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

AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA; CONT.
midwest or southeast, Amarcrinum will be a more
successful choice!) From South Africa, this true
amaryllis native sends up strap-like leaves in late
winter which die back in summer. In late summer,
light to dark pink fragrant blooms appear on 18”-24”
naked stems. Large, 22/24cm bulbs; 1-3 per sq. ft.;
zones 8-10; 1633.
#54-01 1/$8 5/$28 25/$104
§-AMORPHOPHALLUS
(ah-More-fo-FAL-us)
Family: Araceae
Special Feature: Dramatic, shade loving plant
Nickname: Devil‛s Tongue; Umbrella Arum
BULB COMPANIONS: ARUM ITALICUM; CALADIUM; OXALIS;
BEGONIA; HEDYCHIUM; KAEMPFERIA
OTHER COMPANIONS: HOSTA; IVY; COLEUS; VINCA
Lush, magnificient compound leaves and
tall mottled stems make this the perfect specimen
for your shady tropical garden; best grown in moist
composted soil in shade or part shade; 2‛-4‛; 18+cm
corms;zones 7-10.
bulbifer - Native to Burma; a
gray/white 30”-36” mottled stem
topped with a large leaf resembling
a broad leafed palm tree;
zones 7b-10.
#54-11 1/$7 5/$25
Anemone cor. ‘Hollandia’
Mount Everest – semidouble
white flowers,
1954.
#55-04 10/$4
50/$14 250/$55
Anemone cor. ‘Mr. Fokker’
BEGONIA BOLIVIENSIS
Hollandia – scarlet double
flowers with white
base and black center,
1927.
#55-02 10/$4
50/$14 250/$55
An. cor. ‘Mount Everest’
♥Mr. Fokker – violet
blue; single flowers.
#55-03 10/$4
50/$14 250/$55
rivieri - much
taller than the
above with
dark markings
on the stem; a
very dramatic
plant!
#54-10
1/$7 5/$25
Amorphophallus
bulbifer
St.Brigid – mix of all colors;
semi-double, 1888.
#55-05 10/$4
50/$14 250/$52
Anemone cor. ‘St. Brigid’
Sylphide – single petaled,
soft violet-rose
flowers.
#55-08 10/$4
50/$14 250/$55
Amorphopha. rivieri
ANEMONE CORONARIA
(a-NEM-o-nee ko-roh-NAH-ree-a)
Family: Ranuculaceae
Special Feature: Very bright, early flowers
Nickname: Windflower or Poppy Anemone
BULB COMPANIONS: CAMASSIA; LIATRIS; DAHLIA; LILY
OTHER COMPANIONS: LUNARIA; VIOLA; PANSY; DOGWOOD;
MYOSOTIS; CRABAPPLE; ENGLISH DAISY
Some of the showiest flowers of the early
summer garden; Plant as early as possible after
the ground thaws for best results. Ours are planted
in full sun, but we‛ve seen them blooming happily
in partial shade. 8+cm tubers; 10 per sq. ft. zones
3-6 plant them in the spring; zones 7-10 plant them
in the fall (they are available then, also!) or VERY
early spring; 8”-10”.
Admiral – violet, semidouble
flowers, 1927.
#55-06 10/$4
50/$14 250/$52
Anemon cor. de Caen
Anemon cor.‘Admiral’
de Caen – mixture of
all colors; single flowers;
1870.
#55-01 10/$4
50/$14 250/$55
Anemone cor. ‘Sylphide’
Anemone coronaria in the garden with Tulip ‘Tinka’
♥BEGONIA BOLIVIENSIS
‘BERTINI’
(beh-GON-ee-a
bo-liv-ee-ENsis)
Family: Begoniaceae
Special Feature:
Full-season container
plant
S p e c-
tacular cascading
reddish orange
blossoms
against serrated
dark green
leaves; blooms all
Begonia boliviensis ‘Bertini’
summer; heat tolerant; a smashing success in our
tropical summer sun to part shade garden or container;
zones 8-11 but overwintered here in a zone
7 protected spot; 18”-24”.
#57-22 1/$6 5/$21
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