Bold foliaged species from N. Vietnam on the Chinese frontier in 2019, with 5 serrated evergreen leaves that take on some winter tints of red while spring cymes of white flowers result in colorful crops of red fruit in autumn, 15' in sun or light shade with supplemental summer water. Self-fruitful at Heronswood! A charming woodlander forming low spreading mats of horizontally planed foliage and delicate white flowers produced on 4 stems in mid-late spring. Tall stems to 2.5' brandishing heads of glistening midnight blue opening from nearly black buds, selected by and named for Robert's sister Ellyn whom we adore nearly as much as this Agapanthus. Too infrequently encountered, a vigorous and exceedingly handsome selection producing blue flowers with a central boss of petaloid stamens, appearing quite double-flowered. Hardy and handsome, this species from E. Nepal with the Wynn-Jones and Jamaica Kincaid in 2002, with relatively large leaves beautiully marbled with silver and pretty white flowers in late summer. From the higher alpine moors of Tasmania is a very compact, rounded form of the Tasmanian Pepper, forming hummocks of evergreen foliage to 2' x 2', handsome red foliage and spidery yellow flowers late winter. Full sun or light shade in any draining soils. Perhaps one of the most charming of the Solomon;s seals, on stems rising to 15 with axillary wiry pedicels lifting its clusters of flowers (and blue fruit) on the top of the leaf, appearing somewhat like a Helwingia. Ultimately to 30', in full sun. Draining soils, like no one I know Hauntingly beautiful large heads of a silvery gray on stems to 2', quite unike any other Agapanthus I grow and I grow a lot of them, found at the National Apapanthus Collection years ago in Devon. DJHS 8114Very rare climbing Hydrangea relative rare in cultivation, collected on upper slopes of Emei Shan in Sichuan Province in 2008. A lovely yet unknown Begonia species from the Arunachal Pradesh in NE India in the autumn of 2016 by Demers and Hinkley, possessing variable foliage with striking zonation in plums and silvers with pretty light pink to white flowers in mid-summer through autumn, for a sheltered position in partial shade and cool, humus rich soils. A beautiful species of daisy bush with ever-gray-green spiny (but not mean-spirited) foliage forming a dense mound to 5' x 5', smothered by clusters of lightly scented white 'daisies' in early summer. Slowly forms colonies. Light shade and humus rich soils best. Collected with compatriots Johnson and McMahan, this very hardy and vigorous species forms a relatively vigorous 6 carpet of small, handsomely glossy foliage and sprays of pretty light pink flowers rising above in mid to late summer, for light shade in humusy, evenly moist soils; some overhead protection suggested below zone 8 or mulch with sawdust. faurei DJHT 99125. A finely textured Banksia from SE Australia with conifer-needle-like foliage possessing a silvery cast and upright cone-like inflorescences born from older branches throughout the winter. Light shade, even moisture. Well, dis color is white but dat color is pink. Planted in draining soils and full sun, these will prove hardy though equally good as a container plant worth protecting in cool, unheated places in winter. From a lovely, finely textured mounding and evergreen species of grass native to the SW ( and notoriously late blossoming for us in the PNW ), this much earlier blooming cultivar, with airy heads of pink flowers held on 3' stems, significantly above the foliage. Heronswood introduction forming vigorous floriferous clumps of broad green foliage and large midsummer globes of medium blue atop sturdy 3' stems. Purple-black spathes and a contrasting nobby-white spathe formed on 18 stems; foliage more deeply serrated than its Japanese counterpart. Full sun with adequate summer moisture. Full sun and draining soils. Lengthy inflorescences produced after a staggeringly hot summer in 2021, were composed of spidery white flowers with a pleasant fragrance at night. Fully deciduous and hardy, full sun and draining soils. Wonderful to have again at Windcliff after losing it years ago. 6. Performs admirably in containers or in a slightly shady rockery with draining soils. Full sun in very sharply drained soils or as a container plant. Cute as a button, low silvery mounds of finely textured foliage provide a launching pad of yellow buttons on wiry 4 -5 stems. These seedlings represent our 2001 collections from Guizhou Province from populations we felt were distinctive in foliage and height from those seen in Sichuan on previous trips. L'Helichrysum 'Miel et curry' est une immortelle au parfum de miel et de curry. NOVA HWJK 2424(was aff. Staked makes a quickly forming jade plant like tree dto 4. stylosa Golden Needle. A good plant, currently under a name only, that positions itself well amongst the deeper blue flowered selections of shorter height. If not the most beautiful of our native Glacier Lilies, certainly the easiest and most reliable to cultivate. An elegant small tree from the mountains of Tasmania producing a rounded pendulous specimen of bright green to 15 ft over a long period. Find diseases associated with this biological target and compounds tested against it in bioassay experiments. Boquila trifoliolata vine Researchers are a bit baffled by a vine that acts more like a chameleon than a plant. megalocarpum DJHS 8114. South American vine is a masterful mimic | Science News One of our very finest bicolors. Handsome mottled foliage and rich pink flowers appearing ephemerally, like magic, in early March; full sun best. Perfectly happy in full sun and poor, draining soils after establishment. Full sun and poor, draining soils. Perfectly hardy in zone 7b, in full sun or light shade in any draining soils. Very light shade in evenly moist, draining soils. I would not be without this workhorse, collected along the western coast of S. Korea in 1993. Charming, drought tolerant evergreen shrub to 3' x 3' with felted gray green foliage and axillary clusters of yellow in spring through early summer. These plants are available to order online and pickup at Windcliff. Pictures of the twining vine B. trifoliolata co-occurring with woody species in the temperate rainforest of southern Chile, where leaf mimicry in terms of size, color, and/or shape is evident. This is the only Epimedium known to possess indeterminate flowers, i.e., buds continue to form and open from the apex of the flowering stem. Seeds packet: US$ 4: Full sun well drained 'droughty' soils. Propagator and nursery manager at Windcliff, Maria Peterson, did some of her own propagation, resulting in her lovely daughter, Ida Lynn for whom this is named. (PDF) 738. Boquila Trifoliolata | Maarten Christenhusz - Academia.edu It's pretty bewildering. 2015. In August, full sun and draining soils. A refined semi-deciduous vine for the PNW, with bronze tinted new growth and drooping racemes of bi-sexed blood burgundy flowers in early spring; back lit for best effects. Not my collection though its handscome blue/green foliage on stems to 3.5' helped me identify the same species from Arunachal Pradesh. x Dichroa feb.), Considered amongst the rarest conifers in the world and the most recently discovered (2003), forming pyramidal specimens to 10 with equal quantities of adult and juvenile bluish green foliage. Corymbs of white flowers surround white bracts; think white poinsettia Bold leaves, pyramidal growth makes it worth growing if it never flowered; a good thing, as it takes a long time to flower. Stretch of water, River in Salernes. Light shade in moist, humusy soils. The stems should be cut to the ground directly after flowering to direct energy into current years growth. Of uncertain origin but received from friend Darrell Probst many years ago, a selection of our eastern U.S. woodland species, forming low spreading mats of light green spears from which appear in mid spring lovely and relatively large light blue flowers. It is a distinctive, hardy, relatively carefree front-of-border element for full sun or very light shade in evenly moist soil. Self clinging stems to 15 on arbor or terr, full sun to light shade, summer moisture. Collected in NE Sichuan in 2004 by Hinkley/Demers, a moderate deciduous vine with startling and curious pipes of yellow and burgundy in spring and summer. CAN NOT MAKE SENSE OF THIS NUMBER - I must see the plant and find out where it is growing in the garden. Clever, long lived, durable and dazzling South African for PNW gardens in full sun and sharply draining soil; pots are ideal. Forming a tight 10" tall x 2' wide evergreen clump looking a doppelgnger to Liriope, great in mass or as a solitary specimen, this Tony Avent collection from Alabama, for shade or light shade, drought tolerant when fully established. Full sun or best effect and some supplemental summer water. Handsome, stable, colorful and carefree foliage along stems to 1.5', slowly spreading colonies and with axillary bells of white/green tinged flowers in early spring. daphniphylloides DJHT 99111. An extremely rare species from E China, one of just two members of the genus. A wowser conifer from a familiar Japanese species, this with narrower leaves than standard, but with new chartreuse-lemon growth, a selection from Japan introduced to cultivation through Ted Stephens, Nurseries Caroliniana. This performs admirably at Heronswood still, thriving in a lightly shaded position. Beheading shrub for first 3 years. In light shade with humusy, cool soils. Full sun is best with support. My collection of this species from northern Yunnan, in the Snow Mountains, in 2000, forming hardy clumps of rounded, silver-streaked foliage and striking 1 panicles of large. (Phys.org) Ernesto Gianoli and Fernando Carrasco-Urra, researchers working in Chile and Argentina have discovered a truly unique plant Boquila trifoliolata a vine . The surprisingly hardy epiphytic bromeliad from the Alerce Andina in S. Chile which thrives simply fine terrestrially in the PNW. Very hardy. I have yet to have this blossom on our rock walls at Heronswood after a quarter century of admiring its presence in the garden; okay by me. Compact stature and and glowing rosy pink flowers in late summer and autumn, highly attractive to pollinating inects including butterflies. A spectacular species from Taiwan where it is often found growing epiphytically, though entirely dependable in garden soil. Such a pretty name, I have always loved Amy. Sun, sharply draining soils. Long racemes of spring flowers result in ornamental tassles of samara in autumn along with yellow/orange folial tones. For light woodland conditions for full sun; this will compete in low grassy meadows. Swimming is allowed but not monitored. Demure, to 3' or less. It has proven to be a spectacular plant at Windcliff, forming substantial 3' mounds of silvery foliage and only slightly damaged during the coldest winters of the past 10 years. Hinkley collection from the Drakensberg. One of the most refined of the Hydrangeas and much too infrequently seen in cultivation. The absolute finenst of the Phlomis , this species creates impressive mound to 4' or more of felted gray foliiage, with axillary flowers of an arresting butter yellow, the softest and gentlest and more refined fo butter yellow. A long-time favorite in the woodland at Heronswood but seldom seen in horticulture, with large mopheads of rich pink flowers of good constitution forming a relatively compact shrub to 4.5'. Fully deciduous. Lovely species with purple brown twigs contrasting nicely with bright green foliage and large white-yellow-centered lacecaps in early summer. Sails through PNW winters and is early to rise. A lovely compact shrub to 2.5' with showy lacecaps of mauve-pink flowers opening from bluish buds from mdidsummer to early autumn; a superb choice for lightly shaded mixed border or 500' long driveway that I am SO tired of weeding. Historically a now well-documented medicinal in S. Asian pharmacognacy, the semi-deciuous shrub to 4' is also highly ornamental. One of the hardiest Aloes for the PNW, a vigorous tufted species with erect stems to 1' capped with orange/red flowers in early summer, for extremely well drained soils in full sun. It has taken us a decade to finally have our colonies of this sensational, low elevation native fawn lily establish enough to begin sharing. On coldest years, evergreen foliage will retreat, should be cut in spring. One of best in terms of autumn finery, simply one of the best. Sun to part sun, moist soil. Long lived, durable and, well, fruity. Boquila trifoliata. Lovely blue flowers in early summer are replaced by metallic sapphire blue fruit held for months throughout late autumn and early winter. Red 'berries' are produced in autumn, providing a food source for migrating birds and a lovely sprig for the wreath or table. A very tough and durable Agave with squat rosettes and a distinctive reflexed curl to the leaf tip which does not possess the overall meanness in spirit of most of its brethren. Don't try this at home. Partial shade, humus rich soils. Partial (bright) shade and evenly moist soils. A remarkably hardy and charming species collected in Yunnan in 1998, forming low dense mounds of foliage and squat but airy sprays of pink flowers; best in shade or partial shade. A very fine, often times absent shrubby morning glory with leaves of shimmering platinum held on an everpresent framework to 2' x 2', with a long display of white flowers unfurling from candy striped buds. Exceptional. Provide a lean diet for full reward. Light shade best, cut back early winter to allow for better display of flowers and foliage. This certainly deserves a better name however we are uncertain if this is our seedling or one purchased in England, with late summer, nodding sky blue bells opening atop sturdy stems to 3'. Based on the degree of pigment in the foliage of these 4 year old plants, I am reasonably comfortable in believing they will be pink in flower. The vine is called the Boquila trifoliolata and is native to Chile and Argentina. Perhaps one of the strongest growing and boldly variegated foliaged Agapanthus we have come across, with broad zippy striped foliage forming large clumps and light blue flowers atop 2' stems; an excellent candidate for container culture though perfectly happy in well drained soils in the lower Puget Sound region. Boquila. Seldom flowers or fruits but provides a striking erect line of good foliage throughout the year. Full sun to light shade, well drained soil. Purple-black spathes and a contrasting nobby-white spathe formed on 18 stems; foliage more deeply serrated than its Japanese counterpart. Durable, shade and drought tolerant and a cladodaceous delight to be shared with children of all ages (the flowers of this species seem to appear on top of the leaf which is so not correct. To 4'. Very clever fully evergreen and finely textured species in a remarkable genus, with glossy green heart shaped ever present foliage along moderately vigorous twining stems and pipes typical of the genus, cute, not small, purple and yellow striped, possessing all the marvels of the natural world through its pollination strategies. For full sun and draining soils. Average loamy soils in shaded sites; this will go dormant by mid-summer. Full sun and well draining soils with a good resistance to drought once established. Dick Figlar hybrid is a winner for us, with striking golden indumentum beneath each evergreen leaf and plentitudes of moderate sized creamy yellow flowers produced in April. Full sun in any draining soils; it has proven hardy in the PNW for two decades. DJHV 19523An undetermined, unblossomed species from the botanically opulent region of Y-Ty on the Chinese frontier in Vietnam in 2019. Clone from NE Sichuan 2003, noted for enormously long fronds to 6' and stunning new red growth emerging in spring. Sun or shade in evenly moist soils. Far from demure, this produces a 15' x 15' shrub when mature, in bright shaded positions and evenly moist soils. A plethora of large pure white flowers atop diminutive mats of deep green foliage on this beauty from S. Africa. Silvery flower buds are held throughout winter opening in mid-to-latter days of February. A very lovely selection of the Wood Anemone with a central boss of tepals which can be, when the stars align, be a lovely contrasting blue. Pronunciation of Boquila trifoliata with 1 audio pronunciations. Seen in flower in the wilds two years later in the same area, it is amongst the most beautiful of the genera I have ever seen; large white bells in terminal racemes. After a long pause, weve put a species name to this superb undeservedly scarce species, with bold evergreen foliage and de-loveily fragrant white flowers in earliest winter from tightly packed axillary buds. Full sun or very light shade in any draining soil, Seedlings of the best form of H. niger we have grown, with extremely large white flowers dependably produced from late December through mid February depending on the year. Over wintered unprotected in a mild winter. For full sun and draining soils. One of the most dependable Hepaticas Ive grown and a good starter for anyone wishing to explore the genus. nova , etc) this 1999 collection from Fan Xi Phan with Wynn-Jones' has proven one of the finest Hardy Gingers we grow. A Chinese species forming moderately spreading, dense mounds of handsome rounded leaves and airy sprays of white flowers for a long period in summer; an easy, dependable but too infrequently seen groundcover in the PNW for light shade to shade. A beautiful small tree with handsome foliage and a blaze of red flowers in spring, from my wild collected seed in northern Myanmar in 2013. Comes a time in every gardener's life when searching for the proper name, after long sought, becomes worthless effort. Funiu, Luoyang, Henan Province, China. Fragrant pendant trusses of handsome lavender flowers on stems to 18. Full sun or light shade in any draining soil. I say bring it on. A sensational and rare species worthy of greater cultivation in the Pacific Northwest. The deepest blue to date of the Wood Anemone cultivars, opening blue-violet while fading to blue purple. Rhododendron aff. Taille:40x70cm. Too tender for us outside in the PNW, it is a superlative container plant for full sun yet needs adequate moisture. It is, arguably, the most mysteriously talented, most surprising plant in the world. A lovely mountain ash, forming small trees to 12' from the upper elevations of Taiwan, with noisy tones of red/orange in autumn, heads of luminescent yellow/orange fruit. Seedlings from Hinkley collection from Sichuan forms upright stems to 15 clad with narrow 6 evergreen foliage, cymes of honey scented flowers late spring, then red fruit. Very hardy. Profoundly good as a container plant; otherwise in full sun in well drained soils. This may represent yet another new species from this region. Easy, peasey and lovely. Our seedling selection of the Pineapple Lily with extremely dark foliage and heads of black/plum 'pineapples' atop equally dark stems to 2' or slightly less. Seedlings of Twinings with robust mounds of dark as night foliage while (almost) brightly colored flowers contrast remarkably on erect sturdy stems to 4.5'. A rarely encountered monotypic genus from China forming slowly but steadily spreading mounds of evergreen foliage while in mid-spring, highly fragrant panicles of white flowers rise slightly above to 8. Light shade is preferable, with evenly moist soils. Light shade best with draining evenly moist soils. A good value, evergreen shrub for droughty, full sun conditions. Hardy, long lived, easy and pure charm for light to moderate shade in humus-rich soils. Partial shade best. Gordon Collier selection, hybrid between the smallest (F. procumbens) and tallest(F.excorticata) Fuchsia species, clumping to 2, intense red foliage in full sun, hardy. The fruit in large clusters, first yellow, then red and ripening to glistening black. Still unable to put a species name to this curious creature from the slopes of Five Fingers in Lau Chau Province, forming an 8' shub with handsome glossy evergreen-blushed purple- foliage, with clusters of bell-shaped flowers in summer resulting in crops of color red fruit. Hardy and durable in the the PNW. Flower panicles are too late for viable fruit in PNW. From short tufts of sedge-like leaves are produced a large magenta to soft pink stars in June to August. Full sun. Shame on you if you don't. But of this much I am certain. Either with golden indumentum or without, this the latter, which also proves hardier in harsher climates. German hybrid between H. noblis and H. transylvanica shows exceptional vigor forming robust clumps and handsome displays of mid-blue flowers late winter. Particularly good, with more finely textured gray-green foliage on a framework to 3.5', smothered in clusters of white flowers June and July. Insanely good. A curious and noteworthy shrubby 'mint' appearing superficially like a Buddleia when in blossom, with elegant, pendulous racemes of purple flowers produced at the terminal of each branch in mid to late summer. Deep black purple and erect buds cascade downward while opening to wide flaring flowers of sumptuous substance possessing a glistening varnish brushed atop a blue somewhat deeper in color than the perfectly blue skies you once remembered a long time ago. In May and June, pale yellow orchid-like flowers are produced in terminal clusters over a very long period. Flower color can be variable from seed but generally clean white with large bracts. ISO: Boquila Trifoliolata Seeds, Cuttings, etc, in EU Full sun, criminally bad soils. A rarely seen but sincerely hardy Eucryphia from SE Australia possessing distinctively narrow leaflets and masses of pristine white flowers in late summer. The flower color of this collection appears to be more intense than other clones of this species in cultivation. An absolutely charming but vastly underknown composite, Atlas Mountains of N. Africa, forms dense low evergreen mounds of fretted gray green foliage and exasperatingly long display of charming white daisies throughout depths of winter into early summer. Light shade in humus rich draining soils. From John Massey's (Ashwood Nursery) brilliant breeding work, this with deeply saturated foliage on stems to 18" and a lasting display of orchid-like deep lavender/purple flowers in late summer through autumn. Presuming this will be of the var. We noted in evaluations this superior seedling showed a short character with strong stems and a dazzling head of dark blue flowers. Has taken 20F at Windcliff. It's a woody vine and looks like some people have seeds for sale in the UK, although that seems open to debate. Full sun is best, draining soils. One of the best of spring ephemerals, with pristine nodding cups of double white on vigorous mounds in shade to sun in any draining soil. These are as of yet unblossomed but we don't much care. Full sun in draining soils. An extra-large-flowered form of this species, presenting substantial pale yellow orchid-or-Iris-like flowers at the terminal of 18 stems clad with long and narrow foliage from May-July. A very handsome species wit long and narrow evergreen foliage and, being a female clone, producing dependable crops of red fruit if any male Aucubas are lurking in the shadows of the neighborhood (they are). Drainage is key, keeping this plant away from copious moisture during the winter months but providing some during the growing season. Exceptional for the PNW where it seemingly blossoms from spring through autumn in evenly moist soils and full sun. First offering of this species in western horticulture, from mtns of N. Vietnam near village of Seo My Ty near Sa Pa, at moderate elevations, extremely attractive evergreen to 20', deeply cleft palmate leaves, much like a deeply cut version of S. delavayi. Finest for the PNW, with deep green felted foliage to 8' over time, with lacy heads of purple/mauve flowers mid-summer. Full to light shade in any soil with supplemental summer moisture. Oblique foliage possessing bronzy tones and very pretty, relatively large pink flowers in mid-summer. A slightly shaded aspect is best for this species, in evenly moist soils. An indispensable short lived perennial for full sun and draining soils that provides months of bluish/red-eyed yellow daisies beginning in mid-winter and continuing throughout summer; excellent for pots or any well drained soils. A rare species of evergreen holly from the steep razorbacks of Fan Xi Phan in N.Vietnam, forming 6'-8' specimens clad with tiny, glossy evergreen foliage and a prolific set of small red fruit on females.
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