Re: Epimediums

I love spring wildflowers.  Our CES has display gardens surrounding it
maintained by MGs. The "Woodland Fen" people refuse to grow them, though I
have kept trying to get them interested.  Problem, is, they bury the garden
under heaps of leaves in the fall and don't uncover it until long past time
to enjoy these plants. Their Hellebores are still buried - and mine are in
full bloom!  They've allowed their trilliums to just die out.  A few Epis
are still hanging in there.  They are more interested in their ferns and
hostas.  It's a pretty enough garden, but they have no interest in its
spring potential.

Kitty
neIN Z5

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hal or Nancy Robinson" <robyn82@bellsouth.net>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: Epimediums


> Yes, the two natives that I know of where on the land when we bought it.
I
> later added nobilis.  Hepatica americana is only in the blue color but
many
> of them.  The Hepatica acutiloba is a white one that grows on the steep
> rocky areas in my hillside.  I have been known to use my binoaculars to
see
> the flowers.  I also like to watch the chipmunks go in and out of their
> holes.
> -----
>
> > My Hepatica is a lavender color.  I planted 3 of them about 10 years ago
> and
> > they were lovely for awhile, but sort of petered out.  They hung in
there
> > but weren't performing or multiplying.  I dug them out last year, sold
off
> > the 2 best ones and replanted this little survivor.  It's now got good
> soil,
> > some sun, and the company of some very happy European Ginger.  I think
it
> is
> > H. nobilis; I believe that is how it was labeled.  However, in recent
> years
> > I've heard afficianados say there had been a lot of mislabeling, so I
> can't
> > be sure. The flower color looks the same as a picture in one of my
books.
> > Do you grow this one or any others?
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN Z5
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Hal or Nancy Robinson" <robyn82@bellsouth.net>
> > To: <perennials@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 10:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: Epimediums
> >
> >
> > > Yes, that would be one common name.  What colors do you have?
> > > Nancy
> > >
> > > > Went home for lunch and my Hepaticas are open!  (is that Liverleaf?)
> > > > Kitty
> > >
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