A very good selection with brilliant red lanterns produced amidst very dark green foliage for a long period, beginning mid-June and carrying on until the hardest of freezes in autumn. Charming! An elegant, small conifer extremely rare in cultivation, forming a small tree with gracefully drooping lateral branches, from Tasmania. We show the occurrence of leaf mimicry in a climbing plant endemic to a temperate rainforest. Widespread and variable this is a wee bit larger to 2 ft spreading to 4 ft. Full or part sun in more moist than average soils. Full sun, draining soils. The Boquila trifoliolata vine, which is found in the rainforests of Chile. Full sun is best in draining soils. White arrows point to the vine (V) and to the host tree (T). A hardy refined daisy shrub from New Zealand, with sculptural toothed leaves providing a bicolor effect of white and deep green, and a very satisfying display of white flowers in dense clusters crowding the terminals and laterals in early to mid summer. A distinctive, narrow-leaved and highly textural shrub from collections in the Western Hills, outside of Kumming, Yunnan, in 2000. Full sun and rich soils are best. Evenly moist soils. A Mexican Agavoid that is immensely undeservedly scarce in PNW horticulture, forming evergreen 'yucca-like' mounds from which arise zippy redx-stemmed inflorescences carrying bells of green-tinged red in late summer. A very infrequently encountered double white flowering form of the pomegranate, possessing a coat of glossy foliage throughout the summer with large, creamy white fully double flowers produced in quantity in August and September. German hybrid between H. noblis and H. transylvanica shows exceptional vigor forming robust clumps and handsome displays of mid-blue flowers late winter. The stems should be cut to the ground directly after flowering to direct energy into current years growth. Consider planting at the base of sturdier garden components to allow this to scramble upwards through the framework. Technically a subshrub, this distinctive member of the Campanula family is best cut hard to the ground every spring, for full sun and draining soils. Bright yellow flowers with white etched falls on stems to 1', for full sun and any draining soils. Light shade in evenly moist soils best. Full sun and draining soils is best. Classic selecton of the Rock Rose forming vigorous 3' x 3' mounds of dark, evergreen foliage and an extremely long progression of large white, satiny textured flowers basally blotched with a thumbprint of purple. This and other members of its taxonomic Section require protection from full sun lest the bark burn and ruin its most salient ornamental trait. Bright shade. The most magnificent of deciduous trees of North America, enormous foliage to 20 x 12" might seem good enough until, at last, the first creamy white flowers appear, opening to more than 15 in width. Abundant in cultivation, the purple flowered form is scarce, forming low mounds of elongate.foliage and dense, central clusters of orchid-like flowers in early summer. Seldom seen species in cultivation, from Hubei and Hunan Provinces in the PRC, seed of wild collected provenance provided to us by the Changsha Botanical Garden in 2016. A slightly shaded aspect is best for this species, in evenly moist soils. Wonderful foliage. An introduction from my friend and colleague, Ozzie Johnson, who used Begonia grandis 'Herons Pirouette' and Begonia chitoensis to create a stunning and hardy hybrid with glossy leaves, large pink flowers and NO annoying bulbils as found with B. grandis. Full sun or light shade, evenly moist soils, lovely rambling over rocks. From Hongping Hubei in 2014. The real McCoy, representing original collections of this species from above Trabzon in NE Turkey in 2000, growing in a rocky rubble in full sun. Full sun and draining soils paramount. Originally given to me from Jocie Horder, Poulsbo, a particular monstrosity, with large green-flowers for a long period in early spring, in full to partial shade in humus-rich soils with winter to mid-spring moisture. Am I excited? Full sun or light shade in evenly moist soils. Built with Volusion. Hydrangea chinensis DJHT 7041 'Taiwan Charmer'. Spoiler alert. Best as a container plant to jumpstart its growth in spring or in a particularly warm location. Perfectly hardy in the PNW and considerably rare. A gemstone! A lovely and hardy hybrid Grevillea with an astoundingly long display of spidery yellow gold flower clusters starting in early March and continuing most of the growing season. Full sun or partial shade, draining soils with an extra bit of lime. Easy and charming for bright shade and evenly moist soils. Cool, humus rich soils and in partially shaded sites. Large heads of dazzling white flowers on sturdy stems to 2.5', one of the best late-season whites we have and superior to all others, in cultivation and from other breeders- on our site. x Dichroa feb.), (Hydrangea mac.x Dichroa febrifuga)Attributes of both Hydrangea macrophylla and Dichroa febrifuga. A 2.5' x 2.5' drought tolerant subshrub with aromatic green foliage and floramultitudes of rich pink flowers, particularly preferred by the Annas hummingbirds in the garden. From the rich mountainous flora of W. Sichuan, this is the grand maestro of Arisaema species, forming immense leaves, three per stems, and large, sinister, black 'cobras' held slightly above. Not that I am impartial. Introduced into cultivation by our friends at High Country Gardens in New Mexico. Best in full sun and soils with even moisture. A truly lovely selection, displaying spikes of large soft lavender-pink flowers with a wide lower lip from spring to fall in moderately watered gardens, adored by hummingbirds, and preferred by our dogs yet for a decidely different activity. Heart shaped leaves on short spurs, providing a beautiful silhouette. First generation seedlings from our best selection of this naturally dwarf evergreen Photinia from the peak of Leigongshan in Guizhou Province, forming a 3' x 3' mound brandishing clusters of white followed by seductive clusters of orange red fruit. Low mounds of rounded, silvery and undulated foliage while the near black spidery flowers rise above to 10 throughout the summer. Full sun and draining yet evenly moist soils. Seed raised from an Australian breeding program, with dependable autumn displays of a range of delicious pastels on 15 stems, though best used in the PNW as an extremely low maintenance container plant. Begonia emeiensis DJHC 98479 (omeiana DJHC 580), A tough as nails species, surviving our most brutal winters, with large apple green leaves (forming a bulbil at the base of each) and pretty pink flowers in mid to late summer. Relatively common at upper elevations of the Mishmi Hills at nearly 10,000' though continually bathed in cool moist air rising from the Brahmaputra plain far below. 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. For the woodland, indispensable. An illuminating selection of the autumn blossoming, fragrant, hardy evergreen shrub with holly-like leaves, forming a dense mounded, glowing specimen to 5' x 4' over a very long time. A new undescribed species with enormous foliage and stems to 2 ft. A superb collection of this evergreen Solomons Seal 1996 Sichuan. If you have a few minutes to spare, ask me about the drama and anxiety I went through to get this back to the USA; its route includes China Netherlands England Netherlands Seattle. With glistening green stained bronze foliage and a saucy display of large, fully double rompin'-orange flowers in late summer, this deciduous shrub to 6', though devoid of pomegranates to consumer, is worth every inch allotted it in a full sun position and draining (poor, ok) soils. A Tom Ranney hybrid with quantities of large creamy white flowers with the slightest blush of pink on a deciduous framework to 8' x 6', for bright positions or full sun in any draning soils. Best in full sun or very light shade in evenly moist soils. Light shade is best in any draining soils. Inset: normal Boquila trifoliolata leafs. Definitely expands the color range we can extract from this genus in the PNW. Full sun, draining soil. Firmly established in cultivation. 'Taiwan Charmer' First time offering this taxa,2007 seed C. Taiwan, highly confused H. species (mostly because Taiwan and Japan botanists are caught within a political firestorm) no doubt in flower, with lovely large white lacecaps mid-summer. Water in spring for foliage growth, and again in late summer as the flowers emerge. An extremely tough evegreen shrub from high elevations Taiwan seed collected in 1999 with Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones. From my collections in Taiwan in 2012. Hardy, dependable, tough. Sun to part sun, moist soil. but durable and quick to establish in the ground, forming a tight 2 mounds of small, grayish-green foliage, seemingly unconcerned of regional altercations with arctic outbreaks. Handcome, glossy green, weevil resistant foliage on a small shrub to 6' and huge fragrant blossoms of white in April. Surprisingly hardy and durable in the PNW if treated with respect and dignity. Best if full sun or bright shade, in draining yet evenly moist soils. But of this much I am certain. Thread starter Solange; Start date Nov 5, 2016; Solange Shohin. Sichuan. Moderate in growth, to 8', full sun with feet in the shade. Longelegant wispy chains of spring flowers remain effective throughout winter. 1' clumps of handsomely mottled foliage in moisture rich soils under a high over story. Collected on the back side of the Mishmi Hills, probably the same taxa as DJHAP 18003 however the variation within every species here is sufficient enough to drive even the most talented of botanists over the edge of the nearest cliff. Truly striking. Very pale blushed pink buds open, age to white on this subshrubby Salvia from NE Mexico and Texas, beloved by hummingbirds despite the color with an insanely long blossoming season. Originally given to me from Jocie Horder, Poulsbo, a particular monstrosity, with large white-streaked with green-flowers for a long period in early spring, in full to partial shade in humus-rich soils with winter to mid-spring moisture. Full sun and draining soils. Sun or shade in evenly moist soils. Full sun, draining soils. A tough, durable and handsome small 'daisy shrub' from New Zealand with small evergreen needle-like foliage casting an aura of gold, while small white daisies are presented in mid-summer. Full sun or light shade in any draining soils with some supplemental water in summer. A lovely Eastern European carnation forming grass-like mounds of foliage from which arise 1' stems capped by clusters of saucy pink, scented flowers. Found in drier, much warmer areas surrounding the volcanoes of southern Chile, it has proven to be very drought tolerant, a handsome and distinctive addition to the four season garden. Hinkley, et al, E. Nepal. Epimedium grandiflorum ssp. Probably not one of the hardy boys, best as container culture or heavy mulching in light shade and evenly moist but draining soils. One of the most startling of the Begonias I have collected in Vietnam, and successfully cultivated outside for numerous years, with bristly red stems, hairy leaves and large white flowers. Used as a traditional tea throughout southern S. America.To 20, full sun/bright shade and draining soils. Bowles, early 20th century plant geek/guru, forming quasi-spreading, i.e. Consider this gem for a trough or container to be kept perfectly dry in the winter. An ideal selection for a distinctive hedge or screen, for light shade or full sun. This could be a tad bit tender, but worth every bit of nonsense to protect it. A spectacular species Glad from E.South Africa producing brilliant carmine flowers on 18 stems, belying the fact that this is not indeed a hybrid. descrSpecies name not correct. Racemes of white flowers appear on willowy stems to 15 followed by very pretty glistening black fruit held throughout autumn. In late spring and summer, squat stems hold spidery lavender flowers that rise slightly above the foliage, to 8. Rhododendron fortunei var. Full sun, draining soils, To liven the summer landscape in flower and fragrance, and to add good foliage to the year-round garden, nothing compares to the so-called 'Daisy Shrubs' of New Zealand. A tough, long lived endearing Asian perennial for moist, mossy shaded sites. Protect in a cool, bright position during arctic blasts. The so-called tetraploid form of this species that has circulated in commerce for over two decades. Light shade and even moisture. From Chile. Full sun, good but draining soil. Chelsea 2014 Plant of the Year, this dense, dwarf selection has magnificently ornate and large flower heads of rich pink picoteed with darker tones, smothered in floral confection by mid-summer. Bright shade or full sun in evenly moist soils. Cistus x porphyreus Deomoly Purple Patch, An improvement upon the more common Cistus x purpureus, with large rich rose flowers basally blotched with black purple on flowers produced daily for a long period upon an evergreen shrub possessing matte green foliage on stems rising to 30 and as wide, in full sun and draining soils. Full sun and draining soils. Collected in N. Vietnam 2008 initially as Loropetalum subcordatum, enjoying a briefly a new genus (Uocodendron whartonii). This compact evergreen shrublet possesses slender black branches topped with small green elliptical leaves outlined in pale green, ultimately reaching an average landscape size of 2 by 2. (Monrovias Pink a Boo)Selection from a N. Sichuan Hinkley collection, proven sensational with deep burgundy new growth in early spring contrasting prolific light pink flowers. A relatively new and truly astounding variegated selection of Agapanthus, with broad yellow striped foliage forming vigorous mounds (vigor has always been the key word in regard to variegated Agapanthus) with superbly contrasting heads of medium blue flowers in mid-summer. Like a finer textured Lindera obtusiloba, a distinguished small tree or large shrub seldom seen in cultivation. Oh so. Rare Iris from slopes of Chuwangsan, S. Korea, collected by Darrell Probst when with him in S. Korea,1997, forming low, dense grass-like mounds from which appear charming, white orchid-like flowers that float above the foliage on stems to 5. Sun, sharply draining soils. Best in brighter conditions though blossoms dependably in light shade in our woodland garden. A painfully slow cultivar to produce( dont worry about us.) One of our favorites, brought to us by our friend Duane West, with a nonstop flurry of charming, zippy flowers amongst a 2.5' framework throughout summer. 15 ft. Full sun or light shade. One of those rarieties of the honeysuckle family that disappears for the off season. Not to be confused with the red-flushed-foliage Berberis that parades under this name. A 2013 collection from northern Vietnam of an evergreen species that has proved itself extremely hardy in the PNW, with glossy green foliage and, in early spring, large cups of pink opening from deep burgundy buds. aff. Hugging windswept slopes in large colonies, The mass of yellow can be seen from considerable distances. Rounded ovate leaves wih accentuated dentate edges on stems to 5 ft. Gone by June, ready for return the following spring. Lately I've been trying to gather information on the plant Boquila Trifoliolata, also called "Chameleon Vine" or "Mimicry Plant". Full sun and draining soils. The woody vine Boquila trifoliolata (Lardizabalaceae, a monotypic genus) is distributed along the whole light gradient in the mature forest 9. A 'doer' for full sun and draining soils in the PNW. Almost worth growing for the arresting emergence of new foliage in spring. Forming a small tree to 20', taller after you die, with sharply textured foliage similar to a Cephalotaxus. Copyright 2015Far Reaches Farm. In mid-summer, soft yellow Iris-like foliage are produced over a long period. 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. Quick to establish and flower, creating a small tree to 20 ft in 4 years. On my third encounter with A. griffithii, I was thrilled to at last find seed. Will tolerate standing water but is equally adaptable to draining loam soils if provided supplemental summer water. Surprisingly hardy in the PNW but also an excellent container plant, for full sun and sharply draining soils. Overhead protection in colder sites. It is a distinctive, hardy, relatively carefree front-of-border element for full sun or very light shade in evenly moist soil. Large rounded felted leaves with 8 white lacecaps produced terminally on a 6' framework mid-summer. Fleurs blanches innombrables de 2/3cm. Light shade; due to its diminutive nature, a shaded container or trough is perfect. Undoubtedly one of the most handsome Hydrangeas I have encoutered, this in NE India in the Arunachal Pradesh, forming stately shrubs clad with red velvety foliage and large lacedaps of lavender/white in late summer and early autumn. You can make an appointment to visit our garden and nursery. 2.5', full sun, draining soils. The deepest blue to date of the Wood Anemone cultivars, opening blue-violet while fading to blue purple. To 8, in partially shaded sites. Possessing a near iridescent quality in its relatively large foliage, the 3' x 5' shrub glows from the late afternoon shadows cast amongst our bluff side plantings at Windcliff, with spicy scented axillary flowers of soft golden yellow in mid to late summer. All about the foliage. A very pretty perennial from Morocco and Portugal so infrequently seen, forming flattened heads of purple/blue flowers over a dastardly long time in summer amongst a framework to 2' or slightly more. If they are REALLY pink, you must return this purchase to me post haste. A seed collection made in Slovenia in 2017 with friend Leonard Foltz of Dancing Oaks Nursery, this population possessing plants with extremely long pedicels, up to 4, carrying late winter flowers of variable shades of patriotic colors high above the mounds of tri-lobed leaves. 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. An impressively hardy evergreen fern with slightly scaled fronds to 10, each irregularly and horizontally striped with yellow. A Top Ten. Well-suited to use as a formal hedge, especially so in difficult areas. Suggestions for its cultivation and propagation are provided and local names and uses are discussed. Natural swimming pool supplied by the water of River Bresque. Perfectly hardy in zone 7b, in full sun or light shade in any draining soils. Very distinctive conifer from N. Vietnam and S. China with broad scale -like foliage undersurfaced with beguiling white, surprisingly similar to Austrocedrus in S. Chile. For one of the Strongest Women we know, Exec. A good plant, currently under a name only, that positions itself well amongst the deeper blue flowered selections of shorter height. Excellent cut stems, no longer just for funerals. DJHV 13180A beautiful bright yellow flowering species from high elevations in Vietnam, collected on Fan Xi Phan in 2013. Full sun is best in sharply draining soils, effective in a rockery or atop a retaining wall in poor soils. Boquila trifoliolata is the first known plant to exhibit mimetic polymorphism - the ability to impersonate multiple different host plants. The first of my COVID collections, one of the Pacific Coast species, collected by seed in the Redwood belt of N. California while exploring the Trinity Alps with Chandler, Foltz and Weisensee in 2020. 2.5. |
From short tufts of sedge-like leaves are produced a large magenta to soft pink stars in June to August. A dwarfer Dwarf Kowhai from New Zealand, forming a squat specimen of divaricated stems with a light dose of small ferny foliage and racemes of pretty yellow pea flowers in spring/summer. From upper mountains of Vietnam add stately presence to the woodland garden. Gigantoid, deciduous shrub to 6' or more, carrying multitudes of nodding yellow flowers in late spring, followed by crops of glistening black fruit as the foliage transitions to buttery yellow. Aristocrat amongst the striped bark species, with dark green unlobed foliage carried on a somewhat vase-shaped framework to 35' and stunningly brilliant bark comprised of fine, vertical white and green stripes. A Windcliff hybrid selection that represents one of the most structurally imposing Epimediums we have grown, with evergreen foliage rising to 3, with jet streams of tiny white flowers ( showing E. stellulatum influence ) even taller. An exceptional Lily of the Nile selection for the PNW, with a very late display of heads of rich blue nodding flowers appearing on 3 stems in mid to late September.
This is a foreground species, or meant for along pavers as taller plants will obscure and conquer. The White or Japanese Skunk Cabbage, unfair name for a startlingly white spathed species with a sweet vanilla-like fragrance. Indeed handsome in folial effect, would be ideal in warm locations with extended summer heat, alas nighttime coolness of Windcliff keeps this from flowering until very late in the year. Paeonia obovata var. The Roscoeas as a whole make excpetional container plants for the partially shaded terrace.
Boquila trifoliolata | Taxonomy - PubChem Full sun, criminally bad soils. Disease resistant foliage always looks good. Amazingly enough content in both shade OR sun; perhaps a bit more floriferous under brighter conditions. A very pretty, slowly spreading woodland Iris native to the woodlands of E. North America, with with a doubling of the styles amidst orchid like blue flowers rising to 5 above the flattened mounds of horizontal foliage. An exceptional hybrid between H. nobilis and H. transilvanica, forming quickly spreading colonies of highly textural, ruffled leaves and a sensational showing of blue flowers in mid to late winter. Still unusual in gardens in the PNW, this bronze foliaged selection provides a unique foliage color and texture.
Seeds Shop, Price list for Chilean native seeds supplied by Chileflora A dwarf evergreen, suckering shrublet collected by seed in Hubei Province in 2014, with dark, glossy evergeen foliage and fragrant, apetalous flowers of white in mid winter. DJHT 99021An exciting Hydrangea selection with very early flowers of white centered by golden yellow fertile florets in late March and April. Pt Shade Hinkley, from SW Sichuan in 2008. The continental form of this well known Japanese species, from wild-collected seed in Hubei Province in 2016. A rarely seen Liriope, collected in Hubei Province, forming substantive colonies of broad, evergreen foliage to 2', with racemes of white flowers resulting in black blue fruit to nearly 3'. Selection from a lovely, sturdy seedling appearing quite on its own directly outside the window of our kitchen providing a dazzlement of rich pink flowers and much entertainment while washing dishes as the hummingbirds too find this irresistible. Light shade is best, more compact in full sun. Though those not appreciating the more subtle and tasteful things of life will probably never 'get' this plant, I think it one of the most refined of the Chinese Maianthemum with lovely deeply veined leaves and terminal racemes of pink-purple, intoxicatingly fragrant flowers resulting in red fruit. Full sun in very sharply drained soils or as a container plant. A sensational and rare species worthy of greater cultivation in the Pacific Northwest. With the same gigantic proportions of this species, with spikes of flowers to 5 in late summer, but this in white rather than chartreuse, for full sun in draining soils. For shade or partial shade in any soil.