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Cynara
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Cynara cardunculus (Cardoon)
Sun Zone: 7b-9 36" tall Origin: Morocco
Cardoon makes a dramatic evergreen statement in the sunny perennial border with its 3-4' long, arching, ghost-like, jagged soft-gray foliage. Once the 3' wide clumps are established, they are topped with 6' tall stalks of blue-violet, thistle-like flowers in late summer. After flowering, the plants die back to the ground for a month-long rest, then begin growing again. For a striking bold-textured accent plant in the garden, you aren't going to beat cardoon! Well-drained soils are best. Cardoon is one of the plants chosen by the RHS as one of the top plants of the last 200 years. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04949
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Cypella
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Cypella coelestis (Goblet Flower)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-9, at least 24" tall Origin: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina
(syn: C. plumbea) This South American bulb is little-known but highly prized by the few gardeners who have grown it. The pleated, blue-green foliage on this iris relative most closely resembles that of a young palm tree. From midsummer onward, the clump is topped with blue, goblet-shaped flowers on sturdy but airy, 2' tall stems. Each flower has 6 petals: 3 large blue-lavender ones and 3 smaller tricolor ones of white, yellow, and blue. Although each flower lasts only one day, the succession of flowers will provide color for several months...quite unique and quite wonderful! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03735
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Cypella herbertii (Goblet Flower)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-9 20" tall Origin: S. America alternate image
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This little-known but easy-to-grow South American bulb has been a trooper in our garden, despite our baking heat and wretched humidity. From April through most of the summer, the 1" wide, short, pleated foliage is overshadowed by the nearly-naked flower stems. The mass of flower stems is topped with ornate, three-petaled, yellow-orange, goblet-shaped flowers (resembling tigridias; for the less horticulturally inclined...patriot hats). Although each flower only lasts a couple of days, a mass of flowers is truly a welcome spot of color, day after day. A sunny, well-drained location will yield best results. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03967
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Cyperus
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Cyperus albostriatus 'Nanus' (Dwarf Umbrella Plant)
Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7b-10 12" tall Origin: S. Africa
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We have grown this for over 20 years, so it's time to share it again. As one of the most asked-about plants in our garden, the dwarf umbrella plant makes a thick, slowly spreading, deciduous groundcover (5' in 10 years) for a woodland setting. Dwarf umbrella plant is equally at home in dry ground, in a bog, around a water garden, or IN a water garden. Resembling miniature palm trees, dwarf cyperus makes basal rosettes of 1/2" wide green leaves, topped by little, 6-10" tall "palm trees"...what a charmer! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00297
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Cyperus albostriatus 'Variegatus' (Dwarf Striped Umbrella Plant)
Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7b-10 12" tall Origin: S. Africa
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New crop available 5-15-2008 If you've been looking for plants that thrive in dry shade, there aren't many better than Cyperus albostriatus. Although the streaked form was popular with house plant enthusiasts back in the '70s, few people realized its potential in the garden. Few people in the '70s realized any garden potential except for a certain Asian herb. For us, this stoloniferous (not weedy) plant makes a superb groundcover of 12" tall, miniature, palm tree-looking rosettes. Each green leaf is splashed with an uneven silver streaking. Do not plant this close to small treasures, or they will soon be swallowed alive. In 5 years, you can expect a 5' wide patch. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05732
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Cypripedium (Lady Slipper Orchid)
Certainly, these terrestrial orchids are among the most desired of all woodland garden plants, despite their often-finicky requirements. We are pleased to offer an increasing selection of nursery-propagated species and hybrids (more on-line). Please understand that an average of 7 years is required to grow these from seed in vitro, therefore the price will never compete with that of wild collected plants. When planted, the roots should lay horizontally, just below the soil surface. We are excited to be able to offer some of the very rare and wonderful Frosch hybrids from Germany. While we have chosen the easiest of the species and the most vigorous of hybrids, lady slipper orchids are not plants for beginning gardeners. |
Cypripedium 'Aki' (Aki Ladyslipper Orchid)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7, probably colder 18" tall Origin: Hybrid
Cypripedium 'Aki' is a strain of hybrid ladyslipper orchids developed in 1996 by Germany's Werner Frosch by crossing the Chinese C. macranthos with the American C. parviflorum var. pubescens. The heat tolerance of the C. parviflorum var. pubescens allows gardeners in warmer climates to have success. The hybrids, which display amazing vigor, emerge in late spring forming 18" tall stalks topped with large plum to pink striped flowers, each highlighted by three twisted pinkish sepals. Our offerings are all seed-grown, flowering-sized plants...each one is slightly different. Quantities are very limited. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07476
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Cypripedium 'Aki Pastel' (Aki Pastel Ladyslipper Orchid)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7, probably colder 18" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This new and highly sought after ladyslipper orchid is a cross of the Chinese C. macranthos with the American C. parviflorum var. pubescens. The 18" tall stalks are topped in late spring with large flowers which consist of a "slipper" of white, backed by three twisted yellow sepals, each highlighted by small cinnamon specks. Our offerings are all seed-grown flowering-size plants...each one is slightly different. Quantities are very limited.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08073
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Cypripedium 'Emil' (Emil Ladyslipper Orchid)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7, at least 18" tall Origin: Hybrid
Cypripedium 'Emil' is a 1993 Werner Frosch hybrid of the European Cypripedium calceolus x the American C. parviflorum var. parviflorum. The result is a vigorous grower, topped in late May with 18" stalks of stunning flowers, each composed of a bright yellow pouch complimented by dark burgundy, twisted sepals. A well-grown clump of C. 'Emil' can produce up to 24 flowers in only 3 years...fastest in cool summer climates. Our offerings are all flowering-sized plants. C. 'Emil' is named after Emil Lueckel, former president of the German Orchid Society. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07477
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Cypripedium 'Gisela' (Gisela Ladyslipper)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7, probably colder 15" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This 1992 Werner Frosch hybrid is a cross of the Chinese Cypripedium macranthos x the American C. parviflorum v. parviflorum. This robust grower makes a patch of 15" tall stems, each topped in mid-May with a creamy yellow pouch with burgundy streaks, backed by three large sepals of dark burgundy with a flush of yellow. These are flowering-sized plants. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07515
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Cypripedium 'Gisela Pastel' (Gisela Pastel Ladyslipper Orchid)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7, probably colder 15" tall Origin: Hybrid
Cypripedium 'Gisela Pastel' is a selection from the same cross that gave rise to C. 'Gisela' (Cypripedium macranthos x C. parviflorum v. parviflorum). This plant was selected for its creamy yellow pouch, backed by three large yellow sepals with streaks of dark burgundy. These plants are vigorous flowering-sized plants, which in May (NC) are topped with 15" stalks of flowers...each year, they get better and better. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07516
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Cypripedium 'Hank Small' (Hank Small Ladyslipper Orchid)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7 18" tall Origin: Hybrid
This 1991 Carson Whitlow hybrid is the result of a pre-arranged rendezvous between the US native Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum and the Chinese Cypripedium henryi. This easy-to-grow selection produces 18" tall stalks, topped in mid-spring with a rich, deep yellow pouch, backed by long, twisted cinnamon sepals for a stunning contrast. Our offerings of C. 'Hank Small' are all flowering-sized plants. I couldn't figure how an orchid was named for a one-year Atlanta Braves baseball player, when Carson shared that the hybrid is actually named for its parents. Hank is a common name for one parent C. henryi, and C. parviflorum means "small"...very cute. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07505
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Cypripedium 'Ingrid' (Ingrid Ladyslipper Orchid)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7, at least 18" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This 1990 Werner Frosch hybrid strain is a cross of the Chinese C. cordigerum and the American C. parviflorum var. parviflorum. The 18"-tall stalk is topped with a creamy white pouch, backed by three twisted cinnamon/maroon sepals, often suffused with gold...oh, my! Falling in love with hybrid cypripediums has been shown to be dangerous for your fiscal well-being. Our offerings are flowering-sized plants. C. 'Ingrid' is named after German orchid grower Ingrid von Ramin, who in the 1970's was one of the pioneers in the cultivation of native European cypripediums. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07504
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Cypripedium 'Michael' (Michael Hardy Ladyslipper)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-7a 12" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This 1998 Werner Frosch introduction, Cypripedium 'Michael', is a small-growing hybrid created from a cross of two Chinese species, Cypripedium henryi and Cypripedium macranthos. The 10-12" tall stalks, adorned with pleated green leaves, are topped in late spring with a stunning purple and white pouch, backed by three dramatically striped purple and white sepals. Moist, slightly alkaline soils work the best.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08072
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Cypripedium 'Philipp' (Philipp Hardy Ladyslipper Orchid)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7, at least 24" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This 1996 Werner Frosch introduction is a hybrid of the Chinese Cypripedium macranthos and the large-growing American C. kentuckiense. C. 'Philipp' makes a robust hybrid to nearly 2' tall, topped in late spring with large slippers of white with maroon spots near the top, backed by stunning large deep purple sepals, often streaked white...a truly amazing plant!
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08074
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Cypripedium reginae (Showy Lady Slipper Orchid)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 2-7 18" tall Origin: USA alternate image
The showy lady slipper is one of the most abundant northeast US species. In June, the plants emerge with 18'' tall stalks, each clothed in oblong velvety leaves. From mid-June to July, the stems are topped with exquisite slipper flowers...white petals at the top with a pink slipper attached below. In time, C. reginae will develop into quite a large clump. C. reginae prefers a partially open site with a moist, neutral, or slightly acid soil. C. reginae and other lady slippers are not plants for beginning gardeners. These are all seed grown, nursery-propagated plants. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03897
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Cypripedium x ventricosum (Siberian Hybrid Hardy Lady Slipper)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7a, at least 12" tall Origin: China, Siberia alternate image
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This rare orchid hails from that favorite vacation spot of Russian dissidents, Siberia. C. x ventricosum was long thought to be a new species, until research showed it to be a natural hybrid of Cypripedium calceolus and C. macranthos...I guess anything goes when the nights get cold and lonely. The slippers range from lavender to brownish, depending on which parent contributed the most genes, and the same goes for the 3 sepals...purple to brown striped. Remember all hybrid cypripediums are seedlings and therefore each are unique. Moist, but well-drained, cool sites offer the best chance for success.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08075
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Cyrtomium (Holly Fern)
The group of holly ferns are known for their bold tropical appearance, which is in stark contrast to the soft-textured nature of most typical ferns. These tough and durable ferns that tolerate the worst of light and drought conditions make great additions to the low-maintenance woodland garden. We are pleased to offer an extensive listing of the most hardy forms of this great fern genus. |
Cyrtomium falcatum 'Butterfieldii' (Butterfield's Holly Fern)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 7-10, at least 18" tall Origin: China
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We are pleased to offer this rare selection of the tough-as-nails Cyrtomium falcatum. The 18" long, glossy, dark evergreen fronds of C. 'Butterfieldii' are easily recognizable by their very serrate, deeply-toothed leaf margin. Each 18" tall x 2' wide clump has a truly unique appearance thanks to the serrate foliage...a great specimen fern. Thanks to pteridomaniac Judith Jones for sharing spores. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06954
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Cyrtomium falcatum var. maritimum 'Eco Jade' (Dwarf Holly Fern)
Light ShadeZone: 7-8, at least 6" tall Origin: Korea
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We believe this Don Jacobs selection is no different from the C. falcatum var. maritimum that was sold without the cultivar name. In case we are wrong, we are selling this under the name which we acquired it. We are pretty certain it is actually a dwarf form of C. falcatum, probably the one collected by Barry Yinger from Paeknyong Island, Korea. Whatever you call it, this choice fern for the woodland rock garden makes a small clump, eventually reaching 6" tall x 15" wide. The very thick, glossy green leaves make this an eye-catching specimen. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05250
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