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

COZY COMPANIONS,CONT. SEDUM
SEDUM ‘CHOCOLATE’
(SEE-dum)
Family: Crassulaceae r
Nickname: Stonecrop
BULB COMPANIONS:
ALOCASIA, CALADIUM,
COLOCASIA, HEDY-
CHIUM, XANTHOSOMA
This is
the darkest one
w e ‛ v e s e e n t o
date; once established,
thrives in
moderately fertile,
well-drained,
neutral to slightly
alkaline soil in
full sun; 12”-24”;
zones 4-9.
#89-55
1/$5 5/$20
SPIRANTHES CERNUA V.
ODORATA ‘CHADD’S FORD’)
(Spy-RAN-theez)
Family: Orchidaceae
Special Feature: Boggy
areas
Nickname: Nodding Ladies‛
Tresses
BULB COMPANIONS: ALOCASIA,
CALADIUM, CANNA, COLOCASIA
Hardy orchid native
to the US and is adaptable
for the garden; forms
shiny green ground-hugging
rosetts and slowly forms
colonies in moist soils, bogs
or swamps; fragrant white
flowers spiral upward on
straight stem in August and
September; 1‛-2‛; zone 4-8.
#89-56
1/$5 5/$20
SYMPHYTUM GRANDIFLORUM
‘GOLDSMITH’ (Sym-FYE-tum)
Family: Boraginaceae
Special Feature: Combination of blue & gold
Nickname: Comfrey
BULB COMPANIONS: ALOCASIA, CALADIUM, COLOCASIA,
HEDYCHIUM, XANTHOSOMA
Lovely yellow
variegation in
the leaves with
blue, pink or white
flowers;moist,
moderately fertile
soil in full sun
or partial shade;
once established,
mid-late spring;
8”-12”; zones 4-
Symphytum gr. ‘Goldsmith’
Sedum ‘Chocolate’
S.c.o.’Chadd’s Ford’
9.
#89-57
1/$5 5/$20
We’d like to thank our friend, Steven Still, Director
of the Perennial Plant Association, for
some help with a few images for which we did
not have sufficient quality. Iris pseudocorus,
Gernaium maculatum ‘Espresso’, Eupatorium
rugosum ‘Chocolate’ and Rheum - all in the
‘Cozy Companion’ section, were taken by Steven.
We are very grateful for his friendship,
help and generosity!
SEED FOR MEADOWS - INFORMATION
TRADESCANTIA ‘SWEET KATE’
(Tra-des-CAN-teeah)
Family: Commelinaceae
Special Feature: Combination
of blue & gold
Nickname: Spiderwort
BULB COMPANIONS: ALO-
CASIA, CALADIUM, COLOCASIA,
HEDYCHIUM, XANTHOSOMA
A bright spot
for the shade garden
with its clear greenish
yellow leaves and dark
blue-purple flowers;
suitable for mixed shady
Tradescan. ’Sweet Kate’
borders; after flowering, cut back flower stems
to encourage further flowers.
#89-58
1/$5 5/$20
UVULARIA GRANDIFLORA
(Yew-view-LAIR-ee-ah)
Family: Liliaceae
Special Feature: 2” yellow bell-shaped flowers
Nickname: Merrybells;
Bellwart
B U L B C O M PA N I O N S:
ANEMONE, ARUM, DAFFODIL,
Uvularia grandiflora
HYACINTHOIDES
This wonderful Native
American perennial
is a superb choice
for the part sun to
shade garden in compost
rich soil; 12”-18”;
zones 3-9.
#89-24
1/$5 5/$20
SEEDS FOR A MEADOW
and other companion plantings
(Visitors who have toured our farm and
gardens have been amazed at the variety of flowering
plant material in addition to the bulbs, which they only
expected to see. Many have requested that we share
seeds of some of the annuals and biannuals that we
adore. Below are just a few of the ones we enjoy in our
garden and short explanation of how we achieve that
natural meadow look).
To create a meadow-like effect in his
garden, (I call it his ‘plant orgy‛, because he
throws everything in the same bed!), Brent often
overseeds in the spring and fall with annuals
and biannuals after he plants bulbs. Basically,
he broadcasts (sprinkles seed) on top of the
disturbed soil and gently rakes it to cover it. In
doing so, he creates many lovely sweeps of color
that either blooms with or follows the blooms of
the spring flowering bulbs or creates amazing
combinations that blend or contrast with summer
flowering bulbs. We hope that some of you will
try and enjoy this technique creating fabulous
combinations of your own! (Seed may have a
better germination rate if seeded in flats in a
greenhouse, but considering how long it would take
to set each seed, broadcasting the seed seems to
be a better use of our time. Besides, we think it
makes a much more natural looking meadow with
this technique!)
We suggest for zones 3-6 that you broadcast
the seed in the spring; for zones 7-9 in the fall,
unless otherwise stated.
Seed varies in size and density. We
offer 20-100 seeds per packet; enough to sow
approximately 10 sq. ft; best is full sun.
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