Comments on: Three Neat Plants – Early May

By: Rob B.

Rob B. — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:49:02 +0000

Ah, the aconitifolia looks even better than my palmata. Maybe just because I don’t have it yet :-). Syneilesis are easy enough to get started, but in my experience they set mostly duds.

Well, you’d know, avid seed-starter that you are. I wonder if having two seedlings (for cross-pollination) would increase the chance of getting viable seed. Hmmm…might be worth a try….
-Nan

By: Joy

Joy — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:53:41 +0000

Nan .. there are so many interesting plants that are eye catching because of their foliage .. I am having a long love affair with Jack Frost Brunnera (I think everyone knows by now ? LOL) ..
I am an absolute fool for any plants which names have anything to do with quirkiness .. Halloween in fact .. I am a Halloween freak so this hosta caught my attention by name right away.
They are all such great out of the ordinary plants !
Thanks for all this information : )
Joy

Gee, yes, Joy, I think you may have mentioned your fondness for ‘Jack Frost’ a few (dozen) times – but with good reason, for sure! ‘Mostly Ghostly’ certainly would be appropriate for a Halloween garden name-wise, although by late October, it’s ugly enough that you’d probably want to drive a stake through it. Or maybe just bury it in a shallow grave. If the frost hasn’t already killed it off by then, of course. It’s so darn neat in the spring, though…
-Nan

By: Ken from Sweden

Ken from Sweden — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:11:16 +0000

Hi Nan!
I must looked after your Podophyllum on my lokal nurserys, they are so beautyful.
I like al your plants you show.
Have a nice weekend Ken

Thanks for checking in, Ken! I’m glad you found the weird plants of interest. There are many more to come!
-Nan