Her 2007 catalog is still accessible online and offered a number of
Dieramas. Apparently she had D. igneum, pauciflorum and trichorhizum
doing well outside for a number of years.
http://www.senecahillperennials.com/uploads/file/shp_catalog-2007.pdf
I wish I'd acquired some more South African species from Seneca Hill
when I had the chance, as nearly everything I did buy has done well so
far. Kniphofia typhifolia, the last plant to begin flowering in my
garden, was just in bloom a week or so ago.
Sean Z
Zone 5b
SE Michigan
Quoting Ken Walkup <k*@cornell.edu>:
> Hi Jim,
> Regarding Dieramas in New York, the main person I
> heard about who was giving these a try was Ellen Hornig, at her
> Seneca Hill Perennials nursery. She was getting plant material and
> encouragement from Panayoti Kelaidis. Her nursery was in Oswego, in
> the band along the southern shore of Lake Ontario. This is a place
> which is USDA zone 6, because of the proximity to the lake, and also
> a place with massive snow cover in winter. I heard her speak at the
> local NARGS chapter several years back, and I think I recall that
> she had several species, one or two of which was a better bet for
> survival in upstate NY than others. I'm sorry I don't recall any of
> the species names. But most of the rest of this region is zone 5 or
> even 4, and I am not aware of anyone having much success with these.
> I'd love to hear otherwise-anyone?
> Ken
>
> From: i*@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:i*@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Murrain
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 11:32 AM
> To: i*@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [iris-species] Fairy Wands
>
>
>
> It's not often I see a place selling a half dozen Dieramas. Does
> anyone here grow these? I have heard of a few people growing some of
> the species in z5 New York. At any rate these are fun to look at.
> Check out the link for Annie's Annuals to see them. FYI the only bad
> thing I ever hear about Annie's is the high prices.
>
> Dierama-o-rama!
> South Africa's Enchanting Fairy Wands!
>
> http://www.anniesannuals.com/special_pgs/eblasts/111110/email-web.htm?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=111110%2BDIERAMA-O-RAMA
> !
>
> As usual, some long URLs break and need to be copied and pasted.
>
> Jim
>
> Jim Murrain
> 8871 NW Brostrom Rd
> Kansas City, MO 64152-2711
> USA
> Zone 5b
>
>
