 Arisaema candidissimum
~ Perhaps the queen
of this many-splendored tribe, producing violet-scented, white-striped,
ivory spathes and bold, tripartite leaves very
late in the season, in June or July. The green spadix bears orange
fruits in late summer. It prefers leafy soil and
partial shade, and may benefit from being planted on a layer of grit or fine gravel. Montane/subtropical; C China. Zone 5. AGMEnter
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 Corydalis schanginii
ssp. schanginii
~ If it's possible for any corydalis to be more magnificent than C.
schanginii ssp. ainae, here it is. Swarms of
enormous (by corydaline standards) flowers of soft rose-pink (with
contrasting purple veins and tips) crowd long racemes above a
complement of fleshy gray leaves. Although it demands perfect drainage
and full sun, especially if it is to survive in the open garden in
moist-summer areas, it is well worth every effort. Steppe; S Russia to
W Mongolia. Zone 4.
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Crocus korolkowii 'Kiss of Spring' ~ A selection
of especially high candlepower, with numerous large, dazzling yellow
flowers, only scantily marked with purple. February/March bloom. Vigorous, floriferous, and showy. Zone 3/4.
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 Fritillaria sewerzowii
~ A curious and hauntingly beautiful species which is sometimes placed
in its own genus, this has been on our wish list for many years. The
green, flaring flowers bow from broad-leaved, 10-inch stems, which
arise from unusually large bulbs. It requires well-drained soil and may
need protection from rain in moist-summer areas. Steppe; C Asia. Zone
4.
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 Geranium transversale
f. laciniata ~
In this elegant, airy form of this beautiful species, the leaves are cleft into especially fine, linear lobes. The flowers are of the typical geranious
carmine-purple. Steppe; Uzbekistan. Zone 5.
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 Nectaroscordum tripedale
~
Surpassing in beauty the far-better-known (but also lovely) N. siculum,
this close relative of Allium wows
onlookers with its fountaining umbels of drooping, pink (suffused with
green), 3/4-inch bells on 3-foot stems in June. The effect is of a
grander, pinker, denser- (and larger-) flowered N. siculum.
It prospers in well-drained soil in sun or light shade. As always
supply is limited and demand will be high, so please order early.
Modified
continental/montane;
Caucasus. Zone 5. Enter quantity: |
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 Tulipa clusiana ~
The lady tulip,
possibly the most sought after of the genus, instantly recognizable by
its alternating “petals” of carmine and white, giving a candy-cane
effect (and leading to another of its nicknames, lipstick tulip). The
slender, 2-1/2-inch-high flowers open wide in bright sun, exposing the
contrasting lilac basal blotch. One of the most vigorous and
persistent tulips and among the few that thrive in California and the
deep South, it needs a warm,
sunny site and well-drained soil. Steppe; Iran to Afghanistan. Zone 5. Enter quantity: |
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