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Leptospermum articles & green flowers

Leptospermums are one of the standard flowering shrubs planted widely 
throughout the Medit climate regions of the world. Murray Dawson, in 
New Zealand, has just written two well researched and thorough articles 
entitled "A History of Leptospermum scoparium in cultivation - 
Discoveries from the wild", in the March 1997 issue of "The New 
Plantsman" and "A History of Leptospermum scoparium in cultivation: 
garden selections", in the June 1997 issue of "The New Plantsman". I 
sent Murry as much information on the Leptospermums in the California 
nursery trade as I could find. I'm glad that we now have a written 
history of these versatile, ornamental plants.

On another note I am compiling a list of green flowering plants with 
horticultural merit. Why green you may ask? Well, my mother's favorite 
flower was Bells-of-Ireland (Moluccellia laevis), and I guess I just 
became imprinted on that flower color. Green flowers are especially 
wonderful as cut flowers. People who have never seen a green flower 
will often stop dead in the tracks upon seeing their first green floral 
bundle. What follows is a greenish to green colored flowers list that I 
compiled a few years ago as a retail nursery handout. Some part of the 
flower should have some aspect of green. So, if you have any 
nominations for your favorite green flowers please post them on Medit 
Plants and I will post a compiled list. Nominations are now open...

Thanks


GREEN FLOWERING PLANTS OF HORTICULTURAL MERIT

Genus/species
Common Name
                                         
Alchemilla mollis                                                  
Lady's Mantle

Amaranthus caudatus 'Viridis'                              
Green Thumb Amaranth

Anethum graveolens                                              
Dill

Brassica oleracea                                                  
Romanesco Broccoli

Cestrum nocturnum                                              
Night Blooming Jessamine
 
Crotalaria agatiflora                                             
Canary Bird Bush

Cymbidium                                                            
Cymbidium Orchids

Cyperus isocladus                                                 
Dwarf Papyrus

Deschampsia caespitosa                                        
Hairgrass
 
Digitalis viridis                                                    
Foxglove
 
Eucomis bicolor                                                    
Pineapple Flower
 
Euphorbia characias wulfenii                               
Euphorbia

Euphorbia martinii                                               
Euphorbia

Euphorbia polychroma                                          
Euphorbia

Fuchsia procumbens                                              
Groundcover Fuchsia

Garrya elliptica                                                     
Coast Silktassel
 
Gladiolus 'Green Meadows'                                     
Gladiolus

Helleborus argutifolius                                         
Hellebore

Helleborus foetidus                                                
Hellebore

Hemerocallis 'Green Puff'                                      
Day Lily

Hermodactylus tuberosus                                       
Snakes Head Iris

Heuchera cylindrica 'Greenfinch'                           
Coral Bells
 
Iris 'Limelighter'                                                   
Bearded Iris
 
Lavandula viridis                                                    
Lavender
 
Moluccella laevis                                                    
Bells of Ireland

Narcissus 'St. Patricks Day'                                   
Daffodil

Nicotiana langsdorfii                                               
Flowering Tobacco

Nicotiana 'Lime Green'                                             
Flowering Tobacco

Passiflora caerulea                                                  
Passion Flower

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hamelin'                       
Fountain Grass

Puya alpestris                                                       
Molina 

Reseda odorata                                                       
Mignonette

Ribes sanguineum glutinosum 'Inverness White'    
Flowering Currant 

Rosa chinensis viridiflora                                        
Rose

Rudbeckia 'Irish Eyes'                                               
Gloriosa Daisy

Salvia mexicana 'Limelight'                                      
Mexican Sage

Tulipa 'Greenland'                                                   
Viridiflora Tulip

Zantedeschia 'Green Goddess'                                     
Calla Lily
 
Zigadenus elegans glaucus                                         
Camas

Zinnia elegans 'Envy'                                                
Zinnia



"We were stuck by a thirst for dreams,
for emotions, for poetry. Satiated with light
too vivid and too crude, we longed for fog."
 - Eugene Carriere

Ernie George Wasson
Horticulturist
in the Berkeley-Oakland hills of California
Sunset Zone 16/17, USDA Zone 9/10
"All Plants Considered" column at www.gardens.com
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