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Re: [SG] A Plant Search

Jaime,
        Diana came up with my answer to you before I could get back to you. I
agree with here on the Hellebore X garden hybrid. I have yet to have a
deer, groundhog or anything else bother Hellebores. Another species to try
would be the H. foetidus that begins to turn color and set buds in
mid-December here locally. Gets taller than the g.h. and a bit larger
spread. Blooms are green over olive-black foliage. And no, I am sold out
this year. All I have left now are this years seedlings of the H. foetidus
Walter Fisk. They will not be ready for sale until next fall.  Do have the
H. Garden Hybrid.
        Diana, do you have any personal experience with the Disporopsis? Do you
have a source for this plant? I have been seeing the name pop up here and
there for a year now and I am interested as I collect both Polygonatums and
Disporums. Thanks.
        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: Diana Reeck <dianar@TELEPORT.COM>
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SG] A Plant Search
> Date: Thursday, May 14, 1998 9:26 PM
>
> How about Helleborus orientalis (now the species are so intermixed that
it
> is more properly called Helleborus x hybridus.)? Some of the newer
seedling
> strains are quite showy, and this plant seems to fit all of your
> conditions, dark glossy leaves, about 1' - 2' tall, a spread of about 3'
> when fully mature,  The leaves are divided into broad leaflets, but the
> effect of the plant is bold, not delicate.
>
> Another really interesting plant is Disporopsis pernyii. It is an
evergreen
> plant from China closely related to Polygonatum (Solomon Seal) about 2'
> high, with dark green glossy leaves, and looking very much like an
> evergreen Solomon's Seal would look.  I'm not sure of the hardiness, but
my
> guess is that it would do fine.
>
> Diana R.
>
>
>
>
>
> At 07:36 PM 5/14/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >I need a plant.  I'm very pleased with a shade garden I just
> >designed & installed for a client.  With one huge exception:
> >this plant I need.
> >
> >Conditions:  Bright shade from mid-day to late afternoon,
> >moderately dark shade in the morning and dappled/filtered
> >sunlight from late afternoon 'til dark.  Fundamentally, I need a
> >plant that will be happy with little sun.
> >
> >
> >I would love it to be evergreen (Zone 6) but that isn't
> >essential.  I guess.  I do need it to have uncut, glossy,
> >preferably dark green leaves - or at least bold ones.  It is
> >surrounded by Aruncus, Cimcifuga, various ferns, variegated
> >Polygonum and other stuff.  That's important.  I need that
> >gloss and broader, less delicate leaf for contrast.
> Diana Reeck/Bill Janssen
> Collector's Nursery
> 16804 NE 102nd Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604 USA
> http://www.collectorsnursery.com
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