Erythronium
Hi Gene,
Your message pleased me because I love that little plant and have been curious about
it for several years. I will definitely look for some of the hybrids you mentioned.
I have another plant I would like to identify -- probably everyone knows what it is
except me. It is the plant pictured on your website at the top and bottom of the
seed page. I have seen two of them near the stream that runs through my back yard
and wondered about them. What is it?
Thanks,
Frances
GeneBush wrote:
> 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
>
> ----------
> > 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
