Alstroemeria 'Inca Ice'- reliably hardy in z5?
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Comments (74)Actually, I didn't know, Patty, thanks! I had pretty much given up looking for it. One question on this one (Summer Love Clematis). I read somewhere that it's parent is Sweet Autumn. I have also read Sweet Autumn is invasive for some people. I wonder if Summer Love has that characteristic? That was another reason I hesitated on tracking it down any further. I added a few to my list since I posted, definitely. I finally got that chocolate mimosa that I have been drooling over for a while. Baptisia Dutch Chocolate Cotinus (got Royal Purple & Golden Spirit-yeah!!!) Finally found a Silver Heart Brunnera After much debate, finally settled on Chocolate Dragon Persicaria out of the many "dragons" that are available. Picked up a Salvia "Amistad" at a local nursery today, to come home and google it and find out everyone and their brother wants one - score!!! Black & Blue Salvia (always wanted one) Chocolate Eupatorium Verbena Lavender Frappe (very low, lacy - supposed to spread 3 ft in the first year!) Corydalis Blue Heron (love!!!) & Canary Yellow (ummm, verdict is still out, the grower sent me a very frazzled plant) Chuck Hayes Gardenia (yeah, finally found a local one!) Coppertina Ninebark (huge 1 gal on discount!) Misc Heuchera/ellas Misc Clematis Geranium Double Jewel Geranium Tshelda My debauchery knows no bounds, apparently....See MoreGimme the "low down" on Alstroemeria
Comments (12)Sara, almost any Alstroemeria would be hardy in all but the coldest SE Virginia winters, unless you plant it at the base of a downspout or something. (And assuming normal precautions like mulch) For Paul, you will have to find a place to keep them cool and dry in the winter. I have found them to be mix bag over the years. Some of Ellen Hornig's high elevation Chilean offerings were very fussy about our hot muggy summers, as you might expect. (though I've grown other Chilean geophytes that seemed perfectly happy along the Chesapeake Bay, there's not always much rhyme nor reason to it) The green-red flowered Alstroemeria psittacina was also never vigorous for me, but I know it wasn't the heat because I've seen huge clumps of it in southern gardens. (and Barry Glick seems to think it's rather hardy: http://www.sunfarm.com/picks/alstromeriapscitticina-124121.phtml) At some point I tried one of the Mark Brigden UConn varieties, which should be zn 5 hardy with snow cover, but it was only a little more vigorous and I didn't really go for the look of the flowers so I got rid of it. I had almost given up on them when I stumbled upon a variety from Edelweiss Perennials that has honestly been one of the easiest and showiest perennials I've ever grown. Blooms its head off all summer. Unfortunately, it's no longer on their website and I accidentally deleted the email order confirmation so I didn't make a note of the name. It was red with yellow spots. After this cold winter it's already grown up over 12" high and is about to bloom, while other broadly similar marginally hardy antipodal geophytes like Dieramas are barely peeking out of the soil. I think a problem with them could be that they are heavy feeders and as a general rule I do not fertilize my garden. Whichever one I have from Edelweiss might just not be as hungry as the typical one....See MoreMagnolia Grandiflora hardy cultivars
Comments (24)I have grown Magnolia grandiflora "Edith Bogue" successfully in Guelph Ontario for 3 years. Planted outdoors in moist clay loam , slightly above grade and acidified by pine bark, peat moss, humus mix as top dressing . Watered regularly in winter thaws with luke warm water to keep surface roots drawing moisture for leaves ( to mitigate wind desiccation/ winter sunburn ) Flowered 3rd year after planting. Now 9ft high ( 8-12 inches /year) . Growing well this spring (2014) after extraordinarily cold winter down to negative 34C for several nights in January/February. Some leaf dessication this year (first time since planted, probably because of very cold winter)) and 25% leaf burn from spring sun (possibly due to late soil thaw this year as sun got stronger), but these leaves will drop anyway as a matter of course to be replaced by new leaves by June 1. New leaf buds already swelling. Also successfully growing Magnolia asheii, Magnolia virginiana "Porcelain Dove ( amazing plant), 2 hardy crape myrtles, 5 hardy camellias, stewartia and franklinia alamataha amongst other rare/ endangered / and zone pushers. All doing well....See MoreSHRUBS - favorite deciduous z.5 -hardy
Comments (23)Oops sorry my intent was not to confuse or to incite "wonton lust" it was just pure ignorance. Mindy its good that you brought this up because I think I added the same frustration and confusion to the plant swap. Think I am going to move on to Mid Atlantic.just a square peg. Katy Mindy, Answering this one is like choosing which one of my three daughters is my favorite, which like every good parent I say is impossible. Then again if I had to chose right now as of this moment it is my oldest who is coming home next weekend for a non stop marathon in Excell instruction in the hopes that I will be able to combine records from junk drawers, sweat shirt pockets, ect. and put together a concise record and maintenance plan for the yard that extends beyond the present "Oh you mean the big bush in the front yard." Oops once again I digress here is my list of favorite shrubs as of November 6 at 10:00am. 1. Myrica pensylvanica I have fallen for the quiet elegance of this plant Zone (2) 3 to 6 suspect to 8 2. Ilex glabra compacta & shamrock I love how these shrubs work well in both full sun formal situations as well as shady woodland. Zone 4 to 9 3. Ilex koehne Wirt L Winn beautiful large leaf and great berries Zone 7 to 9 4. Ilex pendunculosa Zone 5 5. Ilex meserveae all blues??, and Nellie R Steven- Zone 6-9 6. Ilex Rock Garden Zone 6 - 9 7. Spirea pink flowering - what a color work horse Zone 4-7 (8) 8. Hydrangea macrophylia Altona great depth of color vivid blue/purple, good fall color, nice leaf, consistent bloomer. *** 9. Hydrangrea macrophylia Niedersachen great color and delicate petals. *** 10. Hydrangea Lilacina nice lacecap lavender petal blue center with added interest of great fall leaf color *** 11. Hydrangea quercifolia both Queen and Snowflake Zone 5-9 12. Vaccinium corymbosum Blue Ray Zone 3 to 7 (8) 13. Vaccinium angustifolium Zone 2 to 5 (6) 14. Clerodendrum trichotomum Zone 6 (7) to 9 15. Callicarpa japonica Luxurians just when I think all of the excitement has left the garden. Zone 5 to 8 16. Viburnum nudum Wintethur great fall color 17. Viburnum burkwoodii really formal shrub and the flower scent in spring is intoxicating Zone 4 to 8 18. Viburnum setigerum Aurantiacum wow the orange peach berries in the fall next to the burgundy leaves of Hydrangea Quercifolia. Zone 5 to 7 19. Chamaecyparis obtuse Nana Zone 4 to 8 20. azeala Polly Hills Yuka 0 to minus 10 degrees 21. Rhododendron Cunninghams White re-blooms in the fall - ? Check with your local nursery This is a great thread I have already added too many selections to my spring wish list. I am particularly lusting after the swamp azalea. Katy *** I grow more varieties of hydrangea macrophylia than I want to admit to either my DH or you and considered to the best of my ability what I thought was a special macrophylia that to date has been under used in New England....See Morechristinmk z5b eastern WA
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