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Rhexia
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Rhexia mariana White Flower Form (Maryland Meadow Beauty)
Sun to Part Sun Zone: 5-9, at least 12" tall Origin: USA
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This wonderful US native, from Michigan south to Florida, can be found in roadside ditches, pond edges, and wet prairies...a habitat also preferred by crushed beer cans and used condoms. The 1' tall stems, badly in need of a shave, are adorned by opposite-held, fuzzy, linear green leaves. Rhexia mariana spreads quickly by short rhizomes, and when happy can make an 8' wide clump in 3 years. The 1' tall plants are topped from June through October with 1" white flowers (often with a tiny flush of pink), each with prominent, yellow stamens, which serve as a bull's-eye for busy pollinators. Do not plant this near smaller, wimpy plants...it will eat them for lunch. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06333
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Rhexia virginica (Meadow Beauty)
Sun to Part SunZone: 3-9 12" tall Origin: USA
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This commonly seen US native, from Canada south to Florida, is surprisingly absent from American gardens. In appearance, it is a dwarf hardy version of its cousin, tibouchina. The 1' tall upright stems are topped with clusters of outfacing violet flowers from early August until frost. While R. virginica is most at home in moist, acidic soils, we have found it to be extremely adaptable to much higher pH soils as well as typical non-bog garden sites. A well-grown R. virginica makes a large patch to 3' wide in 3 years that integrates nicely with neighboring plants. If your garden needs a color boost in late summer and fall, rhexia is for you. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06334
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Rhodophiala
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Rhodophiala bifida (Oxblood Lily)
Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7-10 15" tall Origin: Argentina
(aka: Hippeastrum advenum) This delightful, easy-to-grow South American amaryllis relative is one of the most outstanding and durable bulbs for southeastern gardens. Multiplying steadily, these small, lycoris-like bulbs remain evergreen through the winter, finally going dormant in late spring. Beginning in late summer or early fall, the 15" stalks arise from nowhere, each topped with a cluster of stunning, carmine-red, horizontally facing, habranthus-like flowers...a superb garden surprise toward the end of the season! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03014
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Rhodophiala bifida Carmine Pink forms (Carmine Pink Oxblood Lily)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-10 15" tall Origin: Argentina
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This offering represents flowering-sized plants grown from PDN seed, from an original 2001 Alberto Castillo collection from outside Buenos Aires. We have found these to be very similar to R. bifida var. spathacea, but these have origin data. Starting in late August and continuing through September, the leafless flower stalks of this drought-tolerant hippeastrum relative rise to 15", topped with a cluster of carmine-pink outfacing flowers. After the flowers fade, the 18" long glossy green leaves emerge, and remain through the winter months. Rhodophiala bifida is very easy-to-grow and looks superb as both a specimen or when used in a mass planting. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04464
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Rohdea (Sacred Lily)
One of the most highly prized plants in Japan is the numerous fancy leaf selections of sacred lily, often commanding prices of $1,000 to $10,000 per division. Being slow to multiply (a perpetual failure in tissue culture), accompanied by the extremely high demand from collectors, you can be sure rohdeas will never be found at the mass merchants. We are sure when you compare the price of a night on the town with the cost of a rohdea (factoring in the duration of enjoyment quotient...indigestion doesn't count),then you will find rohdeas are really quite reasonable. Rohdeas are members of the lily family that can best be described as evergreen hostas. In fall, the old 6" flower stalks are adorned with bright red fruit. Easy-to-grow, they prefer slightly moist-to-dry woodland conditions. We have very old clumps in the garden, growing at the base of black walnut trees...now that is tough! Contrary to gardening books, rohdeas are reliably hardy to Zone 6, and many friends find them satisfactory in Zone 5, although they become deciduous in such temperatures, which certainly slow their growth. We are thrilled to be able to offer what is probably the largest selection of cultivars ever made available in the United States, with more on the way in future listings.
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Rohdea japonica (Sacred Lily)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-10 12" tall Origin: Japan
This rare and highly-prized, tropical-looking, oriental native provides the appearance of an evergreen hosta. The 1' long x 2" wide, thick, dark green leaves form an upright vase-shaped clump to 2' wide in 10 years. Late in the season, the insignificant flowers produce short stalks of red berries at the base of the plant that persist through the winter. When used in mass, rohdeas are a dynamite evergreen addition to the deep shade garden for a presence even in winter. We have masses of these growing at the base of giant black walnut trees...can you say tough? Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01088
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Rohdea japonica 'Gunjaku' (Gunjaku Sacred Lily)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-10 10" tall Origin: Japan
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We are pleased to be able to share another one of the hard-to-find Japanese sacred lily selections. R. 'Gunjaku' is essentially a larger version of R. 'Mure Suzume'. Each thick, evergreen leaf is seemingly frosted with white streaks. When mature, expect a 10" tall x 15" wide clump, topped with short stalks of red berries in winter. R. 'Gunjaku' is perfect for a dry shade site where nothing else will grow. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02152
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Rohdea japonica 'Gyoku Ho Nishiki' (Jeweled Brocade Sacred Lily)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-9 3" tall Origin: Japan
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We are pleased to add another collector's edition rohdea to our extensive offerings. Rohdea 'Gyoku Ho Nishiki', which means "jeweled phoenix brocade" (according to Barry Yinger, who knows these things) makes a small clump to only 3" tall x 8" wide. The dark green leaves are heavily pleated and ridged...reminiscent of some mountains I drove through in China. The leaves are then carefully hand-painted with streaks of white by master rohdea designers. In the ground, R. 'Gyoku Ho Nishiki' needs a special spot so it doesn't get swamped by larger, more aggressive garden bullies. Although all rohdeas are drought-tolerant, they perform best in slightly moist, rich soils.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08276
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Rohdea japonica 'Herbie' (Herbie Sacred Lily)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-10 8" tall Origin: Japan
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We obtained this fabulous rohdea from California, where it was grown in a private Japanese garden for many years. In appearance it is patterned like R. japonica 'Miyako No Jo', with dark green leaves bordered by nice white edges. Instead of being upright like the R. 'Miyako No Jo', this selection makes a much shorter and wider clump. It is also one of the fastest-multiplying rohdeas that we have grown. Just like other rohdea, the clumps are adorned with short stalks of bright red berries in the winter. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02705
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Rohdea japonica 'Mure Suzume' (Flock of Sparrows Sacred Lily)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-10 4" tall Origin: Japan
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Like a miniature evergreen hosta, this dwarf but vigorously growing rohdea makes small rosettes, to 6" wide x 4" tall, of narrow green leaves with white streaking that intensifies toward the edges of the leaf. Established clumps of R. 'Mure Suzume', which translates to "flock of sparrows", will produce short stalks of bright red berries in late fall...a limited collector's edition (not associated with the Franklin Mint) plant for a special site in the woodland garden. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02713
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Rohdea japonica 'Nobori Ryu' (Climbing Dragon Sacred Lily)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-10 10" tall Origin: Japan
This amazing and very rare selection of the Japanese sacred lily has the most contortedly (take note...a new plant word) kinky leaves of any selection we grow. The Japanese cultivar name 'Nobori Ryu' means "climbing dragon"...a reference to the dramatically raised ridge running down the center of each thick green leaf. In winter, these deep shade-lovers are highlighted for the season with short stalks of brilliant red berries. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #02150
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Rohdea japonica 'Talbot Manor' (Talbot Manor Sacred Lily)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-10 10" tall Origin: Japan
This selection of evergreen sacred lily is one we brought back from a visit to the UK in the early '90s. The dark green leaves appear to have been heavily brushed in a horizontal direction with white paint. Actually, it looks like the last home paint job I got when I took the lowest bid. At least in rohdeas, bad paint jobs make the plant worth more. How many do you want? If you have a shady spot near your house, plant them nearby and tell your spouse you painted the house to match...on purpose. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #02149
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Rohdea japonica 'Washitakakuma' (Washitakakuma Sacred Lily)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-10 18" tall Origin: Japan
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This is a splendid and very rare Japanese selection of the deep shade-loving sacred lily. The wide green foliage is highlighted by very large, pure white bands that often cover the entire leaf except for the dark green tips and leaf bases. The color patterning is strongest on the new foliage that emerges in June and July. In fall, the clumps are adorned by short stalks of large red berries. The name is translated to 'Soaring Eagle's Shadow'. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #03017
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Rohdea japonica 'Yattazu Yan Jaku' (Yattazu Yan Jaku Sacred Lily)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-10 18" tall Origin: Japan
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R. 'Yattazu Yan Jaku' is one of the most emotion-provoking rohdeas that we grow...folks either love it or hate it. This upright-growing, evergreen clumper has glossy green leaves that are splashed with giant blotches of creamy white, as though you stuck a green rohdea in a spin art machine. Toward the end of the leaves, the blotches are larger. In late fall, the clumps are highlighted by 3" tall stalks of red berries...truly stunning! Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #02146
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Rohdea japonica 'Zansetsu' (Melting Snow Sacred Lily)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-10 20" tall Origin: Japan
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Rohdea 'Zansetsu' (Melting Snow) has long been one of our favorite Japanese sacred lilies, but it's taken us 12 years to divide enough to share. The tight clumps of 20" long upright dark green leaves are heavily blotched with creamy white streaks...what you'd expect if a city slicker tried to milk a cow without the proper equipment. The evergreen clumps are adorned with short spikes of large bright red berries in the winter, which adds an appropriately festive Ken Kesey appearance. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #02649
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