The larger Trillium grandiflorums are barely poking their little heads out of the bark mulch and I haven't noticed any of the other varieties making an appearance yet either.
I bought this seedling at the Lan Su Chinese Garden's 2012 spring plant sale from a local grower. I bought small, as these babies can be pretty pricy, especially for larger/older plants, so I knew it would be a few years before I saw blooms.
This will be the first year it has bloomed!
Trillium kurabayashii (Giant Purple Wake-Robin) — Stem erect, with large sessile leaves at top. Leaves to 6” long, 5” wide, mottled with dark brown. Flowers sessile above leaves; sepals lance-shaped, green, often marked with purple, 2–3” long, held horizontally. Petals erect to spreading, oblong, widest near middle, 2–4 ½” long, dark liver red, often becoming twisted with age. Grows in rich moist soils with deep humus, near coast. Can form large colonies.
Love these! I must go see if mine are showing any signs of life this weekend when I get to see my garden again.
ReplyDeleteI need to get out and uncover a few of them as they start popping up and most importantly, start protecting them from my crazy assistant, who periodically flies through the flower beds chasing "squirrelys".
DeleteThis is what captured my attention: "Can form large colonies". I'm still waiting.
ReplyDeleteThe others I have grown have all increased in size over time and are nice little clumps. Hopefully this one will too.
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