2012 Spring Sales Catalog & Plant Owner's Manual

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A. Alstroemeria ‘Princess Oxana’
PP 14,075 (Princess Oxana Dwarf
Princess Lily)
Part Sun n 10” tall n Zone: 7b–8,
at least n Origin: Hybrid
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(aka: Alstroemeria ‘Staprioxa’)
Alstroemeria ‘Princess Oxana’
is another of the rock garden alstroemeria
hybrids that has stood out in our trials
for both heat and cold tolerance. This
2002 introduction from Holland’s Van
Zanten Plants forms a compact clump
10” tall x 18” wide, topped starting in
mid-summer with large rosy-red flowers,
highlighted by a central yellow band and
brown bands in the background. For us,
flowering slows during the hottest part of
the summer, but resumes when the
weather cools...great in the rock garden
or in colorful summer containers.
Pot Size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Catalog #9557 $12.00
62449
B. Alstroemeria ‘Tangerine Tango’
(Tangerine Tango Princess Lily)
Sun n 30” tall n Zone: 6–9, at least
Origin: Hybrid
Although it sounds more like a cheap
breakfast drink from the 1960s,
Alstroemeria ‘Tangerine Tango’ is actually
the latest from the breeding work of
Cornell’s Mark Bridgen, making it the
orange-flowered counterpart to
Alstroemeria ‘Sweet Laura’. This vigorous
grower makes a 3’ wide patch, topped
with 30” tall spikes that end in clusters of
narrow-petaled bright orange flowers,
highlighted by a yellow blotch and cinnamon
flecks. For us, flowering begins in
mid-June and continues all summer...a
constant treat for hummingbirds.
Pot Size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Catalog #9105 $16.00
62085
C. Alstroemeria ‘The Third
Harmonic’ (The Third Harmonic
Princess Lily)
Sun to Part Sun n 48” tall n Zone: 6–9,
at least n Origin: Hybrid
This amazing hybrid from California
breeder George Hare is little-known outside
of the West Coast. After several
years in our trials, it has ranked as one of
our top performers. This sterile cross of
Alstroemeria ‘Peach Harmony’ and
Alstroemeria aurantiaca is a vigorous
grower topped virtually all summer with
4’ tall flower stalks with clusters of large,
medium orange flowers, each with a purple-flecked
lip...a hummingbird favorite.
The back of the petals also have a lovely
contrasting burnt-maroon flush. Whether
you enjoy it in the garden or indoors as a
cut flower, this is a real winner!
Pot Size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Catalog #4160 $18.00
21584
D. xAmarcrinum ‘Born Free’
(Born Free Amarcrinum)
Sun n 20” tall n Zone: 7–10, at least
Origin: Hybrid
This stunning xAmarcrinum (hybrid
of Amaryllis belladonna x Crinum)
originated as an open pollinated (result
of wild, unprotected sex) seedling in a
Fresno, California, garden. It was
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subsequently spotted and named after
its conception method by bulb collector
Herb Kelly around 1980. The 20” tall
spikes of flowers, which open pale pink
and quickly change to pure white, start
for us in late summer and continue until
fall. This is a rarely-offered gem, available
only in limited quantities.
Pot Size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Catalog #7930 $18.00
61165
E. xAmarcrinum ‘Fred Howard’
(Fred Howard Amarcrinum)
Sun n 24” tall n Zone: 7–10, at least
Origin: Hybrid
xAmarcrinum is one of those rare manmade
wonders rivaling the Great
Pyramids! This bigeneric hybrid of
Amaryllis belladonna x Crinum moorei
produced one of the most fabulous bulbous
perennials for the South. The short,
glossy, strap-like leaves to 18” give rise in
the hottest part of summer to 2’ stalks,
each topped with 6–8 large, lovely pink,
exquisitely fragrant flowers. As soon as
one stalk finishes flowering, another
emerges, and this flowering pattern continues
until frost. In colder climates,
xAmarcrinum makes a superb potted
specimen!
Pot Size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Catalog #1408 $18.00
9787
F. Amorphophallus henryi
(Henry’s Voodoo Lily)
Part Sun to Light Shade n 24” tall
Zone: 7b–9a n Origin: Taiwan
From Taiwan comes this amazingly hardy
dwarf voodoo lily. In flower, expect a
spathe that resembles one of those ‘60s
vinyl lawn chairs with ruffled edges,
while emerging from the center is a
spadix that...well, even Bob Dole could be
proud of. The spadix emerges looking like
a giant purple carrot that later develops a
bad case of acne before it goes limp.
After flowering, and if it had really good
sex, you’ll soon enjoy seeing the 1’ tall
spike of dark blue berries. Once the tuber
has rested from the flowering episode,
expect a 2’ tall, speckled green petiole
with white blotches to arise, topped by a
giant divided leaf. This is one of the most
prolific offsetting species we grow, so
there’ll be plenty to share with your
equally demented neighbors.
Pot Size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Catalog #3049 $16.00
61166 15933
G. Amorphophallus konjac
(Voodoo Lily)
Part Sun to Shade n 60” tall
Zone: 6–10 n Origin: Japan
(formerly Amorphophallus rivieri v. konjac,
Hydrosme rivieri) This unusual
tuberous plant has one giant divided leaf
on top of a 5–6’ tall, green and purple
mottled, fleshy stalk (petiole). When old
enough, the tuber produces a fascinating
6’ flower (early May, before the leaf
emerges), resembling a giant vase made
from the purple vinyl used for cheap ‘70s
car seats. The vase (spathe) is home to a
3’ purple spadix that sits atop a 2’ speckled
petiole...gather your neighbors for the
flowering ritual. After flowering, the plant
may rest for a couple of months before