Re: [SG] Paris in the spring
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Paris in the spring
- From: N* S* <s*@INTERPORT.NET>
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 17:04:24 -0400
Carrie: Great link! I could spend all day searching through that catalogue.
I was drifting off looking at all the hepaticas.
I got my Paris from Heronswood. I've often found his cultural descriptions
don't work well for me because I have clay soil (Dan Hinkley doesn't) and
because in the climate in Washington State is so different from that in New
York.
Nancy S.
>Connie Hoy wrote:
>
>> Hi Jack
>> ,I have no first hand experience with Paris but it is indeed a true
plant..Try
>> this link and go to the per. section..Read for
>> yourself.http://www.heronswood.com/
>> Connie
>>
>
>Yes indeed Paris is a plant! Heronswood had fine descriptions, but I checked
>further and came up with several additional links. One I might add, listed
under
>"yunnanensis" of a lovely long brownish snake!
>Most interesting plant from China so why the name "Paris"? Because the
fellow who
>discovered it, was from France!
>I'd like to ask Nancy, Did you purchase the plant locally or from a specialty
>nursery? I think it would look marvelous in my woodland garden. It reminds
me of
>our local "Mayapple" plants.
>Here are beautiful pictures of the Paris.
>
>http://www.rareplants.co.uk/gallery3.htm
>
>
>Carrie Hampton; Zone 6a
>Coshocton Ohio
>
>
