The Wizard of OZ - Page 2© Gary Buckley
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Jun 6, 2001
ALLIUM SCORODOPRASUM Var. JAJILAE A very pretty species from the Crimea and the Caucasus with very dense umbels of deep rosy-violet florets on 10-25cm stems throughout summer.Rarely available. $3.00 ea limit One ALLIUM SENESCENS An excellent,long flowering species with tightly packed rounded heads of attractive lilac flowers on 25-35cm stems. Hardy and very easy. $2.00 ea 5 for $9.00 ALLIUM SOVITSII A little known species allium , close to the A.Carinatum-A.Paniculatum group. A multi-flowering type with numerous heads of semi-pendulous pale pink flowers with deeper stripes in Summer. Not to my taste but certainly hardy and very easy to cultivate. 30cm $2.00 ea 5 for $9.00 ALLIUM TUBEROSUM Chinese Chives". Another easy and attractive allium for the open garden in either sun or semi-shade.Many pure white, star shaped flowers form hemispherical umbels on 40-50cm stems in early autumn.Fragrant-edible. $2.00 ea AMARCRINUM A beautiful hybrid (Crinum x Amaryllis Belladonna) bearing many large pink trumpets on 50-70cm stems in late summer,early autumn.Easy and reliable. $6.00 ea ARISAEMA CANDIDISSIMUM This is among the best of a relatively newly introduced species into Oz. Beautiful pink,white striped spathes appear just before the foliage in early summer. Followed by very large and attractive 3 lobed leaves. Woodland plant. Few only. $5.00 ea limit 1 BESSARA ELEGANS Coral Drops".Exquisite summer flowering corm. Several deep orange-red pendulous flowers with deep purple stamens on fine wiry stems to 45cm. Highly sought after. $2.60 ea 5 for $10.00 BLETILLA STRIATA Chinese Ground Orchid". One of the few very hardy orchid species which are well suited to the normal garden environment.
Very attractive deep mauve-pink flowers with a beautifully frilled lower lip. Very easy and fully frost hardy.40-60cm $2.80 ea BLETILLA STRIATA ALBA Beautiful white form of the above. $4.00 ea BRAVOA GEMINIFLORA Syn. Polianthes Geminiflora. A close relative of the ever popular Tuberose. Narrow,bright red,pendulous trumpets in pairs along40cm stems in summer. Rarely offered. 4.00 ea CHLIDANTHUS FRAGRANS Sea Daffodil" Golden yellow, very sweetly scented daylily-like flowers on 30-40cm stems in late spring. Attractive amaryllid suited to cottage gardens. $1.80 ea 8 for $10.00 CONVALLARIA MAJORLIS Lily of the Valley" Ever popular tuberous perennial with strongly perfumed white bell-shaped flowers on arching stems in November-December.Excellent plant for moist,shaded areas. $1.50 ea CONVALLARIA MAJORLIS ROSEA Pink form of the above.. Scarce. $2.50 ea CROCOSMIA AUREA Falling Stars" Bight golden star-shaped,pendulous flowers from mid summer.Neat clump-forming plant well at home in cottage gardens in sun or semi-shade $2.00 ea 5 for $8.00
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