Erythronium 2012

[olegKon]

The last Erythroniuns for this year here
1. Erythronium oregonum leucandrum
2. Erythronium Joanna
3. Erythronium helenae

[FrazerHenderson]

I received this morning a paper copy of the RV Roger bulb catalogue (also available www.rvroger.co.uk. RV Roger holds the UK National collection of Erythroniums and I was surprised at the cost per bulb of some of the varieties for sale:

Eryhronium helenae - £12.50 each
Erythronium oregonum leucandrum  - £14.70 each
Erythronium dens-canis montenegrum - £24.35 each
and, wait for it,
Erythronium caucasicum 'Krasnodar' - £32 each
Erythronium sibericum 'Gornaya Shoria'- £35 each

[Gerry Webster]

I received this morning a paper copy of the RV Roger bulb catalogue (also available www.rvroger.co.uk. RV Roger holds the UK National collection of Erythroniums and I was surprised at the cost per bulb of some of the varieties for sale:

Erythronium helenae - £12.50 each
Erythronium oregonum leucandrum  - £14.70 each
Erythronium dens-canis montenegrum - £24.35 each
and, wait for it,
Erythronium caucasicum 'Krasnodar' - £32 each
Erythronium sibericum 'Gornaya Shoria'- £35 each

Not too surprising from this source.
Try Pitcairn Alpines:
Erythronium helenae - £6.50 each
Erythronium oregonum leucandrum  - £5.00 each

[Stephen Vella]

Nice Erythroniums...does anyone kn ow the background/cross of the cv  Joanna, nice apricot colour!

cheers

[Maggi Young]

Steven,  as I know it, the cultivar was raised by a Dutch nurseryman and named for Joanna,  the younger daughter of Jacques Amand. It is E.  tuolumnese x revolutum

[Stephen Vella]

thanks Maggie, a cross worth trying 

cheers

[Leena]

Here are my Erythronium 'Padoga' last May. I planted three bulbs in the autumn 2009 and they have grown well. Are they too crowded and should I divide them next year?

[Maggi Young]

Maggi, thank you for the articles, what a wonderful surprise when I opened the computer.  

Happy to help, Leena!



Leena, nice clump of Erythronium 'PAGODA' ( note spelling )

Yes, after they die back next year, (summer) I would lift them and split them.
Depending on what kind of soil you have, the bulbs  may have got themselves down quite deep, deeper than you expect - so take great care when digging to go down far enough before you try to lift them, or you may break them.
 I think you will be pleasantly surprised to see how many bulbs you will have - you will be able to make five new plantings, I think. 

[Leena]

Thanks for the correction of the spelling. 
Five new plantings sound great, and then I could try it also in different beds to see how it likes other places in my garden.
I suppose 'PADOGA' is one of the easiest, but I hope other Erythroniums like it here, too.