Re: Plants for Spring - Oenothera and Glaucidium

Hello Don,
    Do not know anything about your Oenothera African Sun.... I went for
'Cold Crick' last year on an impulse. It is supposed to take some shade and
still do well. It was too small to do much of anything besides try to do
some settling in and grow last season. Should get some bloom this season. On
a raised bed on the western side of my garden with some stonework. Would
like to see it spread a bit, get zillions of bright yellow blooms on it, and
have Crocosmia come up through it.
    Glaucidium palmatum I have grown from seed. Takes patience. One year for
germination.. if you are lucky. Some say two years to something you will see
in a 4 inch pot... I say three before I would transplant mine out. First two
years of life they are verrrrryyy slooooowww. Everything goes into a root
system. So... check with the nursery about age of the seeding.
    They are not hard to grow. Just place right to begin with. Marge just
gave you all the instructions. We normally get plenty of spring moisture
when they are in active growth. Lots of compost dug in, a mulch takes care
of the rest of the moisture thing... they do not want wet... just something
to live on. I can confirm they do not appreciate afternoon sun.. had a tree
die on me in the center of the garden last year. Will have to move one of my
largest and oldest glaucidium.. a white blooming. Have the lavender up in a
raised bed. The stems are brittle, so keep them out of the wind... very
large individual leaves with brittle stems makes a combination for snap! if
they are in prevailing winds. Expect a few more years before you see a
mature plant with multiple blooms. And worth every year!
    Go for it... jus the prepared to be patient.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> The catalogs have begun to arrive even as we are awaiting the arrival
> another batch of snow and cold to follow.
>
> There are two items, which are piquing my interest and which I would
> like more information.
>
> Oenothera 'African Sun'    Roslyn Nursery lists it as hardy to Zone
> 4, but some other sites seem to suggest it being planted as an
> annual.  Does anyone grow this?
>
> Glaucidium palmatum - This has always intrigued me, but the rather
> hefty price of the plant has made me cautious of purchase unless I
> have at least a 50-50 chance of success..  I can supply a semi-shady
> woodland, although not particularly damp.  Any help here, either?
>
> I have faith someone will come through on these.
> Don Martinson
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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