Re: Melianthus minor

Ernie, et al:

Phlomis is one of my favorite genera.  In my research
to locate plants for a proposed new botanical garden,
I cam across these taxa and the appropriate, mostly
wholesale, sources:

Phlomis x ‘Edward Bowles’: MGN, NSN
Phlomis fruticosa: ENG,	MGN, SMG, NSN, HWN, MBN
Phlomis fruticosa "Dwarf": HWN, NSN
Phlomis italica: NSN, HWN
Phlomis lanata 'Pygmy': NSN	
Phlomis purpurea: PGS, NSN

ENG = El Nativo Gardens (Azusa)
HWN = Heronswood (retail m.o.)
MBN = Monterey Bay Nursery (Watsonville)
MGN = Magic Growers (Pasadena)
NSN = Native Sons Nursery (Arroyo Grande)
PGS = Potrero Gardens (retail, S.F.)
SMG = San Marcos Growers (Goleta)

I think hybridizing within this genus will soon give
us some truly outstanding garden plants.

I'm also seeing plenty of new Cupheas (love 'em),
Nepetas, and Origanums finding their way into the
American trade.

Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California
--- Ernie Wasson <sluggo@cruzio.com> wrote:
> Jan,
> This year for the first time I saw Melianthus minor
> in Bay Area nurseries
> from San Marcos Growers, Santa Barbara.
> I just checked their web page and it is
> listed/described. I would check
> with your local nursery that orders from San Marcos
> Growers. Melianthus
> minor flowers are not as showy as Melianthus major
> but the black oozing
> fruit are spectacular! Melianthus is good example of
> a genera that we don't
> pay much attention to because it commonly is only
> known for one species but
> in reality there is another garden worthy member.
> There are so many genera
> that need more garden attention such as Buddleja
> beyond B. davidii , Cuphea
> beyond C. ignea, Dahlia beyond the hybrids and back
> to species/primary
> hybrids, Kniphofia beyond the typical orange
> flowered forms, Nepeta beyond
> N. x fassenii, Phlomis beyond P. fruticosa, and
> Origanum beyond O. 'Kent
> Beauty', just to name a few. Perhaps Medit Plant
> members may wish to share
> their list of under appreciated garden genera.
> Ernie Wasson
> Cabrillo College
> Central California Coast

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