From the E-Newsletter: April 2005

Fabulous at Phoenix
New, Notable and Luscious Plants at the Phoenix Candy Store

Trillium luteum and grandiflorum -- Just in, some fabulous one gallon pots of trilliums. Trillium luteum has burgundy mottled leaves with bright yellow flowers. T. grandiflorum is the species from Ontario with white flowers that fade to pink. Trilliums are excellent in a shade garden or a woodland setting where they provide colour and a touch of sophistication. They're one of my favourite groups.

Ligularia 'Britt Marie Crawford' -- If you already know and love Ligularia ‘Othello’ here’s an even better plant. ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’ is a low growing Ligularia to 30” with the deepest burgundy/black leaves and orange daisy-like flowers. New this year, this plant is living up to the hype -- the leaves are rich chocolate black and look stunning. This is an exciting perennial destined to become an essential gardening plant.

Cardiocrinum giganteum -- Giant Himalayan Lily -- Thick stems to 6-10’ hold large, white, intensely fragrant trumpets with burgundy throats that will be the centrepiece of your shade garden and the inspiration for a hastily arranged garden party! This lily takes 7 years to bloom from seed and then dies, leaving behind bulblets that will bloom in 2-3 years. Until flowering they resemble a large hosta with shiny, heart-shaped leaves. Plant a few bulbs each year to establish your colony. 3 year old bulbs.

That's five foot seven inch me standing with the lilies which hit 10-11 feet last year!

Meconopsis -- Himalyan Blue Poppy -- One of the holy grails of the botanical world, the Himalayan Blue Poppy. Count yourself lucky to live in one of the few places in the world with a suitable climate for growing these fabulous plants. We have grandis, x sheldonii, 'Lingholm' and napaulensis. The plants of grandis, which is the species that tends to be much more perennial, are in 1 gallon pots and are just setting buds!

Alliums -- Ornamental Onions -- Do you have alliums in your garden yet? We have a wide selection of alliums available in one gallon pots including 'Globemaster', 'Purple Sensation', 'Mount Everest', 'Gladiator', christophii, shubertii, 'Ivory Queen' and more. The ornamental onions provide smashing interest and structure to your garden with their spherical drumstick heads of tiny white or purple flowers.

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