Re: Schizophragma hydrangeoides blooming!

> Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight' 
>  
> Lucky you, Chris...and I'm surprised it's blooming so early, especially  
> since we've had such cool weather in Illinois this spring. The picture is  
> great, enough so that this plant's on my short list:-)

It's definitely worth it -- I love the way those silvery leaves light
up the bottom of the driveway and it complements the Brunnera 'Jack Frost'
and hosta in the area.  I've found that pink-flowering Impatiens and
hardy geraniums (like G. x cantagbriense 'Biokovo') really pop against
it as a backdrop too.

I planted the dwarf one ('Brookside Littleleaf') a few years back at the
base of an old baldcypress, but it hasn't done much at all.  I hope
it takes off an flowers sometime too!

This spring I'm planting 'Roseum' at the base of our giant white pine.
I hope it doesn't take as long to get blooms from that one too!  :)

Here's a photo (not mine):

   http://www.svnursery.com/Schiz_Roseum.jpg

Chris

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