brown and green
- Subject: brown and green
- From: Linda L Wallpe l*@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 15:44:03 -0500
Claire:
Oh yes!, Vita Sackville-West was adventurous! Her words to live by must
have been, 'what if'.
Brown in the garden doesn't do a lot for me. I recall a tale about 2
gardeners discussing one of the N.Z. sedges that was being heralded for
it's tan color. One asked the other, 'Can you keep it alive?' The
second gardener replied, 'How would I know?'
Now green does excite me! I like to see green in daffodils and daylilies
and gladiolas. There are a few daffodil growers that are trying to breed
a stable, all green daffodil for colder climates. They are getting
close. Manuel Lima has bred some viridiflorous jonquilla hybrids but I
suspect his are only hardy in warmer climates.
Years ago, Eve Robertson bred 'Limey Circle', white petals, with a
distinct green edge on the cup. At one convention, one exhibited stem
was a perfect circle of green apple coloration. I was smitten. Well,
some of the daffodil judges just abhor green in daffodils, blame it on
cold weather. Being a bit difficult, anytime I have 'Limey Circle' in
bloom, I am always certain to exhibit a stem just for meanness.
Particularly if I know that certain judges will be working that day!
Linda Wallpe
Cincinnati
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