Epimedium New Growth
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haika
Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor
Posted: Apr-27-2009 at 12:06pm
Are any of you seeing new growth on your Epimediums? So many of mine aren't showing ANYTHING. I'm starting to get worried. Three plants (out of roughly 30...many different species/clones) are showing new growth. Maybe those temps of 8-9F got them even though they were protected under my deck in pots. I thought they were pretty hardy plants (scratching head). But I lost some potted crocus in the same place....just rotted away. Small species tulips made it though....and are finishing bloom now.
JeanneK
Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro
Posted: Apr-27-2009 at 2:26pm
My epimediums are fully leaved out. No damage to the plants other than the new on that was planted last fall. I think the lowest temps were around 15F for Portland though.
Good luck!
Jeanne
Genko
Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor
Posted: Apr-27-2009 at 7:03pm
All of my epimediums made it through and have leafed out and many are blooming, but none were in pots. I'm in Seattle.
Genko
GardenNut
Location: Washington, Western Cascade Foothills
Posted: Apr-27-2009 at 9:02pm
It got to 1 or 2F one night here. My epimediums are in full bloom, but they are established plants in the ground. Pots would get quite a bit colder, I'd think. Chris Sunset 4 USDA 8a
haika
Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor
Posted: Apr-28-2009 at 7:43am
That's what I get for not dragging them into the garage for the winter. But I thought these were hardy plants...hardy to zone 5 or so...so this was a sad surprise. Off to Naylor Creek website to resupply!
It is interesting to see that there are seedlings (apparently) popping up in many of those bare pots. The old foliage was left on as well....but no new growth (sigh).
Genko
Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor
Posted: Apr-28-2009 at 8:04am
I assume you will go ahead and plant the seedlings to see if they mature. If not, ship them to me to give to my sister - she has every single epimedium available on the market out here.
Genko
haika
Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor
Posted: Apr-28-2009 at 8:46am
Actually, I'm excited about the seedlings. Some have large enough leaves for me to be pretty sure they are Epimediums! I collect the white, orange and yellow flowered ones and aspire to having all species/clones within that category at some time (grin)....it's the OCD thingy. Ah me...there's a $90 species on the Naylor Creek list I have to pass on (sigh). E. wushanense
Naylor Creek Epimediums
Joy Creek Nursery has a decent Epimedium list as well....
DebbieTT
Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula
Posted: Apr-28-2009 at 9:42am
Both nurseries are great and local and I always want to buy locally when I can.
Having said that for epimediums--Daryl Probst, the epimedium man, has a catalog to die for with hundreds of epimediums of every kind. He has a small web presence about epimediums and you can contact him for a paper catalog. Be careful though, his catalog will make you spend money.
The Epimedium Page
haika
Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor
Posted: Apr-29-2009 at 6:51am
DebbieTT: This could spell D-A-N-G-E-R! (grin)
Joy C
Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro
Posted: Apr-29-2009 at 10:27am
Thanks for this information. Now I know the name of the plant I bought at a neiborhood plant sale, because I really liked the foliage, and then this spring (surprise) it bloomed and I like it even more!
Because some of you are having difficulty spending money for plants, let me share with you the way you can spend without a care in the world.
First, Never take your checkbook or credit card with you.
Second, withdraw about $200 or so from the non-judgemental cash machine in front of you bank.
Third. Put it in your wallet, and go to the nursery. Fourth. Avoid looking at the price tags and make your purchase(s).
Fifth. Throw away the receipt ASAP and go home and plant.
See? How simple and painless.
Joy
DebbieTT
Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula
Posted: Apr-29-2009 at 11:05am
Just what this forum needs...
Another enabler.
Oh and I should have said Probst is to epimediums as Naylor Creek is to hostas.
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