I neglected to take a single photo while shopping Hortlandia on Saturday, but of course that won't stop me from sharing my haul...
First up is this Paris quadrifolia from Windcliff Plants. After failure with this genus (two plants that never amounted to anything) my Paris polyphylla - Heronswood form has been a huge success. I thought maybe by branching out, but staying with plants from Dan Hinkley's collections, I might experience a repeat success. Fingers crossed.
Clematis repens 'Bells of Emei Shan'
This is not your usual climbing clematis. When discovered (again Dan Hinkley, in 1996) it first thought to be an epiphyte as it was "it was observed as growing as an epiphyte on a small tree in damp shade" (source). It turns out that was not the case, but it's giving me an idea and I have a plan for this guy and I hope it works.
This very happy Opuntia humifusa was only $4, of course it needed to come home with me.
The variegated lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis 'Aureovariegata') I bought last spring held its variegation nicely throughout the summer. I needed another.
This Asarum maximum 'Ling Ling' was a steal at $5, it's going in a shady dish planting I'm putting together.
Also from Hortlandia but hanging in the basement for now, Aporophyllum Shirley 'Sun Cactus' (that's what the label says)...
I'm so excited there are already orange flower buds!
This bright Cryptanthus bivittatus 'Crimson Star' was at the Dancing Oaks booth. A little random and not quite at home with their usual selections but I was happy to see someone selling these beauties so I had to buy one.
Post Hortlandia shopping I made another trip to Dick's greenhouse (yes, I did go twice in 3 days). This trip was because Gerhard was in town and wanted a chance to see what was available. I'd told myself I was not to buy anymore bromeliads but I forgot to steel myself against pottery temptation...
Another hanging leaf dish! Like the one I bought on my first visit, shared in this post. and pictured below. While that one was a matte green...
The new one is a shiny brown and signed by the artist (Dick, aka Richard)...
The bottom is a shiny green. I'm pretty excited about this!
I know what you're thinking, "she bought some bromeliads too..." okay yes, but not this one. I spotted a few hanging out under a table, ones I hadn't seen before, and pulled one of them out to take a closer look. Dick told me if I wanted it I should just take it. Of course I did.
The same with this guy, who was so top heavy he fell out of his pot and into my hands.
There's a fern growing out of the dying (already bloomed) third of the plant. I'll have to try and save it.
The teeth on this one are pretty fabulous.
As are the stripes.
This is the only bromeliad I bought, it might be a sort of tillandsia, Dick wasn't sure. It's almost 6 feet tall! (or should that be long?)
He warned me that it might break apart in transport, as it had been hanging in the same spot for years.
It didn't, and I'm hoping it doesn't, because I want to hang it from Clifford's branches this summer...
Okay, that's enough new plants for awhile...
Weather Diary, April 23: Hi 66, Low 50/ Precip 0
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Very nice haul! That Clem is lovely - can't wait to see what you do with it. I was good about staying out of Dick's greenhouse only because of my history of making houseplants suffer. Out of the stash I bought from him the first time, only one small fern (like the one growing in the bromeliad) has verifiably perished. The rest are planted up and currently living (seemingly happily) in the garden shed, until I can take them outside for summer. Heaven knows what I'll do when winter comes around again. Your basement looks amazing, and will serve as inspiration. Maybe one day...
ReplyDeleteI really like his hanging leaf planters. Missed those...
Do you guys have a basement? We looked at one house (and even made an offer) that did not. I'm so glad we didn't get that one!
DeleteParis quadrifolia is a fun little plant - I love the little "blueberry" it gets in the center after the flower is done.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing that.
DeleteGood choices! My favorite is the variegated Convallaria. Mine did well in the ground last summer too, so I bought two more in the fall. Never did get them in the ground, but they survived the winter and are sprouting again in the nursery pots, so hopefully this spring they'll finally get planted.
ReplyDeleteThey're tough little plants! I was told the stripes disappear with the summer but mine never did.
DeleteDegli ottimi acquisti! Complimenti! Il Paris e la Convallaria sono davvero bellissime, mi piacerebbe usarle nel giardino :)
ReplyDeleteUn saluto e una buona primavera!
Grazie, e buona primavera a te!
DeleteIt's so much fun to bring home more plants and you got some great ones!
ReplyDeleteAnd the key (for me) is to not bring home so many that it becomes overwhelming. I think I succeeded.
DeleteA great haul that will be fabulous in your garden! : )
ReplyDeleteI hope I can do right by them all!
DeleteYou actually ended up with more plants than I thought. Good ones, indeed! I started to go through mine yesterday, and I bought more than I'd realized. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen :-).
ReplyDeleteWill you post a "haul" photo?
DeleteI will. Eventually...
DeleteI can understand why Hortlandia is on your list of "must attend" events. Interesting plants AND great prices. I'm intrigued by the Clematis and I'm in love with the variegated lily of the valley, not that the latter would have a chance of surviving in my climate.
ReplyDeleteWhile I look at your climate as desirable you seem, at times, mismatched to it. Are you a PNW gardener forced to live in SoCal?
DeleteI do wonder where you will be putting another vine, but I suppose you choose pretty restrained ones, so there's always room for them? I on the other hand always choose the ones that want to dominate the world. :)
ReplyDeleteI was going to reply that I seem to chose ones that struggle to survive, but then I spent a little time yesterday pulling akebia vine from a nearby tree it was trying to strangle, so...
Delete4 plant deliveries by mail in the last week so I sympathize with your recent need to purchase more plants. However, I need to wait for more things to make an appearance before I can plant anything!
ReplyDeleteI can't plant too many herbaceous things for just that reason. If they're not up early I forget about them and try to fill the hole...
DeleteSoooo envious! I wish we had cool places like this to plant shop. You had a great haul!
ReplyDeleteWe are blessed with such plant abundance here in the PNW!
DeleteWhat a great haul. The variegated convallaria is pretty but wondering if spreads as rambunctiously as it's green cousin? The variegated free bromeliad with it's little hitch-hiker are also very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI've heard it's not quite as aggressive. I've planted it in a stock tank planter where it will be easy to pull if it tries to take over.
Deletenice. The Opuntia humifusa looks very fat and happy. I hadn't heard of it before - looked it up and discovered it's natural habitat is in the eastern U.S. I guess I'm too western U.S. centric - I didn't realize opuntia were native as far east as Florida!
ReplyDeleteAccording to the US Department of Agriculture, there are opuntia native to all the contiguous United States except for Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine... cool huh?
DeleteThat must have been another fun day. More cool plants!
ReplyDeleteIt was, I've almost recovered.
DeleteGood luck with the Paris plant. I'll look forward to future updates on all the others, too. Love the leaf dish!
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