Thursday, June 02, 2005
A Walk In The Garden Today
Tricyrtis 'Moonlight Treasure'. This toad lily is a real keeper; it is a clumper, only growing 8" high, with huge yellow flowers. It's very vigorous; this was a tiny, one stalked plant last year.
// posted by IBOY @ 6:30 AM 
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I love your Toad Lilies, Don. Do you have Lightning Strikes? Looks similar to your Moonlight, but maybe darker green streaked with gold.
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: June 02, 2005
: June 02, 2005
Josh,
I do have 'Lightning Strike'; it persists but doesn't grow too much; I may have to put it in a wetter spot, but I gather that others also have found it a little hit and miss. The thing that I definitely found is that the Formosana toadies don't persist here, which is a shame, as they are some of the most spectacular. Chris, of Hallson Gardens in Michigan says that he's found that they survive the winter if planted very deeply. I may try this with 'Emperor', as it is my favorite, and just barely comes back each spring.
Don
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I do have 'Lightning Strike'; it persists but doesn't grow too much; I may have to put it in a wetter spot, but I gather that others also have found it a little hit and miss. The thing that I definitely found is that the Formosana toadies don't persist here, which is a shame, as they are some of the most spectacular. Chris, of Hallson Gardens in Michigan says that he's found that they survive the winter if planted very deeply. I may try this with 'Emperor', as it is my favorite, and just barely comes back each spring.
Don
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