Re: Spring Perennials/ Combinations
Hello Susan,
Squirrel Corn is another local dicentra about the same size as Dutchman's
Breeches. Instead of the little white pantaloons you are familiar with the blooms
are shaped like little hearts. Bloom periods overlap each other in early spring.
The common name Squirrel Corn comes from the little pip which is a corn yellow.
The Colston Burrell is a favorite of mine as well. He also writes for The
American Gardener mag. Sept - Oct issue has him writing on Anemones. He has been
in and out of this region all summer and I can not seem to make the symposiums he
is speaking at.... Chicago was last month or so... I have a copy of his
Encyclopedia of Wildflowers.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@Schwabe.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 12:27 PM
Subject: RE: Spring Perennials/ Combinations
> Okay, the second reference to "squirrel corn." What is that?
>
> I have Dutchman's Breeches as well and it is too cute. Your spring
> combinations sound lovely!
>
> I have a question for some of you. I have a new book, "Perennial
> Combinations" by Colston Burrell. It is a wonderful book, and so far I
> could heartily recommend it. He does all the work for you of putting things
> together that bloom at the same time in the same soil/light conditions.
>
> ANYWAY several of his photos show tulips with the emerging foliage of hosta
> (yellow tulips with a gold edged hosta, or white tulips with a white edged
> hosta). In my garden, in the areas I can grow hosta I really cannot grow
> tulips; it's too shade and they lean terribly. In these pictures the tulips
> are quite straight. The only thing I can come up with is that they are
> under trees that leaf out VERY LATE???
>
> What do ya'll think?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: GeneBush [g*@otherside.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 5:50 AM
> > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > Subject: Re: Spring Perennials/ Combinations
> >
> >
> > Hi Susan,
> > This is similar to one of the combinations I have here in
> > the garden. I use
> > the native Dutchman's Breeches and Squirrel Corn (Dicentras)
> > around the base of my
> > peonies. The finely cut foliage in blue-green with the soft
> > white of blooms goes
> > well with the emerging red peony foliage. Of course, I am
> > also growing peony where
> > one is not supposed to grow them.. in an open shade garden.
> > The dicentra disappear
> > soon after the peony foliage matures in any case.
> > Another favorite along these lines is the variegated
> > Solomon's Seal with a
> > carpet of Anemone nemorosa Robinsonia (lavender-blue) through
> > and around the
> > emerging claret red stems.
> > Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
> > around the woods - around the world
> > genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@Schwabe.com>
> > snip.......
> > > I have seen pictures of people using the emerging red
> > shoots of peonies with
> > > different early bulbs to great affect as well.
> >
> >
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