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Epimedium (Fairy Wings)
Thanks to epimedium guru Darrell Probst for helping us get our epimedium offerings off the ground and correctly identified. Epimediums will never be traffic stoppers like roses, etc., but these perennials are the unsung workhorses that tie the woodland garden together. Epimediums are easy-to-grow, tenacious perennials that provide a welcome first breath of spring with their airy flowers, then a solid backdrop of attractive foliage for the remainder of the growing season. Epimediums can either be used as a woodland specimen, or some of the faster-multiplying species make great groundcovers for small areas. We are thrilled to be able to offer some of the exceedingly rare species that were only recently discovered and named from remote regions of Asia along with some fabulous hybrids. |
Epimedium 'Pink Elf' PP 17,228 (Pink Elf Fairy Wings)
Light Shade Zone: 5-8 12" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This Robin White hybrid was derived from a rendevous of E. leptorrhizum and E. pubescens. The evergreen foliage adorns a 1' tall x 2' wide clump, topped in early spring with flower stalks of tiny, airy light pink flowers. Each pink flower is highlighted by a darker bronze cup...very cute.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08190
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Epimedium pinnatum ssp. colchicum 'Thunderbolt' (Fairy Wings)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 5-8, at least 10" tall Origin: Republic of Georgia
This 1973 collection from Soviet Georgia by the US National Arboretum's Skip March was later named by Darrell Probst. At the onset of cold weather, the amazing evergreen foliage darkens to charcoal black with contrasting green veins which form a "thunderbolt" pattern. This species, which spreads by rhizomes, makes a 3' wide patch in 6 years, topped in spring with 10" tall flower spikes with open-faced, bright yellow flowers. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06846
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Epimedium pubescens (Fairy Wings)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 6-9 24" tall Origin: China alternate image
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This tall-growing Chinese species is adorned with fairly large, evergreen foliage, emerging from a tight, clump-forming rhizome. The tiny white-and-yellow bicolor flowers are produced in mass on stalks held well above the foliage. Despite the small flower size, this is truly an exciting evergreen addition to the woodland garden. In our trials of over 150 different epimediums, E. pubescens has the best-looking residual evergreen foliage in springtime. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03815
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Epimedium stellulatum Long Leaf Form (Fairy Wings)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 4-8, at least 18" tall Origin: China
This collectors item is an unusual form of the rare Epimedium stellulatum, collected in Shaanxi Province in 1996 by NACPEC (North American China Plant Exploration Consortium). The evergreen clumps are composed of un-epimedium-like, long, spiny leaves, and topped in spring with airy, 18" scapes of small white flowers. We are pleased to be able to share this choice fairy wing with the gardening public. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03341
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Epimedium x omeiense 'Myriad Years' (Myriad Years Fairy Wings)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-8, possibly warmer 12" tall Origin: China
We are pleased to re-introduce this wonderful 2002 Heronswood introduction, for those who missed it the first time around. E. 'Myriad Years' is Dan's clonal collection from limestone cliffs in Sichuan, China. Dan's 2002 catalog states, "It has proven to be the most spectacular that I currently cultivate." The 1' tall glossy evergreen clump has new foliage that emerges with a pink flush and is topped in late spring with 20" arching spikes of large, spider-like, bicolor flowers...dark purple spurs backed by mauvy pink sepals. E. 'Myriad Years' is a slowly-spreading clump that will make a 3' wide patch in 5 years.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07327
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Epimedium x rubrum 'Sweetheart' (Fairy Wings)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8 16" tall Origin: Hybrid
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(E. x rubrum Cobblewood Form CC #93007) This Darrell Probst hybrid (E. sempervirens 'Candy Hearts' x E. alpinum) is a stunning, much-improved version of the typical E. x rubrum. Epimedium 'Sweetheart' has much better foliage (larger and darker green) that is fully evergreen, even in the North. In spring, the new leaves are heavily flushed with red, creating a stunning show. Above the foliage are the flower stalks that present clusters of scrumptious, bright-pink flowers. In time, this is sure to become the new industry standard. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03684
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Epimedium x versicolor 'Cherry Tart' (Fairy Wings)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-8 12" tall Origin: Hybrid
This 1999 introduction was discovered as a seedling in the garden of our friend and keen gardener Judy Springer of VA. The short rhizomes form a slowly-expanding clump, topped in spring with 1' tall foliage that emerges with an attractive reddish purple flush about the same time the flower spikes top the foliage with large, outfacing, pink and cherry red flowers. You'll agree that it's a combination scrumptious enough to eat! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07388
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Epimedium x youngianum 'Be My Valentine' (Fairy Wings)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 4-8 10" tall Origin: Hybrid
This 1999 Darrell Probst introduction is named after the late Betty Valentine, a rock gardener from Berlin, Connecticut. This E. x youngianum selection is always one of our favorites in the spring garden when the 10" tall clump is smothered in late March with dozens of flower laden stalks, each flower composed of purple sepals, highlighted by white spurs and white cups...a truly excellent and very cute selection. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06841
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Epimedium x youngianum 'Purple Heart' (Fairy Wings)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-8, at least 16" tall Origin: Japan
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Epimedium x youngianum 'Purple Heart' is a 2000 Darrell Probst introduction from his cross of E. grandiflorum var. violaceum and E. x youngianum 'Pink Star'. The purple-tinged leaflets become darker as they mature, providing a stunning backdrop for the near-white flowers. While the leaves on this tight clumper eventually turn green as the weather warms, they once again take on the purple color as fall arrives. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07389
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Epimedium x youngianum 'Tamabotan' (Fairy Wings)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-8, at least 16" tall Origin: Japan
From Japan comes this spectacular hybrid fairy wing. In spring, the large, light lavender flowers (darker toward the tips) are held atop the scrumptious, dark-purple foliage. After flowering, the new growth changes to green and tops the old flowers, eventually making a 16" tall specimen. This clumping selection is superb as a woodland groundcover for spring color. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03076
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