Erythronium

Bill wrote:

>>
A recent article on Galanthus makes you feel similarly about this genus
and a
year or so ago an article on erythroniums makes you want to move to England.
Bill Lee <<  


Bill,
Stop the moving vans!  No need to move to England for there are wonderful
Erythronium species native to the good old US of A.  Commonly called dogtooth
violets or trout lilies, there are four species native to Missouri where I
live -- E. albidum, E. Mesochoreum, E. Americanum and E. Rostratum.  I have
encountered them in the woods, but rarely see them in cultivation.  Pity.  
They are amazing plants.  

Those of you who lust for the unusual and rare should remember that you don't
have to search the world to find it.  There are some real gems right where we
live.  Erythronium is one of them.  

I was delighted to learn that Gene Bush offers them for sale.  (See his post
below.)  Gene, I have not grown them myself, do you find them easy to grow?
(Not that it would stop me if they were, I'm always up for a challenge.)  I
have not been able to find our native species available locally, I think I'll
stop by the site and order some.
--Janis

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Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 09:30:50 -0500
From: "GeneBush" <genebush@otherside.com>
Subject: Re: hellebore site

...   You mention Erythroniums. I have carried those in the past and
receive almost
no reaction to them. Finally gave up on all but the two natives for nursery
inventory. I now have them in my own garden and I, too, am very fond of
every
species and hybrid out there. Won't e long before they are up and in bloom
There
are some very lovely colors available, especially in the dens-canis
hybrids. Also
some that are quite large, have multiple blooms per stem. Then there are
the tiny
ones only 3 or 4 inches in height. Lovely late winter blooming plants.
Shame more
are not aware of them.
   Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
         around the woods - around the world
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