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We love this little wild Chinese blueberry so much that we have exhausted all our (and worthy peers') deductive abilities on trying to put a name to it's button-cute face. Alas we must continue putting out sadly desperate ads in the classifieds in hope of a lead that will result in a future rendezvous. In the meantime we will share tales of our infatuation in physical form with you, our loyal listeners. The diminutive size of the overall plant pairs nicely with the relatively large and thick leaves of roughly spoon shape which are some of the most attractive in the genus. The flowers held in the leaf axils are a dead-ringer for the pneumatic tops of jellyfish, semitransparency and all. Epiphytic in the wild and hardiness is just a guess for now but we will let you know when we get a good test on it.
A Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy Offering
Received as seeds from the self-proclaimed (and rightly so) "Veratrum Guru" Christoph Ruby, these plants originate from a now long devastated patch of habitat in the Balkans. Luckily careful stewardship by the esteemed gardeners of Hof Botanic has ensured the preservation and indeed proliferation of their genetics. The var. flavum has been the victim of taxonomic erasure but is kept here to denote the vibrant yellow-green flowers in this strain. The usual lush pleated foliage, deer resistance, and imposing size combined with provenance you can't help but feel good about make these a winner in a moist spot with a bit of shade.
Our native False Hellebore which we see in the Cascades. Fabulous foliage plant with big rounded pleated leaves. These will flower up to 6' with lots of small whitish starry flowers. Best in light shade or no afternoon sun. Loves a rich moist soil and is deer proof.
V. schindleri is a very attractive species that is highly variable in flower color in the wild which makes a definitive call on hybridity difficult, especially as we have not observed schindleri in the wild except in the fall as dormant plants with withered foliage which is little help. We can say for sure these young plants will show variation - send us pics when yours flowers - and pictured is one of our older plants in flower. This is quite interesting with the pale petals and darker eye pattern to the center which turns reddish as the seed capsule begins to develop. This will have the familiar albeit fairly narrow pleated leaves and aforementioned flowers in an open and airy arrangement on the 3' flowering stem. A rich moist soil in part shade will be just the ticket and this should be quite hardy.
Perhaps the best of the Veratrum species in flower with tall, dark, and handsome spires of rich maroon flowers. If I was a pollinator this would be the first flower I would ask to dance. These are seedlings off a potential hybrid that we got from Ardfearn nursery, the parents are a bit taller than the usual relatively diminutive formosanum while maintaining the dark purple flowers. Highly desirable if the genetics stay strong but with seed you never know for sure, but as the radio ads always say "Investing involves the risk of loss".
We're Veratruphiles, no doubt about that and this was a prized acquisition. A Japanese native which is a smaller counterpart to our own native Veratrums or False Hellebores. This is smaller getting to just 3' tall in flower with the flowering stalk draped in white and green flowers tripling the foliage height, claiming it's rightful place only when at its peak and otherwise demurely playing the role of high quality foliage texture.
