Don...your picture is as fine as any of the vendors' I found online. Maybe the mice ate the roots one winter as someone said earlier. Your 'September' comment made me laugh out loud....and since I'm nearly in the same boat (or am and won't admit it) I think I'll just get myself one to try to spite the age factor. My sympathies for losing such a gorgeous and delicate looking plant. Joanie  

 

Here a pix of my Glaucidium, which I had for about 3 years (also from Seneca Hill), then disappeared for no apparent reason.  Just this photo alone Iâd like to have framed some day.  Iâm trying one again this this year, âbut the days grow short when you reach September...â if you know what I mean.


Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

l*@wi.rr.com




On 6/4/11 9:56 AM, "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:

I had one up until about 4 years ago, It was just about my favorite plant; the blooms are to die for!.  But it slowly died out over a period of several years.  I thought it was the location (a raised bed) and perhaps the soil drained a little faster than other spots.  So a couple of years ago I ordered 2 more, again from Seneca Hills.  Ellen told me my geographical location was not right for it and she didn't hold much faith that I would be successful with it.  One died over that first winter and the second is hanging in there but smaller than last year and no blooms.  It's in a ground level bed.  I'm still hopeful, but accepting if it's not in the cards for me.  If you can find one (Seneca closed down) it is very worth a try.
 
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5

----- Original Message -----
 
From:  Jeaa0088@aol.com  
 
To: perennials@hort.net
 
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 7:40  AM
 
Subject: Re: Help with Special  Plants
 


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.
 
 
 
 
http://www.cadysfallsnursery.com/Woodland%20in%20spring.html
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
http://www.plantdelights.com/Musa-basjoo-Perennial-Hardy-Banana/productinfo/3064/
 
 
 
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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