2007 Summer Catalogue December 7 2006.indd - Brent and ...

CROCOSMIA, CONTINUED
Crocosmia ‘Meteore’
x crocosmiiflora
‘Mistral‛ – deep orange/
red; seedling of masonorum;
8+cm corms.
#66-07
10/$5 50/$18
x crocosmiiflora
‘Meteore‛ – a small
trumpet-shaped flower
of acorn squash yellow
with a red throat
and orange brushmarks;
1887.
#66-14
10/$3 50/$11
Curc. petiolata ‘Emperor’
DAHLIA
†♥petiolata ‘Emperor‛
–(see pg 31 B) wonderful,
bold, wide, mid-green
leaves with margins and
streaks of creamy white;
late soft pink to white
flowers; part shade; 2½‛
- 3‛; zone 7-10.
#67-02
1/$11 5/$38
CURCUMA
(kur-KOO-mah)
Family: Zingiberaceae
Special Feature: Spectacular
tropical leaves
Nickname: Pinecone Ginger
BULB COMPANIONS: OXALIS, CA-
LADIUM, HEDYCHIUM, CANNA, COLO-
CASIA, ALOCASIA, ZANTEDESCHIA
OTHER COMPANIONS AND USES:
COLEUS, IMPATIENS, LAMIUM, HOSTA,
ASTILBE, TROPICAL OR SHADE
x crocosmiiflora
‘Red King‛ – half the
size of ‘Lucifer‛ but just
as lovely and strong;
8”-18”.
#66-15
10/$3 50/$11
Crocosmia in the garden
GARDEN
This wonderfully exciting and eye-catching
group of plants with dramatic, large, lance-shaped
leaves and superb, showy, long lasting, pineconelike
inflorescence, add a mysterious quality to your
summer garden. These tropical plants are as much
at home as a focal point in a large container garden
as they are in a sunny or semi-shaded border;
these are tropical, so may be slow getting started;
(Interesting note: Spices Cumin and Tumeric come
from these plants) 1 per sq. ft.; zones 8-10 unless
otherwise noted. (~4” pots from tissue culture)
†Ladawan - (see pg 31 B)
amazing lavendar spikes
on tall stems; a luscious
tropical plant; 3‛-4‛; zone
3-11.
#67-08
1/$11 5/$38
14
Crocosmia ‘Red King’
Curc. elata ‘Giant Plume’
Crocosmia ‘Mistral’
†elata ‘Giant Plume‛
– (see pg 31 B) grown
primarily for its lush,
giant leaves; in zones 9-
10, pink spikes decorate
an already terrific plant;
loves sun and is hardy to
zone 7-10; 2‛-4‛.
#67-07
1/$11 5/$38
Curcuma ‘Ladawan’
†♥zedoaria
‘Scarlet Fever‛ – C.zedoaria ‘Scarlet Fever’’
(see pg 31 B) striking
leaves with red central vein; likes sun to medium
shade; zone 8-10.
#67-04
1/$11 5/$38
DAHLIA (DAL-ee-ah)
Family: Compositae
Special Feature: Amazing re-blooming flowers
BULB COMPANIONS: AMARCRINUM, GLADIOLUS, CANNAS,
CALADIUM, HYMENOCALLIS, LIATRIS, LILY
OTHER COMPANIONS AND USES: BRONZE FENNEL, PERILLA,
ARTEMISIA, ROSES, MIXED BORDER; CLEOME
Native to Mexico and Central America,
dahlias provide us with more pleasure than almost
any other summer bulbs. They produce an abundance
of wonderful flowers perfect for ‘gift giving
flower arrangements‛ throughout early summer
and again in late summer until frost. If they are
picked for arrangements, these ‘cut and come
again‛ plants require almost no care, they appear
to be pest resistant and they come in a myriad of
colors. They are happy in full sun or partial shade.
Top-sized tubers; approx. 1 per sq. ft; zones 8-
10; have overwintered in our zone 7 gardens with
extra winter mulch among our daffodils and tulips;
we divided them into groups according to their
shape; top sized tubers.
.GROUP 1– SINGLE-FLOWERED
Single blooms with a single outer ring of florets
which may overlap, the center forming a disc.
Normally about 1‛-2‛ tall; ideal for fronts of
borders and in containers.
Dahlia ‘Chic’
♥Red Riding Hood
(Roodkapje) – blooms all
summer in our entrance
garden and greets us
many times a day; perfect
shoes and socks
for Canna ‘Brandywine‛.
#69-25 1/$3
5/$11 25/$41
♥Chic – a miniature plant
with a major impact; rich
golden 1 1/2” - 2” flowers
with amber centers stand
out against almost black
leaves; 10”-15” tall.
#69-56 1/$3
5/$11 25/$41
D. ‘Red Riding Hood’
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