Re: Spring Plants/ Polygonatums
Hi Anne,
There are 3 species of Solomon's Seals native to this area and two can be
found in many catalogs. One of these three species is the Giant SS and can easily
reach 9 feet in arching height. Quite a show.
There are so many species in this family and it is a shame more do not show up
on this side of the Pond for our gardens. I have been collecting them for a few
years now and always on the look out for the next one for the garden and/or
nursery. In addition to your Variegated version it is not too difficult to locate
the dwarf version P. humile. Real sweetie only getting about six inches in height.
P. multiflorum is a European version of our species P. biflorum with about twice
the number of blooms on each stem.
There are double bloomers, dwarf variegateds, pink, rose and violet colored
blooms, thread-leaf versions... the list goes on and on.
Then there are the related families of Disporums, Twisted Stalks, False
Solomon Seals........
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Anne Long <along@ameritech.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 8:11 PM
Subject: Spring Plants
> Just returned from a few weeks out of town. Saw the thread on favorite
> spring blooming plants. I can't speak highly enough about Polygonatum
> x hybridum 'Variegatum' - variegated Solomon's Seal. This is primarily
> a foliage plant, but it does have tiny little white bells dangling along
> its elegant length. One of our experts probably knows where you can
> see pictures of it. This plant compliments any companion -- hostas,
> ferns, bleeding hearts, iris, rodgersia, shrubs. It's also primarily a
> shade plant, but some roots crept into the sun by a climbing rose that
> gets full sun until 1:00 or so. Through our worst weeks of heat, the
> Solomon's Seal showed no signs of flagging or scorching. Easy and
> beautiful.
>
> Anne - Chicago
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