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Posted: Oct/15/2009 12:11 AM PST
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Posted: Oct/15/2009 3:15 PM PST
Disporum cantoniense ‘Night Heron’? ~Andrea |
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Posted: Oct/15/2009 3:17 PM PST
We have a winner!! Congratulations Andrea. |
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Posted: Oct/15/2009 3:32 PM PST
Disporum cantoniense `Night Heron` 48-60 in. x 24-36 in. Chocolate-purple new growth unfurls into a small, bamboo-like grove of slender stems and glossy leaves, topped in summer with hanging racemes of greenish-white bells as the foliage mellows to brownish jade-green. A striking perennial for moist shade in rich woodland loam. Hardy to Zone 5. Evergreen perennial. The 3' tall bamboo-like shoots arise in early spring, often with a purple tint as they emerge. They quickly unfurl into a multi-branched clump, topped in late spring with dark purple bell-like flowers. Situate in part sun to shade. A most unique plant for any woodland garden. Chinese fairybells This sleek, sophisticated, evergreen perennial will add a mystique to your landscape. In spring dark black-purple stems rise like asparagus from the soil, reaching heights of 4 to 6 feet tall. Each lustrous stem develops gracefully arching side shoots, giving an exotic, bamboo-like appearance. In April clusters of pale, chartreuse-yellow flowers nestle among the chocolate-purple leaves on each branch tip. By late May the foliage matures to a shiny, purple tinted deep green, remaining wonderfully evergreen, seemingly oblivious to winter, until the new growth starts next spring. This intriguing Northwest selection was made by noted plant explorer, Daniel J. Hinkley, from seed collected from Sichuan, China (under the number DJHC 739). Disporum cntoniense ‘Night Heron‘ makes an unusual and dramatic statement as a container plant. Use it to create a vertical element in perennial border. ‘Night Heron’ looks good with Chinese dogwood (Cornus kousa), as their flowers appear at the same time and are the same yellow-green shade. Chinese fairybells grows best in bright open shade to half day sun. Avoid hot afternoon sun. If ‘Night Heron’ is grown in too much shade, the purple coloring will fade quickly and the stems will not stand upright. Provide well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil in an area that receives regular summer watering. Although the stems and leaves are evergreen, they gradually decline as winter wears on. Cut them to the ground in late February to highlight the new growth. Once fairybells is established, it needs little fertilizer but appreciates an organic mulch in spring to keep the soil moist. Attachments:     |
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Posted: Oct/15/2009 9:28 PM PST
Thank you, I just couldn't take it anymore....I have grown this for several years and it is quite lovely, but very slow to mature. Unfortunately, I have a funeral to attend tomorrow, so I will post a new MP tomorrow night. ~Andrea |
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