Re: RE:Hellebore companions
Hello Marilyn,
Sorry, no photos of the Hellebore niger Sunset Red. They bloomed for the first
time last year and the first blooms are not always the best indicators of what is
to come. As I mentioned, I did select one I liked best from the group. will watch
again this year to see if another pops up of exceptional interest in color.Then I
will have two in bloom for crossing to obtain be best color strain.
I, too, have a fondness for primula. It would be hard to select one or two
species out of all the wonderful species and hybrids there are out there to play
with in the garden. If I could only have one out of all I have grown... probably
P. sieboldii, the Japanese Woodland Primula. Love this little critter..... Leaves
like little bib lettuce all crinkled and ruffled, blooms in spite of what ever
weather hits it and blooms heavily. All kinds of bloom shapes out there along with
colors. Easy to grow in this area. If it gets too dry the Primula simply goes
dormant and returns next spring.
Another name of Omphalodes verna around here is Creeping Forget Me Not. Lovely
with the emerging burgundy stems of the variegated Solomon's Seal. Later the
foliage creeps into and around the white and green with pink tinted stems of SS.
Try the alba from with Trillium lutea and Red Stemmed Lady Fern.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Marilyn Dube <maridube@teleport.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 2:23 PM
Subject: RE: RE:Hellebore companions
> Hi Gene,
> Do you have any photos of H. Sunset Red on your web site? I am growing
> Primula veris Sunset Strain this year and they should bloom in the spring.
> I am anxious to see the colors. I love the P. veris species and also P.
> florindae which I grew from seed collected at the Berry Botanic Garden from
> their fabulous Primula collections. I currently have Gold Lace primulas
> blooming ( for the 3rd time this year!) just off my deck where I can enjoy
> them every day. The weather is still so mild, no freeze here yet.
> I am not familiar with Mother of Thousands - sounds like it self sows
> impressively? I am crazy about Omphalodes, especially 'Starry Eyes' which
> doesn't seen to be as hardy as the straight O. verna - Blue Eyed Mary.
> They provide the same true blue punch in the shade garden that Forget me
> Nots provide in the sun. So many wonderful plants.... so little space... :)
>
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
> Zone 8b
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