Re: epis - Pink BR

No one else seemed interested but here it is anyway:

http://hort.net/+13bv

Yes, Chris, only $25 and it is yours.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>

If you have time and others are interested as well...
I would like to see it.

Donna

--- Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
BTW, if you'd like to see a picture of the pink
bloodroot I can scan it. It is breathtaking.
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] epis


> Garden Vision is in Massachusettes.
>
> The 2 bloodroots he carries are "Pink Form" and
"Tennessee Form". The > pink:
> In earliest spring, the buds of this native
shade-loving bloodroot variant > emerge deep pink. The showy, wide-petaled flowers
open light pink and > fade to shell pink. Adding to this spectacular
composition are the dark > pink stems of both leaves and flowers. The
reverse sides of the petals > remain dark, repeatedly displaying their rich pink
blush when they close > each evening. $25"
>
> TN Form:
> "Our local native bloodroot flowers have a single
row of 8 petals while > the TN form has at least 2 rows and 16 petals. It
is literally covered > with flowers, some up to 3.25 inches in diameter. The interior row of > petals is slightly narrower and 1/4 in shorter
creating a semi-double > flower. Very showy, 5-6 in tall in bloom with
deeply incised leaves. > Grows to 12 in after bloom. $12"
>
> I had a brief correspondence with Mr Probst when I
placed my order, hoping > to get my Epimediums in April, but he replied
that, no, his schedule was > better for them and they would arrive in June.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher P. Lindsey"
<lindsey@mallorn.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 7:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] epis
>
>
>>> Best time apparently is June. That's when Daryl
Probst sends out the
>>> orders.
>>
>> Ahhh... That could explain some of my
difficulties. I had ordered
>> a bunch from Heronswood that went in around
April; they'd just decline
>> with our spring showers until they'd give up the
ghost when the heat
>> hit.
>>
>> Sounds like he's probably waiting until the rainy
season sends.
>>
>>> I just received my new Garden Vision catalog
today He offers over 180
>>> varieties of Epimedium plus some Iris, Primula,
and 2 Sanguinaria >>> including
>>> a pink one. Also one type each of Vancouveria,
Trillium, Jeffesonia, >>> and
>>> Lathyrus .
>>
>> Ohh, man. How much for the pink Sanguinaria?
>>
>> Anyone else here grow Jeffersonia? I bought some
from Gene for my
>> parents' garden and my own yard a few years ago. They're doing really
>> well, but I'm disappointed at how short the
blooms last! I've tried
>> to get a picture for the past two years but was
thwarted by rain.
>> Within two days the flowers were gone.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>

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