Re: [SG] Paris in the spring/ Now Trout Lilies

Hello Francis,
        Now you have hit on one of my favorite plants to collect for the garden.
The Trout or Fawn Lilies. Erythroniums. We have two species that grows here
in my area as natives. The White (E. albidum) which blooms first and then
the Yellow (E. americanum). There are many other species and hybrids along
with some cultivars to play with. The West Coast has species of their own.
A couple of them are pretty touchy and a bit hard to establish here in the
East. The E. dens canis is smaller than out natives but has many blooms
colors on its single bloom such as pink and lavender. For hybrids look
around for the revolutums White Beauty and Pagoda.
        I am playing around with seeds I obtained last summer for quite a few
other species, but that one takes time as they are slow to mature into
blooming size.
        The blooms or foliage may not last long in the garden, but boy are they
lovely.
        Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

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> From: Frances C <Frances@TACONIC.NET>
> Subject: Re: [SG] Paris in the spring
> Date: Saturday, April 17, 1999 6:28 PM
>
> Hi Carrie,
>
> I followed the link in your message and found something for which I have
been
> searching.  I have a plant I have been trying to identify.  Someone told
me it was a
> pulmonaria, but I doubted that and continued looking.  Thanks for the
link, I now know
> that my plant is Eyrthronium.
>
> Frances
>
> Hampton, Jack wrote:
>
> > 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
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