Mail Order Catalog Fall 2010 - Cistus Nursery

Jasminum sp. DJHC 056
A collection from the wilds of China shared with us by plantsman Dan Hinkley, it is probably Jasminum humile
ssp. revolutum. If so, it is a fairly diminutive form; our plants have grown over the years to about 4-5 ft with
glossy green stems and fine-textured, multi-leafletted leaves of only 1" or 2". Cream flowers with a very light
fragrance top the plant in mid to late summer. Keep watered in summer; provide fertile soil with bright light to
dappled shade. A surprisingly cold hardy form; fellow garden friends in colder parts of the world report upper
USDA zone 6 having had no ill effects on these plants.
$12.00
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Oleaceae
Jovellana sinclairii
Stump your horticultural friends with this one. Very pale lilac, bell-shaped flowers, purple spotted on the inside -
reminding us a bit of Calceolaria blooms -- appear in summer on this 2-3 ft, evergreen shrub from New Zealand.
Prefers part to full shade and consistently moist soil. A collector plant, but easy. Can be cold hardy in USDA
zone 8.
$13.00
Calceolariaceae
Justicia rizzinii firecracker flower
Semi-hardy, small, rounded 3-4 ft shrub with small,evergreen foliage and tubular winter flowers in scarlet with
yellow tips. Best in sun to part shade in fertile soil with regular summer moisture. Very tolerant of heat and
humidity. Excellent in a container. Definitely worth the trouble to take cuttings to overwinter or lift and store
inside. Frost hardy in USDA zone 10.
$12.00
Acanthaceae
Kadsura japonica 'Variegata' variegated magnolia vine
Choice evergreen vine with handsome, variegated leaves, shiny green, irregularly edged in creamy white -sometimes
entirely white. This magnolia relative, found in China, Japan, and Korea, eventually reaches 15 ft tall
and 10 ft wide, twining on pergolas, sculptures, fences, or anything handy. Spring flowers, also creamy white, are
cup-shaped and add to the show, as do the fall clusters of red berries. Brightens any shady spot that has rich soil
and receives ample summer moisture. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.
$14.00
Magnoliaceae
Kniphofia northiae giant poker
A hot poker that always looks good. Evergreen plant, from seed collected in South Africa by Cistus, has
yucca-like leaves, to 6” wide x 2 ft long, and a bit of a trunk. Thick flowers of creamy yellow topped with salmon
appear in early spring and often in fall. Full to part sun in any soil, any drainage. Drought tolerant but best with
summer water. Adaptable! Cold hardy to USDA zone 6.
$13.00
Asphodelaceae
Ledebouria socialis silver squill
Small, South African plant, to 6” x 8” with fancy, strappy leaves of silver-gray “leopard spotted” with green
rising from red bulbs just above the soil. Greeny white flowers are a winter addition. Loves well-drained soil in
sun or, in hottest climates, a bit of shade. Needs to dry out between waterings and tolerates some drought. Frost
hardy in the ground into the upper teens F, USDA zone 8b. Easily grown in pots or indoors on the windowsill.
$11.00
Liliaceae
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