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

COZY COMPANIONS, CONT. - IRIS
foetidissima - a fan
of deep green leaves
form a ‘fan‛backdrop
for the lilac to topaz
to yellow beardless
iris; very late spring
or early summer;
if not deadheaded,
astounding seed
pods which pop open
showing off their
scarlet color which
adds another season Iris foetidissima
of color for this plant.
Often takes a year to mature and perform and
prefers a partly shady, moist location; 12”-36”;
zones 4-9.
#80-03
5/$14 25/$49
p s e u d o c o r u s
‘Variegata‛ - (Yellow
Flag) suitable
for marshy areas,
around ponds, lakes
or other wet places;
vigorous grower
and may naturalize;
yellow flowers
with some violet
markings and yellow
stripe on the
leaves; a real eyecatcher;
3‛-5‛; zones
Iris pseudocorus ‘Variegata’
5-8. #80-05
1/$5 25/$20
KNIPHOFIA (nigh-FOH-fee-ah)
Family: Liliaceae (Aloeaceae)
Nickname: Red-Hot Poker; Torch Lily
BULB COMPANIONS: CANNA, DAHLIA, LILY, ZANTEDESCHIA
Striking, tall spikes with hundreds of
bright tubular flowers; works best in full sun and
well-drained soil; 2‛-3‛; zones 6-10.
Bengal Fire - bright
colors that blend from
yellow to orange to
almost red.
#89-44
1/$5 5/$20
Ice Queen - creamy
white flowers that
make great companions
with many other types.
#89-45
1/$5 5/$20
K.‘Minister
Verschuur’
K.‘Shining
Sceptre’
Kniphofia
‘Bengal Fire’
Kniphofia
‘Ice Queen’
Minister Verschuur - rich
clean yellow spikes on 24”-
30” stems; early midsummer.
#89-10
1/$5 5/$20
Shining Sceptre - glowing,
giant golden/orange spikes
on 3‛-4‛ stems; midsummer
#89-11
1/$5 5/$20
COZY COMPANIONS, CONT. - LONICERA
LIGULARIA
(Lig-yew-LAIR-ee-ah)
Family: Compositae (Alliaceae)
Nickname: Leopard Plant
BULB COMPANIONS: COLOCASIA, HEDYSHIUM, XANTHOZOMA,
ZANTEDESCHIA (AETHIOPICA TYPES)
From temperate Eurasia, this plant has
dramatic, large leaves and colorful spikes of flowers;
prefers moist to wet soils in full sun to part
shade; zones 4-8.
Lig.dent ‘Britt Marie Crawford’
Desdemona - deep orange
flowerheads with rounded
brownish green leaves
that are purple/red underneath;
2‛-3‛ tall.
#89-13
1/$5 5/$20
Ligularia przewalskii
dentata ‘Britt Marie
Crawford‛ - huge, glossy
chocolate maroon foliage
with large orange
daisy-like flowers; 3‛-5‛
tall.
#89-12
1/$9 5/$32
przewalskii - giant 12”
cut leaves (almost like
the palm of your hand)
on dark purple stems
with bare dense clusters
of yellow flowerheads;
4‛-6‛.
#89-14
1/$5 5/$20
LONICERA SEMPERVIRENS
'JOHN CLAYTON'
(Loh-NISS-er-ah)
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Special Feature: Fragrant flowers
Nickname: Coral Honeysuckle
BULB COMPANIONS: ALLIUM, CAMASSIA, DUTCH IRIS
Lovely, fragrant
yellow flowers
during the summer,
followed by red berries
in the winter;
excellent repeat
bloomer and compact
plant; named
for the colonial
botanist who lived
here in Gloucester
and found on the
grounds of our own
17th century church,
Abingdon Episcopal
Church; 3‛-6‛; z.4-8..
#89-46
1/$12 5/$50
Ligularia ‘Desdemona’
Lonicera ‘John Clayton’
Getting your soil right is probably the most important and most cost effective first step that someone can
take to assure gardening success. We’ve believed in the importance of adding organic matter to the soil
for many years and as each year passes, our belief becomes stronger. More flowers are produced, plants
are healthier, lusher, taller and require less care and water when planted in enriched soil. We sometimes
hear the questions, “My soil is just yucky ole’ clay... that’s okay, isn’t it? Bulbs grow anywhere...right?” Yes,
they may emerge almost anywhere, but they may not flourish! Our soil is very sandy and we constantly
add amendments to try to improve it...or give back to it since it gives SO much to us. The addition of lots
of well-decomposed compost, leaves, horse manure....anything that will enrich the soil and add unrefined
nutrients, is one of the reasons for our gardening successes.
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