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By ScotTi on Mar 17, 2024 8:50 AM, concerning plant: Neoregelia 'Shamrock'

A Gary Hendrix hybrid of ('Bob Read' x 'Granada') x pauciflora.
A nice small compact grower producing offsets on short stolons.

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By jathton on Mar 13, 2024 7:09 PM, concerning plant: Silverbush (Convolvulus cneorum)

I was verifying the hardiness zones for Silverbush and re-read my initial comment.
I've had a nice 6 inch tall one in a pot in a south facing window since I received it late last summer.
It is maintaining quite well... so maybe the rosemary comparison in the first comment was too harsh.
I'm hoping for something special when I put it outdoors in about 3 weeks.

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By Splendiptet on Mar 13, 2024 4:21 PM, concerning plant: Crinum Lily (Crinum 'Aurora Glorialis')

I think it was hybridized by a man named Augustus Jenkins Farmer III.

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By radcrew96 on Mar 10, 2024 12:48 PM, concerning plant: Giant Japanese Butterbur (Petasites japonicus subsp. giganteus 'Nishiki-buki')

Japanese butterbur seems to escape cultivation and naturalize easily. If it has such significant potential to become invasive in Virginia, maybe it shouldn't be encouraged?

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By kreemoweet on Mar 8, 2024 11:57 AM, concerning plant: Bittersweet Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)

Described height is far too small. My neighbors have this vine growing in their border evergreen trees. The vines scramble up to a height of at least 20 feet. This weed is one of the most difficult to eradicate, the tough woody roots run very deep. I'd rather have kudzu.

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By Australis on Mar 7, 2024 10:17 PM, concerning plant: Orchid (Cymbidium Bennett-Poei 'Virginia')

This is Orchid on Newbold's selection of the grex, unfortunately mislabelled as one of its parent species (Iris-Like Cymbidium (Cymbidium iridioides)). The labellum is a clear giveaway that it is actually a Bennett-Poei rather than iridioides due to the tracyanum traits it displays.

It was used in OON's hybrid with Cym. elegans 'Belle', which was mislabelled as Maggie Fowler due to the parent being mislabelled. In reality, the hybrid is a new, unregistered combination (at time of writing).

The original plant is also likely infected with ORSV, as the division I obtained from OON in early March 2024 tested positive for ORSV.

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By Ster17 on Mar 7, 2024 4:16 PM, concerning plant: Peach (Prunus persica 'Arctic Supreme')

Arctic Supreme has slightly smaller than average chalice shaped pale pink flowers. Constant checking to see if the fruit is ripe is required because the majority of the skin on the fruit remains cream/white with a red blush but the white portions that are not in direct sunlight have a light lime green hue and may appear to be unripe. Despite the pale color of the fruit the sweetness is absolutely divine. It is ripening in mid-September in zone 6b. Edited to include: Arctic Supreme tree has a loose columnar growth than wide spread.

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By SunriseSide on Mar 7, 2024 2:44 PM, concerning plant: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Lady Georgia (B.O.B.)')

Plant details may be found at https://www.missouribotanicalg...
Based on child plants associated with this cultivar, it is a diploid
Based on the reference link, this cultivar is a tetraploid
I am surprised AHS let the children be listed with a unregistered daylily as a parent.

Cultivar does not perform well in my garden; does not increase and rarely blooms. I only keep it because I am too lazy to dig it up and throw it over the fence.

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By SunriseSide on Mar 7, 2024 2:40 PM, concerning plant: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Lady Rose (B.O.B.)')

Notes from 2023
4" bloom
Season Early
FFO 9 May
Rebloomed 16 Jun
Prev year notes at same location
2022 FFO 5/12; 2021 FFO 5/20 [year of the Great Freeze in TX]
2020 FFO 5/6 4.5" bloom 2019 FFO 5/15

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By SunriseSide on Mar 6, 2024 6:10 PM, concerning plant: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Lady Scarlet')

2024: available from at least the following sellers
Oakes
Ogden Station
both sources cite a 6" bloom
Garden notes:
blooms every year, has minimal increase, pod fertile as I have 4 unregistered seedlings, at least 1 of which is dormant.
blooms are only 5" when I measure early morning...maybe they open more later
5" blooms are typical here when I measure
season is early-mid: FFO dates--5/20/19, 5/13/20, 5/18/21, 5/12/22, 5/19/23 all in same location.
Bought in 2001, apparent year of introduction.

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By ScotTi on Mar 5, 2024 2:42 PM, concerning plant: Bromeliad (Aechmea 'Rakete')

Aechmea 'Rakate' is a very recognizable 1947 Aechmea hybrid by W. Richter of Germany.
Seed parent: A. fulgens v. discolor
Pollen parent: A. nudicaulis

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By Hotelholmangmailco on Mar 4, 2024 4:30 PM, concerning plant: Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Silver Waves')

What a lovely plant! I have it in two places in my garden and it is an early bloomer, pure white with golden stamens. Prolific bloomer. Highly recommend!

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By janevernonpe on Mar 3, 2024 9:29 AM, concerning plant: Hare's Ear (Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Green Gold')

I find the best way to start Bupleurum indoors is to start in seed starting mix. Any one will do. Sprinkle seeds and cover with a good sprinkling of vermiculite. I find they need cool and dark to germinate. Don't give up. They take a while to germinate. Sorry no pictures. Happy planting 😁😁

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By Jennantonel on Mar 3, 2024 3:07 AM, concerning plant: Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

I will be growing the orange butterfly milk weed this year for winter sowing.

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By jathton on Mar 2, 2024 8:54 PM, concerning plant: Holly (Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens')

Dr. Carl Whitcomb, in Know It and Grow It III, summed up 'Nellie R. Stevens' holly quite nicely: "An amazingly durable and tolerant holly that thrives under a wide range of conditions. Especially drought-tolerant and a prolific producer of bright red berries."

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By ILPARW on Mar 2, 2024 8:12 PM, concerning plant: Creeping Speedwell (Veronica filiformis)

This small, prostrate plant from Europe is usually a lawn companion plant or weed in eastern North America. It is common in many lawns but not all over the place in the lawn, just in some spots. Not the same as the sort of similar Creeping Charlie that is much more widespread and aggressive. It can be a small weed in a planting border also.

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By ScotTi on Mar 2, 2024 7:07 PM, concerning plant: Bromeliad (Neoregelia 'Gespacho')

Neoregelia 'Gespacio' was introduced by H. Bullis of Florida without breeder or cross information.
It is believed to be a cross of Neoregelia chlorostica x Neoregelia 'Fireball' by Florida hybridizer Dennis Bryant.
'Gespacho' prefers brite filtered sun reaching 12"-16" across with 2" wide leaves. Grown in the preferred lighting conditions 'Gespacho' will have nice red leaves with yellow green blotches, bands and speckled areas often forming concentric bands.

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By ScotTi on Mar 2, 2024 7:41 AM, concerning plant: Bromeliad (Neoregelia 'Sweet Vibrations')

Neoregelia 'Sweet Vibrations' is a Chester Skotak hybrid from the cross of Neoregelia carolinae 'Red Variegated' x Neoregelia 'Gespacho'.

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By PotEmUp on Mar 1, 2024 8:14 AM, concerning plant: African Flag (Chasmanthe floribunda 'Saturnus')

The stem is a darker red. The color of the flower has little to no yellow, compared to the Chasmanthe floribunda.

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By jathton on Feb 29, 2024 10:41 PM, concerning plant: Willowleaf Pear (Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula')

My first look at this small tree was in the Van Dusen Botanic Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia in the early 1990's. It is good looking... with a dense branch structure that eventually forms a loosely round crown . The leaves are willow like, 1-3 inches long and covered in woolly gray-green. The blooms in spring are white and attractive, but the form and foliage is the highlight of this tree.
One serious caveat... this tree has a serious problem with fireblight. Pacific Northwest gardeners seem to have the greatest success with this particular tree.
I say that regrettably... I'd love one in my garden.

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