) OTHER
ERICACEOUS PLANTS Epigaea
repens 'Rosea'
- (Pink
Mayflower) A variety of our native flower that opens strong pink with a
paler throat. For part shade in sandy to gritty well-drained soil. Easier
to establish from pot grown plants. Cutting grown.
(2.5" pots - $5.00) X
Phylliopsis 'Sugarplum' -
Another Starling bigeneric hybrid (Kalmiopsis
leachiana x Phyllodoce caerulea).
Sugary plum-pink, globe-shaped flowers are born against evergreen small
linear foliage in spring & sometimes again in fall. Mounding habit
eventually growing 1-2'(.3-.6m) high x 2'(.6m) wide. Requires excellent
drainage and full sun. Dislikes drought and high temperatures. Zone 6. (4"
Qt. Pots - $12.00) Pieris
japonica 'Scarlet
O'Hara' -
An evergreen shrub allied to rhododendrons with long-lasting panicles of
pure white, lily-of-the-valley-like flowers very in early spring
and dark green foliage. The panicles of red flower buds are attractive
throughout the winter. 'Scarlet O'Hara' was selected for it brilliant
bronzy-red foliage and has an upright-rounded habit. It is a tough and
reliable selection. Large growing to 12'(3.6m) high or more. Zone 6.
(1 gal. - $20.00) Pieris
'Spring Snow' -
(floribunda x japonica)
This dark green, evergreen shrub is much hardier than P.
japonica & intermediate
between its parents in appearance. Its dense upright panicles of white
lily-of-the-valley type flowers resemble P.
floribunda. Red panicles of buds
add winter interest. Early-spring blooming. Bronze-red new growth.
Broad, dense mounding habit to 4'(1.2m) high and wide. Zone 5b. (4"
Qt. Pots - $12.00) CONIFERS Chamaecyparis
lawsoniana
'Oregon Blue' - (Oregon
Blue Lawson's False Cypress) A vigorous
cultivar with beautiful flattened sprays of blue-green foliage It has a
pyramidal-columnar habit with gracefully drooping branch tips. Can grow to
30'(9.0m) high. Zone 6, possibly colder. (2" tubes - $20.00) Chamaecyparis
pisifera
'Tsukumo' - (Tsukumo
Dwarf Sawara Cypress) A dwarf
selection forming a diminutive flat bun with fine-textured curly green
foliage. Slow growing - 1"(25mm) a year - eventually reaching a size
of up to 8"(.2m) high x 2'(.6m) wide. Great for the rock garden. Zone
5. (2" tubes - $20.00) TREES
& SHRUBS Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
- (Japanese
Katsura Tree) A striking deciduous tree with heart shaped-leaves which
emerge red-purple and mature dark green. Unusual fall colours of gold and
apricot give an amber effect and is coupled with the fragrance of candy
floss. Dense pyramidal to columnar in habit growing to 40'(12m) high. Does
best in rich, well-drained soil in a protected position. Sun to part
shade. Does not tolerate drought. Zone 5. (2"
plugs - 30-40cm - $5.00) Cornus
kousa v. chinensis
‘Satomi’ - (Korean
Dogwood) A small, shrubby tree, 15-20’(4.5-6.0m) tall, for light shade
with a dense horizontal habit. This cultivar has breath-taking bright
rose-red flowers with a creamy yellow eye. Blooms in early August, lasts
for weeks, and is followed by raspberry-shaped red fruit. Bronze or
crimson fall colour. Beautiful bark with age. Disease resistant but
requires good drainage. Hardy to -32°C(-25°F).
(3 gal. - $40.00) Daphne mezereum - (February
Daphne) A deciduous upright-growing deciduous shrub. The highly scented
purple-pink flowers are born along the bare stems in early spring and are
followed by red fruit. Fruit are poisonous. Zone 5b. (1
gal. - $15.00) Fagus
sylvatica -
(European Beech) Rarely available seedling liners of this stately
deciduous tree which can grow to 50'(15m) tall. Foliage is glossy dark
green turning reddish-bronze in fall before turning brown. Leaves can
persist on the tree well into the winter. Great for hedges and this size
makes it economical. Plant 12-18"(.3-.45m) on center. Prune in late
summer for best leaf retention. Zone 5. (3"
pots - $4.00 each or pot of 6
for $20.00) Forsythia
viridissima
Citrus Swizzle ('McKCitrine') - A
striking variegated cultivar that emerged as a sport of
'Bronxensis'. Its small, narrow coarsely toothed leaves emerge
chartreuse with a lime green centre maturing to creamy white with a dark
green centre then turning burgundy red in the fall. Flowers are soft
yellow and a bit later than typical. Mounded habit to 2'(.6m) high and
wide. A dynamite foliage plant that does best in full sun. Plant hardy to
Zone 5, buds to Zone 6. (2"
tubes - $20.00) Ginkgo
biloba
'Tubiformis'
(syn. 'Tubiforme', 'Tubifolia',
'Tubeleaf') (Tubeleaf
Maidenhair Tree) A rare form of this ancient tree. Light green leaves
emerge rolled forming narrow, upward facing tubes that actually hold
water. They flatten with age forming attractive dissected foliage.
Golden-yellow fall colour. Slow growing & smaller than the type. To
8'(2.4m) high & 4'(1.2m) wide in 10 years. Full sun. Male. Zone 5.
A few only. (3" pots -
$15.00) Hydrangea
quercifolia
'Little Honey'
(Little Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea) A sport of 'Pee Wee', this new cultivars
has foliage which emerges golden-green and matures to golden-yellow before
turning bright red in the fall. 6"(15cm) tall, pyramidal trusses of
white flowers appear in late summer and last into the fall. Slightly
fragrant. Compact and low-growing in habit to 3'(.9m) high and wide. Prune
after blooming as flowers are born on old wood. Full sun to part shade in
rich, moist, well-drained soil. Zone 6b. (1
gal. - $20.00) Liriodendron
tulipera
- (Tulip
Tree) A fast-growing aristocratic tree related to magnolias. Unique leaves
have a single lobe on each side & an almost flat tip. The cup-shaped,
2-3"(50-75mm) flowers,
face upright on the branch tips. Slightly fragrant, they are yellowish
green with an orangish base and emerge in late spring after the foliage.
Yellow fall colour. Massive tall straight trunk with deeply furrowed bark
and an oval to rounded crown. Grows 40-100'(12-30m) tall and 20-40'(6-12m)
wide. Best in full sun in moist well-drained soil. Zone 5. Not for the
small garden. (2" tubes - $20.00) Magnolia
x soulangiana 'Alexandrina'
- (Alexandrina
Saucer Magnolia) Perhaps one of the best selections with rich clean
purple-pink flowers with white interiors. Fragrant. Slightly later
blooming and more upright in habit than typical. A single or multi-trunked
true growing to 20'(6.0m) high x 15'(4.5m) wide. Zone 6. (2.5"
pots - $7.00) Magnolia
stellata 'Royal
Star' -
(Royal Star Star Magnolia) This star magnolia cultivar has pink buds which
open into fragrant, large, double, white flowers. Blooms in early spring
before the leaves. A small, dense upright shrubby tree to 12'(3.6m) high
and almost as wide. The hardiest of the stellatas. Zone 5. (2.5" pots - $7.00) Parrotia
persica
- (Persian Ironwood) Related to the witchhazels, this small tree is
revered for its fall colour. Dark lustrous green foliage - similar to
witchhazel - emerges bronze-purple and develops
brilliant yellow, orange and/or crimson colour late in the fall.
Curious flowers with no petals are born in late winter/early spring are
not showy but create a crimson-maroon haze when backlit. Gray-brown bark
on older wood flakes exposing patches of gray, green, white & brown.
Single or multi-trunked with a variable habit - oval or round headed or
broadly spreading. Develops a tiered horizontal branching habit.
20-40'(6-12m) high x 15'-30'(4.5-9m) wide. Sun to light shade in moist
well-drained soil. Pest resistant. Zone 6. (2"
tubes - $20.00) Stewartia
koreana
- A slow growing small deciduous tree with an upright pyramidal to
oval-rounded shape. Its 3"(75mm)
camellia-like flowers are snow white with yellow stamens bloom over a long
period in mid-summer. Its flowers open flatter and its foliage is glossier
than the more common S.
pseudocamellia. Good red to purplish-red fall colour. Very attractive
exfoliating bark reveals mottled patches of grey, brown and orangey-brown
adding year round interest. Best in full sun protect from severe winds.
Grows to 20'(6.0m) tall. Zone 6. (2"
tubes - $20.00) Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese
Snowbell) A deciduous tree with a graceful fine horizontal branching habit
and dark green lustrous foliage. Pendulous white flowers with yellow
stamens hang in clusters below the branches in late spring. Can grow
20-30'(6-9m) high and wide. Zone 6. (2.5" pots - 20-30cm - $5.00) Trochodendron
aralioides - (Wheel
Tree) A unique and striking evergreen shrub or small tree with whorls of
fresh to dark green foliage on horizontally tiered branches. Its curious
green flowers consist of a knobby centre surrounded by a whorl of stamens
and are bourn in spring in panicles at the branch tips. Slow-growing,
probably will only reach 10'(3.0m) high and wide after many years. Best in
full sun to light shade in a site protected from winter winds. Zone 7 or
microclimates in Zone 6b. (2"
tubes - $20.00)
PERENNIALS Disporum
cantoniense 'Night
Heron' -
(Night Heron Fairy Bells) A Dan Hinkley selection of this dramatic
species. It's stout stems emerge like bamboo shoots in spring and expand
to reveal deep purple foliage fading to green flushed with purple on
branched stems. Its pendulous greenish-white flowers dangle from the
arching stems and are followed by shiny purple-black fruit. Grows
4-6'(1.2-1.8m) tall. Shade to part-shade but colour best in part-shade.
Zone 6. (2" tubes - $15.00) Lewisia
cotyledon -
Flowers are born above evergreen rosettes of succulent dark green
elongated leaves in spring. Plants are floriferous and come in a broad
range of colours - reds, yellows, oranges, pinks, apricots and whites.
They require excellent drainage and resent winter wet thus they are best
planted vertically in a wall, trough or crevice in the rock garden. Zone
5. (3.5" pots - $12.00) Lysichiton
americanus -
(Yellow Skunk Cabbage) - A striking bold perennial in the aroid family for
waters edge, bog or wet soil. Its large bright yellow spathes to
12"(.3m) or more high appear at ground (or water) level in early
spring. The flowers are followed by dramatic clumps of bright green
foliage which can measure up 3'(.9m) or more long. For sun or light shade.
Zone 4. (2"
tubes - $15.00) |
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