Today , it ’s hard to discover anything unexampled , but I think I ’ve compiled a listing of some plants that are not only new to me , but hopefully will be novel to you . So , I share , but please do n’t order until I do!Sinningia sp lbiticoaYes , a new Gesneriad , but this is no ordinary congenator of the African Violet and Gloxinia , this is a Gloxinia with cache . Clusters of deep majestic nodding flowers , wide wakeful green folio . inactive in winter , this is a fine addition to a shaded breezeway , a porch or a shaded summer greenhouse collection . It is aboriginal to Brazil . FromKartuz Greenhouses . Paliavana prasinataAn strange gesneriad from southerly Brazil . This evergreen shrub to 7 foot is tight touch to Sinningia , but does not produce tubers . The large , waxy campanulate clear fleeceable flowers are speckled with purple . Pollinated by squash racket , which are attracted to its abundant nectar and warm odor . Needs bright sparkle to bloom freely . Although drouth tolerant , it should be watered often while actively develop . By go along potbound , it can be brought into bloom at a small size of it . Grow outdoors in modest climate . usable fromKartuz Greenhouses .
Scyphanthus elegansHey plant geeks ! Over here ! Uber cheery glow sensationalistic bloom smother this delicate vine when it is blooming at full tilt . It is both a “ must - see ” & a “ must - have ” for folks who jazz things rarified & unknown . First convey in cultivation in 1824 , but seen very little since – we ’ve bring in this rare & fascinating crampon from Chile back into our gardens , & find it to be a gripping slight plant . Each cup - form efflorescence measures around 1 ” , with intricate architecture , include shiny mahogany - red floral structures . bring out copious amounts of flowers through several calendar month or even more ( commencement escort look on when it is embed ) it mount or scrambles from 3 - 8′. plant life it at the base of a shrub & have it rise through , or on a treillage as its own show - composition . Some of this works ’s relatives are cloaked in stinging hairs . This one is favorable – no confidence trick & we ’re so glad ! prove in a flow basketball hoop , locoweed , or the terra firma . Yes , fromAnnies . Calceolaria arachnoidea “ Capachito Morado”Freaky flowers & blurred leaves make this Chilean perennial a entire must - have . Plus , it ’s wanton to grow – it just needs regular water in average to rich stain & unspoiled light . Blooms first yr from seed & is most stunning – the flowers can range in colour , but are sometimes almost black , & are of course nicely contrasted with the blanched foliage , which is densely “ webbed ” & diffuse to the touch . The foliation produce 4 ” high by a foot or more wide , & is top in Summer by heaps of half inch “ pocketbook ” flowers that are take over in clusters of 4 or more on 2 ’ stems . Cut back almost to the base after bloom , & side frock with compost . Stays evergreen ( everwhite ? ) in winter . FromAnnies Annuals . Iochroma cyanumIochroma ‘ snappy Plum’Iochroma fuchioidesIochroma ‘ Plum Beauty’Iochroma ‘ Sunset ’
Iochroma are not rare , but they are unusual enough to raise even the eyebrows of a plantsman , for they are harder to find beyond the blue form of Iochrona cyanum ( which still , is not ALL that light to happen ) . grow in pots and tubs on the pack of cards , Iochroma ’s are spectacular in bloom , though usually only check at Botanic Gardens . These are certianly growable in your yard , in a container or handle as a summer temperennial . Now , they arrive in a full range of colors . Here , available fromKartuz Greenhouses . Bomarea coinage from Telos Rare BulbsI’ve been looking at these tropic jewels for some clip now , and last think that it is time to add some species to my collection . Bomareas are tuberous rooted climbers that grow in South America and Central America . They can be found from Mexico to Patagonia , and are relate to Alstroemerias . The dense heyday truss appear at the ending of growing shoot , and they can be farm in container much in the same way Altroemerias are . Hummingbird magnets in the summertime , they are available fromTelos Rare Bulbs , and sometimes on eBay .
Psoralea fleta “ Weeping Blue Broom”The astonishing risque pea shrub , usable fromAnnies Annuals . She says : Oh my gosh , little did we realize when we trialed the seed of this obscure South African Psoralea that we would get such horticultural topsy-turvydom ! Pandemonium because that incognito little ejaculate promptly grow into a beautiful small tree , that , as it began to bloom , had everyone ’s lust - group O - metre spinning off the telephone dial ! turgid Wisteria - comparable panicle ( to 12 ” long ) of gravid 1 ” lavender white Sweet Pea bloom permeate the air to quite a distance with a sweet & wistful grape vine soda pop fragrance – far more fragrant than Psoralea pinnata . They are so beautiful & appear so extravagantly ( woo - hoo ! ) from ahead of time to mid - Summer – they ’ll hold back everyone in their tracks ! Multiple trunked & only 12 ’ tall , “ Weeping Blue Broom ” makes a sorcerous specimen Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree for a small garden . So appealing , too , even when it ’s not in bloom with its refined arching branches & strange long threadlike drear - green leafless leafage . Fast & super easy , it should bloom by its 2d year postulate only well - debilitate soil & an annual bit of compost . Arthropodium cirratum “ Renga Lily”From New Zealand comes this adaptable & appealing Lily used wide there as a groundcover for dry shade & under trees . A flock in heyday is quite breathtaking . Forming rather large clumps ( 3 ’ x 3 ’ ) of liberal , medium immature , arching foliage , it birth refined , airy spray of lovely , white , whiz - flowers on 3 ’ stems from Spring to mid - Summer . The flowers have royal & yellow-bellied stamen which curl at the end . Thrives almost anywhere in lustrous shade , but do cod for escargot . Tolerates coastal winds . practiced cut flower . Hardy to 15 degree F. Also , useable fromAnnies . Eucrosia mirabilis , Eucrosia bicolorEucrosia are bulbs that have been on my wish list for a loooooooong time . They are a lowly genus of bulbs that are mostly native to Peru and Ecuador , where they mature in mountainforests that have seasonal ironical periods . They are strange in suffer super long stamens , sometimes protrude from the prime tube by as much as five or six column inch . The groovy , symmetricalarrangement of the umbel , with the flowers equally spaced all around the stem , together with the lacyprotruding stamen give Eucrosis a most exotic and unusual appearance . Given warm conditions , thesebulbs are not hard to grow , but they do ask glasshouse conditions in areas with cool or frigid winters . Available from Telos Rare BulbsPodophyllum veitchiiAfter hearing plant breeder and friend Darrell Probst let the cat out of the bag about this industrial plant at last weeks NARGS Eastern Winter Study Weekend , I MUST have it , and so , here it is , all $ 45.00 worth . usable fromAsiatica.com . while render last!This Chinese mayapple is one of most exciting new shade perennial in years . bleary umbrellas issue with coloured snakeskin scoring , often on a red scope , commute to pattern immature . bloom can be red , pinkish , or white . Also foretell Podophyllum delavayi or Dysosma . Thrives in full-bodied , well - drain soil in luminosity to moderate shade . Not eaten by critters or deer . USDA zone 5b-8 .
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