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

TRITONIA
TRITONIA (tre-TONE-ee-ah)
Family: Iridaceae
Special Feature: Hot, sun loving flowers
Nickname: Blazing Star or Monbretia
BULB COMPANIONS: CROCOSMIA; IXIA; SPARAXIS
OTHER COMPANIONS AND USES: ZINNIA; MARIGOLD; RUD-
BECKIA; MIXED FLOWERBED; HOT, MEDITERRANEAN DRY BORDER
These bowl shaped blossoms with flaring
petals at its tips provide upfacing, starlike formations
in the summer garden. A native from tropical
South Africa and closely related to Chasmanthe,
Croscosmia and Ixia, its vivid flowers on 12”-15”
stems are long lasting in the garden and make
excellent cut flowers as well. A great bargain!
Grow in full sun and moist but well-drained soil.
5+cm corms; 10-15 per sq. ft.; zones 7-10.
Trit. crocata ‘Bridal Veil’
crocata ‘Pink Sensation‛
– pink. #98-03
10/$4 50/$14
42
crocata ‘Bridal Veil‛
– white.
#98-02
10/$4 50/$14
Mixture – colorful mixture.
#98-07 50/$17 250/$59
TULBAGHIA (tool-BAY-ghee-ah)
Family: Alliaceae
Special Feature: Fragrant and pest resistant
Nickname: Society Garlic or Sweet Garlic
BULB COMPANIONS: ZANTEDESCHIA; DAHLIA; CRINUM; AMA-
RCRINUM; LYCORIS SQUAMIGERA
OTHER COMPANIONS AND USES: AGAPANTHUS; ARTEMISIA;
PERILLA; PETUNIA; MIXED BORDER
Each trumpet-shaped, starry blossom
with a tiny corona, all attached to the top of its
18”-24” stem, makes this flower resemble ‘sparklers‛
on the 4th of July! This native to South
Africa has straplike foliage that clumps up from
a central point and is drought and pest resistant.
It‛s foolproof, great for cutting, terrific in a sunny
garden and in patio containers in combination with
other sun-loving plants; top sized bulbs; 5 per sq.
ft.; zones 8-10.
fragrans – pale violet,
pink or white, sweetly
scented flowers with
gray/green foliage.
#100-01
1/$4 5/$14
Tul. fragrans ‘Alba’
violacea – violetpurple
flowers; shiny
green foliage; widely
used in southern California
landscapes.
#100-02
5/$8 25/$28
T.crocata‘Pink Sensation’
Tulbaghia fragrans
fragrans ‘Alba‛ – clusters
of small, 6-petaled,
creamy white flowers
with ivory perianth; 8”-
12”. #100-06
1/$6 5/$21
Tulbaghia violacea
XANTHOSOMA
WATSONIA (wat-SO-nee-ah)
Family: Iridaceae
Special Feature: Tall spikes of colorful flowers
Nickname: Bugle flowers
BULB COMPANIONS: CURCUMA, DAHLIA, OXALIS; ZANT-
EDESCHIA
OTHER COMPANIONS AND USES: ARTEMISIA; COLEUS; FERN
Native to South Africa, these tender
beauties prefer to be left undisturbed once they
are planted. If they are not hardy for you, growing
them in a pot is best so they can be moved
indoors during the winter months. They need well
drained, sandy/loamy soil and protection from the
hottest summer sun but with plenty of light; needs
plenty of water when growing and slow-release
fertilizer in summer.
aletroides - up to 12 long
tubular flowers per 12”-
24” stem wtih glossy,
sword-like leaves; zones
9-10; dig and store like
a gladiolus or treat as
an annual; late spring
bloom. #99-20
5/$9 25/$32
Watsonia meriana
meriana - branched
spikes of up to 20 bugle-shaped
flowers on
12”-24” stems; zones 9-
11; mid-summer bloom.
#99-21
5/$8 25/$28
XANTHOSOMA (Zan-tho-ZOH-mah)
Family: Araceae
Special Feature: Unusual, decorative leaves
Nickname: Elephant Ear
BULB COMPANIONS: ALOCASIA; COLOCASIA; CANNA; OXALIS
OTHER COMPANIONS AND USES: ARTEMISIA; COLEUS; FERN
The large leaves of this elephant eartype
plant drew our attention all the way across
a commercial greenhouse. It‛s a terrific plant
that will grow in water, in a boggy area or in a well
watered garden; zones 9-11; ~4” pots from tissue
culture.
†♥aurea ‘Lime Zinger‛
– (Chartreuse Giant);
(see pg 31 B) bright
especially when planted
with darker leaved
plants; the brighter
the sun, the lighter the
leaves; 2‛-3‛.
#100-03
1/$13 5/$45
Watsonia aletroides
Xanthosom.‘Lime Zinger’
†sagittifolium – (see
pg 31 B) this vertical
giant is one of the
largest of the elephant
ears growing 6‛-8‛ tall;
gargantuan 3‛-4‛ leaves
make a great backdrop
for other plants that
also prefer partial
shade and rich, wet
soil; we thought this
was a ‘sleeper‛ at first
X. sagittifolium with but when it got warm, it
granddaughter, ‘Zoe’ jumped up to a giant size
in a heartbeat!
#100-10 1/$11 5/$38
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