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Lil...I'm a little green now...we have nothing like your specialty nursery
nearby. But, then again, my wallet won't have moths flying around it like yours
will. Double bloodroot is one of my all-time faves but I only have Trillium
remaining, which is a-okay too. Have your tried Leucojum? Joanie
In a message dated 6/4/2011 10:37:44 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
liltovey@hotmail.com writes:
Sure
will be adding a ton of bulbs! There was nary a one here this spring!
Just a few hostas (unnamed) and I think a hemerocallis and a dwarf iris. Rest
was annuals. Couldn't believe it when nothing came up! A friend gave me
a split from her double bloodroot and some galanthus as well. Will have
fun choosing.
And re the Glaucidium! WOW! Think this just made ot
to the top of my Lust List. And to make it even better, we have an
absolutely wonderful specialty nursery close by and he carries it!
($19.00) so I suspect it will be OK in my garden. He has all these wonderful
and unusual or uncommon plants and not a single common name label anywhere. If
you don't kbnow the correct botanical name you're in
trouble.
Lil
z. 5
Georgetown ON
From: Jeaa0088@aol.com
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 08:40:24 -0400
Subject: Re:
Help with Special Plants
To: perennials@hort.net
That's a great list, Lil! Are you adding any spring bulbs? I couldn't be
without Tete a Tete daffodils. And some scilla. That's a toughie decision
you had to make.
I recently came across a beautiful perennial, Glaucidium palmatum (+ G. p
var. leucanthemum), which is a very slow grower, but a tidy one, and comes in
both white or pale orchid-pink flowers, blooming in the spring. Following is a
web site which showcases both colors. Is anyone growing this lovely
plant? It's also known as Japanese wood poppy.
Don....I'll post pix of the bamboo when Chris gives the all-clear. It's
the only bamboo I've been brave enough to try as keeping the sumac and
macleaya in check have left me wary of this sort. But, I have my eye on a
hardy banana tree...wouldn't that be fun? Musa basjoo is, by some accounts,
and with protection, hardy to z. 5b-6b...tempting. Your
conservatory could handle this one with ease.
Joanie Anderson
z. 5a
35 mi. north of Chicago
In a message dated 6/3/2011 10:35:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
liltovey@hotmail.com writes:
Well,
have downsized our home and garden dramatically. Gone from about
1500
sq. ft of garden to about 100 sq. ft. Quite a change. The upside is
that
weeding will be easy! Luckily the soil here is good. About 70% is
afternoon
sun, the rest dappled morning, then light shade.
I had
several favourites I brought with me, but like any good plant addict
I
have far too many I love so am having trouble deciding what to
add. Because
space is limited, I want special neat plants. I have
brought Jack Frost
Brunnera, couple of Epimediums, few favourite
hemerocallis, small Itea, some
hostas. Have enough room to add more
goodies....
What are some of your favourites? What can't you live
without? (favourites
not mispelled - Canadian spelling).
Lil
T
Georgetown On
Zone
5
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