1. Iris species nova - Starweaver's Gems from Earth and Sky

79. Dichelostemma capitatum
Dichelostemmas are nice alternatives for the taller growing alliums. This species is the NEW
single in genus with six anthers (others have only 3). Usually flowers are bright blue-violet
tubular bells with flaring lobes in large crowded umbels. In my stock most specimens are
whitish with only slight bluish tint, but as any seed-raised stock in this aspect it is variable.
Stems up to 40 cm tall. All members of this genus are easily grown in the garden. 8.00
80. Dichelostemma congestum
This species from Columbia River Gorge has 2.5 cm large purple-blue tubular flowers
with reflexed lobes in dense, up to 7 cm large cylindrical racemes, not usual globular
heads. The tall erect stems do not need support. 8.00
81. Muilla transmontana
This odourless Allium relative has several white, later becoming lilac tinged bellshaped
flowers in wide open umbel on 20 cm long scape. Plants are grown from seeds
collected in Northern Sierra Nevada at 2000 m altitude where it grows on NE facing
gravel slopes. Good grower here, although I still have not tried it outside 5.00
82. Triteleia bridgesii
A combination of distinctive characteristics makes this an elegant triteleia. Flowers are NEW
in exquisite shades of rose-pink to red-violet with definite demarcation between the
spreading lobes and the funnel-shaped tube. This is accentuated by the pale, crownlike,
ring of exerted, blue-anthered stamens. Up to 40 flowers are displayed in up to 15
cm umbels on 30-50 cm scapes.
8.00
83. Triteleia grandiflora howelii
Up to 30, 2.5 cm large flowers with a broad tube that distinctly expands into a bowlshaped
perianth. The tube is pale violet with the lobes a few shades lighter, aging to
white with darker coloured midvein on each of the tepals. From shallow, gravely clay
soils with grasses in Columbia River Gorge. 8.00
84. Triteleia hyacinthina
Large (up to 2,5 cm wide) star shaped white flowers in compact umbel on 30-cm long
stem. Does well in open garden here. 6.00
85. Triteleia ixioides
Vigorous species with up to 25 yellow flowers with darker midrib on 30-40 cm long
stem. Flowers big and very long lasting as cutflowers, too. Leaves dying back at flowering
time. From Greenhorn Mnts., California. 3.00
86. Triteleia laxa
Beautiful form with deep violet flowers, tips of petals – violet purple. Flower stem up
to 40 cm long. Showy garden plant for sunny border and for cutting 2.00
87. Triteleia peduncularis
Very characteristic to this species are its very long pedicels bringing violet tinted white
flowers with purple mid-stripes on 30-40 cm tall stems, giving total impression of starburst.
It tolerates moisture until midsummer after that it should have a dry period. My
stock is grown from seeds collected at Barrel Springs of N Coast Ranges in California
at 700 m. 3.00
88. Zigadenus exaltatus
ATTENTION! The name applied to Zigadenus by natives of North America is “death camas”
because it is growing together with Camasia bulbs of which are edible but similarly looking
bulbs of Zigadenus are poisonous! Be careful!
Largest of Zigadenus, flower spikes of which in good conditions can reach even 60
cm height, leaves larger and broader than in other species, too. Flowers creamy, very
numerous. Less hardy than other species and I grow it only in unheated greenhouse. 10.00
From Southern Sierra Nevada, in California.