Re: Gene Bush and polygonatum
- Subject: Re: Gene Bush and polygonatum
- From: G*
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 15:08:47 -0400
Hello Claire,
The Polygonatum article is my second appearance in the Rock Garden society
Journal this year. In the winter issue I had a small article on Uvularia appear
with a couple of my photos. Looks as though there may be one more this year. A
plant portrait on my favorite ground cover, Mitchella repens (partridge berry). A
new editor at the Quarterly......
Anyone who is past the basic level in gardening truly is missing a good bet by
not becoming a member of the NARGS. In fact, it is also a good place to begin
gardening. not because of my writing, but for all the benefits of membership.
Bookstore, seed exchange that is probably the world's largest, subscription to the
Rock Garden Quarterly, and other stuff...such as meetings. I have been a member
for some years now.
The giant Solomon's seal supposedly does not deserve a species status any
more. I am told it is nothing more than a biflorum form. However, I take walks in
the local woods and know better. There certainly is a species of Solomon's seal
that reaches 9 to 11 feet or more in height...as opposed to the biflorum that
ranges from 2 to 4 feet, maxim. So, I keep the old species designation of P.
canaliculatum. In the garden mine is between two dogwoods with large ferns, blue
angle hosta, cimicifuga.
Polygonatum hookeri certainly is minute in size, so I transplanted 3 starts to
my garden in a raised area along a bend in the path. Gets is own little world in
between some rocks. Two starts survived and bloomed last spring and this spring. I
also use bamboo sticks with new plantings. When I see a stick I know not to dig
until I remember what is there and when planted. No messing around. P. hookeri is
not exactly taking over the area ;-)). Have not had the starts long enough to see
how they are, or are not, going to behave. Certainly hopping for clumps in the
little allotted area.
Now to find special areas in the garden for the other species I have in the
holding area waiting for their chance.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <ECPep@aol.com>
Subject: Gene Bush and polygonatum
>
> Dear Group.
>
> Our Gene has an article in the Rock Garden Society Journal (Rock Garden
> Quarterly). The subject is polygonatum. Gene is up there with the double
> white trilium grandiforum and the mountains of Nepal. Good writing, Gene!
>
> I always need about three weeks to get through this Journal, the
> advertisements are worth the subscription.
>
> But, I digress: Gene where did you find an eleven foot Polygonatum and where
> in the world do you plant it? By this question, I mean is it a native?
>
> And question two: How can you find you Polygonatum hookeri in the spring. I
> am fortunate that a friend has given it to me several times over and I have
> yet to avoid cultivating it to death. Now it's in a trough. Does your plant
> bloom? Does it clump or remain a loner?
>
> Claire Peplowski
> NYS z4
>
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