2009
Lady Slippers and  New or Rare Select Perennials
USA Order Form 2009
Lady Slippers (Limited supplies)
The lady’s slipper orchids are for many the most beautiful most fascinating of the orchids. Cypripedium is from the Greek cypress, a name for the goddess, Aphrodite, and pedilon, meaning shoe.

Our orchids are propagated from tissue culture thus do not require the micro organisms usually needed by plants found naturally in the forest. Also because they are tissue cultured we are not breaking any protection laws for these cultivars.
We offer 4-5 year old plants on all of these and should bloom. Instructions included for care.
Please note that these are not guaranteed over winter. We only ship in spring and verify each plant for live buds prior to shipping.
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Cypripedium reginae
Showy Lady Slipper
North America H : 90 cm (36 in)  Z : 4 pH : 5-7 Blooming: Mid-June to July
This Cypripedium of royal calling surpasses in elegance many tropical orchids. On the top of its rich green foliage, which can reach up to 1 m (39 in) in height, it elegantly bears often twin flowers of vivid fuchsia on a white background. The hairs found on the stem and leaves discourage insect predators. Widespread in Central-NE North America but rare. Floral emblem of P.E.I. and Minnesota.
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4” pot $36.00

Cypripedium reginae alba
White Lady Slipper
H: 20-45 cm (8-18 in) Z: 3-5 pH: 4-5 Blooming: May to June 
Variant of Cypripedium reginae with a true white flower (not pale pink)
 
4" pot $39.00
Platanthera dilatata
Tall white (fragrant) bog orchid
H : 60-120 cm (24-48 in) Z : 3-5 Blooming: Mid June to August
The delightful cinnamon-and-sugar fragrance of this statuesque summer orchid makes it a favorite among orchid enthusiasts. Many white flowers with hooded petals but the lip is not fringed.
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4” pot $28.00
Platanthera blephariglottis
White fringed orchid
North America
H : 60-100 cm (24-40 in) Blooming: Mid June to August Fringed orchid with a white flower. Easy to
grow.
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n/a
Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Southern marsh orchid
H : 10-30" Z :4-6
Blooming: June-July  The Southern Marsh Orchid grows from 20 to 60cm tall. It has an erect hollow stem that ends with the flower cluster, the individual flowers being pink-purple. Its leaves are dark green, thin and lance shaped.
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4” pot $29.00
Cypripedium parviflorum
Small Yellow Lady slipper
H12-18” zone 4 Ph 5-6  Flowers may to June semi shade
The American Indian’s called this plant “kwa-ko-ri-en ra-o-ta” meaning mocassin . The rhizome is found in native pharmacology for it’s stimulating effects on the nervous system. The flower is lightly fragrant with a brilliant yellow pouch and dark brown twisted petals.
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4”pot $37.00
Cypripedium Montanum
 H12-14” Zone 4 May– July semi shade
A pretty stem often multi floral bearing delicate white slippers with long dark twisted petals. Found in mountainous regions of northwest North America.
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4" pot $36.00
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The years to flower are our best estimates only. They are based on size of plants this summer.
time to 
flower
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acaule
 The deep pink flower, which many people say looks like a slipper, grows about three inches long. Unlike most flowers you see, this flower is closed tightly except for a small opening in the front. Pink Lady's Slippers grow in shady forests under pine trees, oaks, Red Maple. H 6-15". Requires very acidic soil. Use pine needles to achieve this.They have a single pink pouch often with veins showing near the pouch seam.
2 yrs
n/a

Alaskanum
H: 10-38 cm (4-15.5 in) Z: 1-3
Blooming: Late spring A natural hybrid between Cypripedium guttatum and C. yatabeanum. This most northern lady’s slipper has an attractive pitcher-shaped pouch, white with purple spotting, prized by collectors. This is an easy one to grow
and spreads quickly but requires a longer cold period (minimum 5 months under 4 C or 39 F).
 
4" pot $38.00

Arietinum
Ram’s head Lady’s slipper
H: 15-30 cm (6-12 in)  Z: 3-5 pH: 5-6  Blooming: End of May to June
The smallest of the lady’s slippers, this flower is striking for its pointy white pouch with red veins and white hairs, surrounded by a pair of brown sepals and petals, giving the impression of a ram’s head. Light cherry fragrance. One of the rarest North American orchids.
 
n/a
andrewsii
Zone 3-6. 16-24" in height. White or cream pouch with reddish brown veining and dark brown sepals and petals 
2 yrs
n/a
californicum
Natural habitat Northern California and Southwest Oregon Zone 7-8. Grows in large clumps and can have up to 12 flowers on a single stem. Small white pouch with occasional pink spots. Petals and sepals greenish brown. Flowering sized plants.
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n/a
candidum
Range North Dakota to New York and South to Missouri. White lady slipper to 10" in height.  the plant thrives with yearly addition of horticultural lime to the planting mix to keep the pH above neutral. Zones 3-5 and northern Zone 6.
2 yrs
4" pot $31.00
flavum
 Creamy yellow pouch reminiscent of butter makes this a flavorful selection from the Orient. Spotted lightly with purple and brown. Native to China.  Zone 6. 10" in height
4 yrs
4" pot $38.00
formosanum
 Native to Taiwan Zone 5-6 Height 18-20" Has large pale pink lip pouch with petals and sepals spotted with darker pink. Easy to cultivate.
4 yrs
4" pot $38.00
guttatum
  This native of Alaska requires very cool summertime growing conditions.  In the lower 48 states, we recommend this species only for the northern tier of states, and then only where the maximum daytime temperature exceeds 80 F (27 C) for at most several hours at a time.  Growing this plant outdoors also requires several months of below-freezing winter temperatures for proper vernalization.  Where the climate is sufficiently cool, this species is easy to grow, but it is essentially impossible where the climate is too warm.  This species likes morning and late afternoon sun but shade during the hot part of the day.  Zones 2-4, possibly the coolest parts of Zone 5
3 yrs
n/a
guttatum x alaskanum
 
2 yrs
n/a
kentuckiense
 The southern lady's-slipper. This very beautiful plant is the largest-flowered of all the Cyps. Fortunately, it is also one of the easiest to grow. Although the natural range of the plant is from Kentucky south to Louisiana, it can be grown successfully outdoors as far north as Vermont, Wisconsin, and even northern Minnesota. This species likes a shady site in the south but prefers increasingly open conditions northward.
Zones 3-7. 
4 yrs
4" pot $35.00
macranthos
 These beautiful plants display hot pink or magenta flowers.  The seedlings we are offering are offspring of very large-flowered plants native to the Lake Baikal region of Siberia and thus should be extremely cold hardy.  This species prefers a very freely draining mix with large particle size and a low content of organic matter.  We have been using a mix that is mostly perlite.  Zones 2-5.
3 yrs
4" pot $28.00
passerinum
 White flowers with sepals white or green. Native to Alta., B.C., Man., N.W.T., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Sask., Yukon; Alaska, Mont. Height 6-12"
2 yrs
n/a
reginae for. albolabium
 White-flowered queen's or showy lady's-slipper.  These plants are identical to the normally colored form but have blooms with a pure white lip.  There is no pink whatsoever.  Forma albolabium seems just as vigorous and cold hardy as the normally colored plants.  Zones 2-5. 
2 yrs
n/a 2009
reginae x flavum
 Zones 3-6. H 16-24". Flowers range rose pink on the pouch and pure white petals and sepals.
2 yrs
n/a
ventricosum
This is the natural hybrid between the Eurasian species Cyp. calceolus and Cyp. macranthos.  We expect the lip to be somewhere between deep pink and white.  Cultural requirements are similar to those of Cyp. macranthos.  Zones 2-5
2 yrs
4" pot $28.00
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USA Order Form 2009

Select Perennials 2009 Line up
all native plants propagated by seed and divisions; not picked in forests

Anemone Queen Charlotte
Japanese anenome flower in early autumn. The lobed leaves actually form quite a nice ground covering mat. Stems rising to about 90cm above carry open, clear double pink flowers with bright yellow stamens in the centre. These also make a good cut flower .
1g $7.75
Anemonella Oscar Schoaf
 This is the classic raspberry-sorbet pink, double form and is one of the most beautiful of all spring flowers. Slow to multiply and much sought after. One tip, keep it cool, the hotter the plant, the paler the flower colour. Good light and cool conditions keep each flower in condition for three weeks, and the whole plant in perfect shape for six. Z4-8
$22.00
Arisarum proboscideum
Mouse Tail Ginger
 Zone: 5 - 9     Height: 6", Part Shade, Spread: 10" 
Lustrous, dark green clumps of early, arrow-shaped foliage reveal, when lifted, long, horizontally held purple and white spathes with a protruding purple spadix, like the tail end of a mouse fleeing down a hole. Intriguing, endearing, very cute. Partial or full shade, humusy soil. 6" x 15"
$5.00
Arisaema triphyllum
Jack in the Pulpit
This familiar woodland plant is usually found near waterfalls or where water is running. Jack in the Pulpit's flower is actually a green spathe that surrounds and shelters its flower spike. It reaches one to two feet tall by mid-spring, but this plant becomes most visible in early autumn, when its clusters of brilliant orange-red berries appear. Deer resistant.
Warning: No part of the fresh plant should be taken internally.
$5.25
Asarum Splendens
Wild Chinese Ginger
Vigorous Chinese species with large silver-marked leaves and running rhizomes. It forms large colonies in loose humus-rich soil, making a good groundcover in light to moderate shade. Introduced by the Arnold Arboretum as A. magnificum. USDA Zones 6-9.
$6.50
Baptisia Starlite
Prairie Blues
It shines with soft blue pea flowers that glow white at the base for a sparkling overall appearance. A good strong grower with long spikes of flowers from mid-May to June. After the flowers fade, the seedpods turn charcoal black, making a valued addition to dried flower arrangements. H32" Z3
1g $14.00
Baptisia Twighlight
Prairie Blues
Spires of tightly packed flowers gracefully rise above the handsome blue-green foliage. The deep violet bloom is highlighted with lemon-yellow keel petals. Flowers fade to a lovely violet-purple. This vigorous grower creates a stunning architectural effect in border plantings. H32" Z3
1g $14.00
Brunnera Spring Yellow
 H: 12 in. leaf: light greenish-yellow to light yellow, best color in spring  Z4-8 Flowers in early spring.
$12.00
Convallaria Albostriata
 Pristine white fragrant flowers dance merrily among deep green leaves striped with creamy white veins. This Lily-of-the-Valley is a real conversation piece in the bright woodland garden. Use this plant for early blooms in shady beds. Hardy zones 2-7. loves shade
$11.75
Convallaria Flore Plena
 This European native with very fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers grows from "pips" or shoots along a rhizome. Lily-of-the-valley produces two or three dark green leaves up to 8 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide, and will reach a height of 10 to 12 inches. Double White Flower  Z2-7
$10.25
Convallaria Rosea
 Like the species, but flowers are shell pink and growth is slightly less robust. Excellent for shade. Z2-7
$5.75
Convallaria Majalis
 Clusters of small, white, very fragrant bell-shaped flowers appear in late spring. Spreads slowly to form a dense mat of foliage; makes an attractive and long-lived ground cover. Prefers partial shade, especially in warm climates. Z2-7
$2.50
Convallaria Hardwick Hall
 vigorous clone with 9" tall, glaucous-green leaves edged with a dramatic golden border. In spring, the patches are adorned with fragrant white flowers. Z2-7
$4.95
Echinacea Crazy Pink
Lightly fragrant, clear pink blooms rise above height given: up to 15". Very floriferous. Compact, dark green foliage. A one-year-old plant can have more than 100 blooms! After establised in the ground the second season's blooms will be numerous and taller than before. H30" Z4 Fall flowering.
$10.00
Echinacea Green Jewel
The blooms measure 3 to 5 in (7 to 10 cm) wide, with two rows of somewhat short, broad, delightfully curled and ruffled green petals, surrounding a deep green cone. Fragrant blooms from July to September. The flowers hold their color as they age Z3 H20" Fall flowering.
$9.75
Echinacea Green Envy
Unusual lime-green daisy-like flower heads with rose pink rays towards the centers of the tepals. Large cone-shaped centre is dark green and lime green. Long lasting flowers, borne on strong stiff stems are perfect for cut flower arrangements. Z3 H32" Fall flowering.
$7.00
Echinacea Meringue
This hybrid bears masses of pompom-like, double white flowers with a yellow heart from July till Srptember. Vigorous, well-branched and luxuriant green foliage add to the beauty. H20" Z3 Fall flowering.
$10.00
Echinacea Sunrise
Soft, citron yellow, fragrant, daisy-like flowers are up to 5 inches across with a central cone that starts out green and quickly gives way to gold. Z4 H32"
$10.00
Echinacea Milkshake
'Milkshake' is very floriferous with white, fully double pompon-like flowers. The yellow center of the young flowers is very striking. It is a full size Echinacea with very strong, well-branched stems that produce a lot of flowers. Flowering starts in July and continues until the end of September. Z4 H30" Fall flowering.
$10.00
Echinacea Pink Poodle
Amazingly large and fluffy, 4" wide flower heads. These bright pink flowers are held by strong, well-branched stems of excellent vigour. An excellent choice for cut-flower or the butterfly garden. H32" Z4 Fall flowering.
1g $15.00
Echinacea Tomato Soup
Stunning warm, tomato-red flowers to 5" wide. A real treat covered with flowers till frost. Deadhead to prolong bloom. Plants are well branched and show excellent vigour. Z3 H32" Fall flowering.
1g $15.00
Heuchera Miracle
The miracle sister of "Tiramisu" PPAF, this lovely heuchera also produces midsummer pink flowers. When the foilage appears it is a brigh lemon-lime color that later turns into a deep red color as it ages while maintaining a bright edge. This quick growing heuchera is heat and humidity tolerant. Plant in rich soil with good drainage for best results. Bloom Time: Jun - Jul Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9 Height: 10" - 15"
$8.50
Heuchera Tiramisu
The leaves emerge golden-yellow with red highlights in spring and turn chartreuse with silver markings by summer. Sprays of creamy flowers add to the show. Compact grower fits nicely in smaller gardens, as edging, or in pots H10" Z4
$8.50
Rudbeckia Sonora
Wonderful, free flowering daisies in colors from yellow through bronze and mahogany. You can have them for years, but the original plants will only last a season or two. The plants self-seed readily. H24" Z3-8
$5.25
Salvia Mainackt
Glowing purple stems loaded with violet-purple flowers that bloom from June to October. With its blue-gray, lance-shaped aromatic foliage, it makes an attractive accent all summer long. It has a plant height of 18” and a spread of 18-24” and stays in excellent compact form.  Z3-8
$3.75
Tiarella Mystic Mist
Bred for vigor, this new beautiful Tiarella is variegated and colorful. 'Mystic Mist' has bright green leaves with white speckled variegation and prominent red veins all year. Blooms in spring are white foam flowers. Fall color has striking pink tones. Fast growing clumping habit. Needs good drainage. H5-7" Z4-9
$6.00
Trillium catesbaei
Ht. 30-45cm.  Z4.  This is a beautiful trillium with nodding pink to rose flowers with purple anthers.
$5.00
Trilllium chloropetalum giganteum rubra
Ht.20-65cm Z5  One of the best and hardest to get Trilliums .  Large up pointing dark red petals atop handsome mottled leaves.
4" pot $20.00
Trillium erectum
Ht. 20-30cm.  Z4.  Purple-red flower set 2.5-5cm above leaves on a slender stalk. Petals are nearly erect, with purple red anthers bearing white pollen.  Easily grown in humus-rich soil in shade to part sun. Blooms April to May.
$5.00
Trillium erectum x flexipes
N.A.Native. Ht. 20-45cm.  Z4.  This is similar to T.erectum albiflorum in early bloom but after a few days turns a lovely light tan color.  Flower is also slightly nodding.
4" pot $18.00
Trillium flexipes
N.A.Native.  Ht. 30-40cm. Z4. Similar to T.cernuum but nodding flowers almost always above the leaves.  Flowers usually white but occasionally pink, red or brown.
4" pot $14.00
Trillium grandiflorum
Ht. 30-45cm.  Z3.  White flowers, turning to pink with age.  Petal margins wavy, anthers yellow. Blooms April to June.
$4.00
Trillium grandiflorum plenum
N.A.Native.  Ht. 30-45cm.  Z3.  This is another white double T. grandiflorum with fully double white, camellia-like flowers. This, in our stock, is referred to as Trillium grandiflorum double form #5 as we have not been able to trace the origin of this double form. These are nice, bloom sized tubers.
4" pot $85.00
Trillium luteum
Ht. 30-40cm.  Z6.  Fragrant, lemon scented yellow flowers and attractively mottled leaves.  Blooms May to June.
$4.00
Trillium hibbersonii
Native. Ht.3-12cm  Z6? This is a miniature Trillium with pink flowers that fade to white stained pink.  Forms nice clumps in a garden setting. This was originally found on the West Coast of Vancouver Island.  These are bloom sized or near bloom sized rhizomes that are naturally small.
4" pot $32.00
Trillium kurabayashii
Ht.30-50cm. Z5. Large upright fragrant purple-red flowers  atop usually well  mottled leaves .
4" pot $18.00
Trillium lancifolium
Narrow mottled leaves and maroon red upright flowers.  We offer near bloom sized plants.
4" pot $20.00
Trillium ovatum
Native.  Ht. 25-60cm.  Z5.  Fragrant white flowers age to pink then to wine purple.  Blooms March to May. Easy to grow.
4" pot $14.00
Trillium parviflorum
Native. Ht17-30cm. Z6.  This looks like a small form of T. albidum with mottled leaves.  Small white sessile flowers with a spicy fragrance.  Leaves usually slightly mottled, fruit dark maroon.
4" pot $14.00
Trillium pusillum
Dwarf White Trillium 
N.A.Native.  Ht. 20-30cm.  Z6.  White flowers age to cherry red, petals inclined upwards.  Bronze-green leaves.  Grow in part shade to shade in humus-rich soil.
4" pot $14.00
Trillium recurvatum
t. 30-45cm.  Z5.  Brown-red flowers set atop mottled leaves
$5.00
Trillium rivale
Native. Ht5-15cm. Z.  A wonderful tiny trillium that forms clumps.   Flowers  range from white to pink often spotted with purple.  These are four year old seedlings that are naturally very small (tuber much smaller than the size of a pea).
4" pot $14.00
Trillium rivale seedlings of a Pink Form
Ht.5-10cm. Z5.  We offer 4 year old seedlings of this beautiful pink form  of Trillium rivale. Naturally tiny rhizomes.
4" pot $14.00
Trillium stamineum
N.A.Native. Ht.15-30cm.  Z4. A sessile trillium with twisted petals laying somewhat horizontally with a prominant upright cluster of stamens.  Flowers usually very dark red purple. Blooms April to June.
4" pot $14.00
Trillium sessile
Mottled, stalkless leaves and maroon or sometimes greenish petals and are usually less than 30cm (1') high.
$5.00
Trillium sulcatum
Southern Red Trillium
Ht.30-70cm.  Z4. A showy species similar to T.erectum with larger petals which are slightly recurved at the tips.  Typically a rich maroon red but ranges from red to yellow and occasionally pink or white.  Very large rhizomes.  A must for any garden. It appears that the predominant form in our population is the rarer white form. We are unable to select individual colours.
4" pot $15.00
Trillium undulatum
Painted Trillium is a small, delicate member of the group, growing 6-8" high. The leaves are 4-5" long, 2-3" wide. The flower grows on a short upright stalk and is about 1.5" to 2" wide. The petals are white with a blaze of crimson at the center, and they are slightly wavy, or "undulating" along the edges. They bloom in mid-to late May, and don't last long. Over the summer they develop a single bright red berry-like fruit
$5.00
Trillium vaseyi
Ht. Z5.  Large red nodding flowers. A beautiful species.  We have just a few of these this year.
4" pot $16.00
Trillium viridescens
Ht.20-50cm  Z4. A species with sessile flowers.  Narrow green upright petals are purple at the base. 
4" pot $18.00
Uvalaria Sessilifolia
Ht.12-45cm. Z4. This species is smaller than the other two but very similar forming nice colonies  over time in the woodland garden.
$3.75

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