Sunday, May 06, 2007
A New Bed Under Construction...
These photos show my new front yard bed under construction. In front of the Cyp. pubescens (not seen in the photos) is a Cyp. macranthos which like the rest of my Cyps that have not been bought this year, is still emerging. Behind the shooting star is a Cyp reginae, emerging and newly bought. Behind the Arisaema is another Cyp reginae (not emerging yet) and behind that, the Cyp Gisela that was blooming last week (visible in the photos at the very back). The Arisaema sikokianum is the same one previously pictured in the greenhouse. It has not been planted, the pot only sunk in the ground, just like the Arisaema ringens pictured before. I grow all my Arisaemas this way (except A. triphyllum) and store them indoors over the winter.
Cypripedium pubescens & Dodecatheon pulchellum
Cypripedium Gisela
Arisaema ringens and sikokianum (variegated form)
The gardening season is now well under way, and I've been shopping! The top two photos show A. ringens, a large Asian species with very dramatic flowers. This plant is about 16" tall and at least 2' wide. The bottom two show A. sikokianum fma. variegata. This form occurs in nature but this is a named cultivar which is hard to find.
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