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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Unidentified Native Plant

Steve Chamberlain wrote:
>
> Friends,
>
> This is my first posting to shadegardens.  I'm delighted to be here.
>
> I am asking if anyone in this cybergardening group can help me identify a
> native plant I am growing in my garden that is relatively common in
> Central New York.
>
> The plant is evergreen.  It has many strap-like green leaves about 3/4"
> wide and 8" to 12" long.  Each leaf has three parallel veins.  The plant
> grows in open shaded woodland either on a limestone terrain (alkaline) or
> shale terrain (acid).  If forms a circular mound 12" to 16" in diameter with
> the leaves emanating from the center and drooping to the ground.  I
> haven't figured out whether it blooms in the spring, but it's getting either
> blooms or new leaf buds in the middle under the snow now in January.  I
> first noticed it in July and it doesn't bloom from July onward.
>
> Could this be a native sedge?  It tends to be found with Hepatica (liver
> leaf), and Actacea (doll's eyes) under deciduous trees.
>
> Whatever it is, I really like it as a foliage plant and if it blooms,
> I'll love it!
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Chamberlain
> Manlius, NY
> Zone 5-

Steve,
Can't help you with your question but maybe you can with mine. Awhile
back you basically recommended Brill Nursery. After receiving their
catalog I surely noticed their low prices yet you said that they give
large division. How old do you think their tc's are? Any other comments
about Brill? Thanks, Stuart
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