Comments on: MY (SORT-OF) SECRET SOURCES FOR INTERESTING PLANTS FOR CONTAINERS AND MORE https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:43:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Anton https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/#comment-1305 Sat, 15 Apr 2017 07:19:18 +0000 #comment-1305 Hi Matt, love this page. I wanted to ask you about your Hymenocallis. We get quite a few species out here in Asia used as reliable garden plants, both for the flowers and foliage but I've never seen your one which looks to be the hybrid called H. "Advance". Do you know if this is it? I love the reduced spider petals and larger flute on yours. Im not so keen on the long "spidering" petaled kinds for some reason, think because these petals always senesce first leaving something of a ratty looking half dead flower or they're just too skinny to be of any lasting impact. I also like the foliage on yours, its so neatly upright broad and fecund looking.

Can you remember where you got yours? I've been looking at various sites and only found one Hymenocallis that looks like yours, H. Advance available at Ty Ty nursery. Most other sites don't have one that looks like yours even those calling them "Advance". So Im thinking yours is also a specific selection or clone of the cross which must otherwise be quite variable.

Yours is the one Im after anyway! Would be nice to make sure before I order……assuming Ty Ty will send to Hong Kong.

Any help would be well received. Anton

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By: Mary Forte https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/#comment-1304 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:39:48 +0000 #comment-1304 Thanks for that astounding picture of Iochroma 'Royal Queen'. I just ordered one from the most delightful woman named Joan Davis who owns a nursery in NC. Unbelievable selection of these unknown plants on her website. Beautiful pictures.
I love your website/blog and find your comments insightful and 'right on'. I love my garden…both indoors and out and this plant will take it's place in a big pot on my back porch where I can see it everyday. Again, thanks for sharing. Mary Forte

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By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/#comment-1303 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:26:39 +0000 #comment-1303 Joseph – shouldn't you be working on your next book rather than cruising the blogs? Will you be attending the NARGS Annual Meeting in Ann Arbor in May? Maybe we can catch up – I am planning on driving out – needed some trillium therapy after this winter, but I never made it onto any of the tours… So encouraging to see that you are growing S. azurea – Panayoti said that I should have no problem with it in my death strip – but then, he says that about most plants that he grows in Colorado – will try a few! Lata

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By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/#comment-1302 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:22:34 +0000 #comment-1302 In reply to Unknown.

LOL< I thought you wrote Lazy Ass Farm! Thanks Johnny, I will check these out – always up for a new source.

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By: Unknown https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/#comment-1301 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:22:23 +0000 #comment-1301 S. azurea is a TERRIFIC plant. I've been growing it for years here in Michigan, and it is a tough, no-fuss, hardy perennial. It is, however, inclined to be very floppy, so plan to stake or cut back before bloom, or put it somewhere it can flop with grace.

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By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/#comment-1300 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:21:36 +0000 #comment-1300 In reply to DC Tropics.

I only have three of these Sinningia, and yes, this is 'Carolyn', at them moment, it is my favorite. Are there any others that I should have? raising them in deep clay pots here in the North East.

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By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/#comment-1299 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:20:19 +0000 #comment-1299 In reply to Unknown.

I felt the same way when I started finding these old photos from summer's past. They lift my spirits – oh, and again? It's snowing today now, too. (Monday!).

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By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/#comment-1298 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:19:13 +0000 #comment-1298 Kirengeshoma makes it on my list each year, as I have been adding to a colony I have near our long border. What a lovely plant, from late spring until autumn. I agree, everyone should grow it if they have damp shade.

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By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/#comment-1297 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:16:23 +0000 #comment-1297 In reply to Anonymous.

How could I forget Russells great bulb catalog – Odyssey Bulbs odysseybulbs.com I think because I think of him as a fall order, that he dropped off of my list – but I would start there, then move to the Ruksans list. Russell is a neighbor of mine, too, so there is no excuse. He will surely smack me the next time I see him. Naturally, Brent and Becky's, I just didn't include them assuming that everyone already knows about the bigger companies like this, and McClure & Zimmerman, White Flower Farm, and Scheepers – all on my annual list for bulbs. Silly that I thought that Old House was in Vermont – where did that come from? My crazy head! Never heard of Grassy Knoll – going to check that one out now – tanks!

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By: Unknown https://gardern.co.za/2015/03/my-sort-of-secret-sources-for/#comment-1296 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:35:27 +0000 #comment-1296 Add to your order Kirengeshoma palmata from Digging Dog if you don't already grow it! Not many gardeners grow this beautiful perennial.
Thanks for all the beautiful photos, info and sites you shop at!

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