Archive for the ‘Rare’ Category

Paeonia obovata – Japanese Woodland Peony

Friday, May 15th, 2009
Paeonia obovata

Paeonia obovata

I am very excited to finally be able to offer blooming Paeonia (pay-OH-nee-ah) obovata plants (6-7 year old plants).  This rarely offered Japanese Woodland Peony is slow-growing and usually takes more than five years to reach blooming size from seed.  But, with a little patience, you are rewarded in late spring by their lovely single, rose-pink flowers on 18″ – 24″ stems.   In the fall, the mature seed pods split open to reveal dramatic metallic-blue fertile seeds and red infertile seeds. 

Paeonia obovata prefers bright shade in humus-rich, moist, well drained soil, in USDA zones 5 – 8.  Very limited quantities are available.

 

 

 

Paeonia obovata

Paeonia obovata

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paeonia obovata

Paeonia obovata

Syneilesis palmata ‘Kikko’

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

 

Syneilesis palmata 'Kikko'
Syneilesis palmata ‘Kikko’

This beautiful variegated form of Syneilesis (sin-eel-ES-is) is now available at Peacock Horticultural Nursery.  I was very excited to see these rare Japanese woodland plants emerge in early spring with fuzzy, helmet-like leaves.  They open to striking, deeply cut palmate leaves variegated with creamy white veins.  The flowers are small and unexciting, but the leaves create a dramatic show.

‘Kikko’ will grow to about 18″ and grows best in part sun to light shade.    
Syneilesis palmata 'Kikko'

Syneilesis palmata ‘Kikko’