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We have long sold the iconic Chilean fire tree but are delighted to finally offer some of wild origin, thanks Cody! The reasons for this are twofold, one we always prefer wild-origin material due to its usefulness to botany, science, and conservation but also because we have observed a fair bit of variation in the Embothrium we have seen in Chile. That same variation is rare or non-existent in cultivation so we hope to begin remedying that, with your help of course! This collection hails from the banks of Lake Llanquihue and has wider leaves compared to its sister collection CEH 2442 but are relatively similar to the standard in cultivation.
Being in the Proteaceae, they don't enjoy phosphorous so be careful what you fertilize them with - it is the P in the NPK ratio to which they are allergic
This species is the wellspring of great cultivars like 'Night Heron' and 'Green Giant' but this classic representation of the wild species, wild collected by Aaron Floden, is no slouch either. Not everyone is willing to give a starring role to a Disporum and this one performs much better as support than the 4-6' tall cultivars. Maintains the same alien new shoots and metallic blue berries but tops out at a manageable 3-4'.
Long confused with Pyrrosia lingua or simply listed as Pyrrosia sp. there are a few collection of this species floating around the PNW, the key to distinguishing is the fluffy fuzzed rhizomes and the wide prominently veined fronds. It has proved quite vigorous here in pots growing quickly on long rhizomes and would make an excellent stumpery subject as I suspect it does the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. This particular collection hails from North Vietnam and while we haven't yet trialed it outside we expect it will prove hardy here.
A Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy Offering
A very rare member of this famously lustrous fern genus, this species is found only in two provinces of China. Possessed of delightfully round fronds that never fail to elicit cries of "that's a fern!", and that each with their glossy, pebbled texture look very much like fallen scales of some great dragon or dinosaur. The magic continues when the acrostichoid sporangia emerge, cloaking the entire back surface in what looks like fine black soot. Flora of China describes the rhizomes as long creeping but this hasn't been the case for us thus far as they have plodded along with small clumps with only a few new leaves at a time. We recently planted this out in our tufa wall and it already shows signs of increased vigor though so perhaps it just dislikes the confines of black plastic. Cold hardiness to be determined but we feel good about its chances in the PNW, a rocky substrate is desirable and a touch less moisture than most ferns.
Never enough of these whimsical epiphytic blueberry relatives with their chunky lignotubers and whimsical tubular flowers in a seemingly infinite variety of colors and patterns. Luckily thanks to our favorite local Ericaceae dealer Steve Hootman we are never long without. This collection flowers with white, slightly fuzzed flowers tinged green at the base and tips. The densely hairy arching stems and glossy leaves are good enough on their own, especially when they are flushing new foliage in salmon tones. Particularly vigorous and easy to keep looking nice as compared to its fellows in the genus, may have some hardiness as well.
Fairly old-school cultivar of the always-delightful Eastern US native dwarf Iris, and follows the equally old-school trend of calling vaguely indigo-ish plants "blue" in the pursuit of horticultural marketing. The historic name is perhaps more true to life, the flowers exchange their usual study in a variety of soft lavender tints for a more uniform pop of purple.
A collection by Iris-king Darrell Probst of the well-named bamboo iris. Not the plants of Van Gogh or your grandma, these grow as a series of stout green stems that hold aloft leaves which would be at home in the hands of an aristocratic lady fighting off a summer-time faint. That faint may well have been elicited by the elegant flowers of the palest lilac imaginable which come in small groups. Proof that even classic genera can offer the strange and wonderful.
When you work with plants as long as we have the verdure begins to have a Stockholm-Syndrome-like effect on your brain and you soon begin to demand that even your flowers be green and "viridiflora" sounds like music to your ears. For those in similarly dire straits these South African bulbs and their tall spires of flowers are the cure you're looking for.
While Leopard Plant is nothing new in the garden world this species is definitely not something you see every day. Restricted to a small area of far east Russia and described by the Soviets in 1965 there is little mention of it to be found though it seems to be fairly well represented in European botanic gardens. Despite the KGB style information black out the sunny yellow flower stalks and classic heart shaped leaves make it anything but intimidating.
The dubious origins of this plant only add to its mystique. Like the hydra of greek myth this Solomon's seal decided two heads were better than one, and then each of those heads came to the same conclusion. Subsequent divisions and branches result in a leafy profusion apt to convince one that they have discovered a shrubby Polygonatum. As beautiful as it is strange.
A very nice Rhody we originally brought over from Borde Hill which has big white flowers touched in pinkish striping and flushed yellowish-green in the throat. And very fragrant as are most of this group. Suited for mild gardens or as a very attractive container plant to bring into the sunroom for winter. A friend grows this well next to their house on Bainbridge.
These are yellow flowered seedlings from some of our selected varieties of this European iris which is stinkin' good like a fine Camembert rather than stinking like overripe gym socks. We haven't fruited this but we have varieties fruits in shades of orange or white. Whatever you get will have nice broad evergreen leaves and a long season of interest on a tough and reliable plant!
Maqui, a chance to live like the locals do, this rare and reportedly tasty (somewhat like a tangy blueberry) fruit with the equally tasty common name of wineberry grows only in Argentina and Chile. Luckily we received wild seeds from FRBC board member Cody Hinchliff! The glossy evergreen leaves are not the commercial selling point here but are nonetheless pleasant enough. Unfortunately these are frost-sensitive so unless we can somehow coax them into fruiting in the greenhouses we will remain jealously unawares of the flavor of both wine and fruit, but we make this sacrifice for you our adventurous customer base. (We expect a refrigerated truck bearing the bountiful results of your cultivation!)
These are seedlings from our much-coveted tree on our border which is a superior selection introduced by the Univeristy of British Columbia. The tree is apomictic which means the seeds are gentically identical to the parent. Blue-green leaves, white flowers and stunning pink fruit in summer.
Alpine ferns, full-sun ferns, NZ ferns are all underrepresented in US cultivation. This species and even more broadly this genus are completely unrepresented as far as I can tell. Named the thousand-leaf fern for its finely divided appearance, it can be found high in the mountains of Aotearoa scrambling in between rocks where it forms dense low clumps, a habitat betrayed by its distinctly fuzzy texture. Happy in sun with sharp drainage and though its considered semi-evergreen it goes dormant for us in the greenhouse during winter and will likely doubly do so with outside temps. Hard to say on hardiness given the scarcity but we are betting on 8a at least.
