Wednesday, April 19, 2006
I have both our native Jeffersonia diphylla (twinleaf), and the pictured Asian counterpart, Jeffersonia dubia growing in the garden. Apparently one should not grow them close together, as they will hybridize. Jeffersonia is a relative of Epimedium. I've had twinleaf for a long time, and admire it greatly, only adding dubia a couple of years ago. Dubia has the cachet of being one of the plants that elevate the meanest of gardens to lofty status, and it's said to be far superior to our native version. The first year, I wasn't so sure about its superiority (I really like twinleaf), but this spring I'm sold; it was covered with bright lavender flowers, and the foliage is a wowser. Plus, its foliage persists, rather than going dormant like twinleaf. The flowers of dubia also last longer, but not ages longer. 
// posted by IBOY @ 7:29 PM 
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I like your new template. My Virginia bluebells are at that dark red stage when they've barely emerged.
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