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Title: Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Post by: Lampwick on May 10, 2008, 11:13:42 AM: (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/Lampwick_2008/Alpines/th_Epimediumlilafee950.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/Lampwick_2008/Alpines/Epimediumlilafee950.jpg)

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'

This is a delightful dwarf Epimedium and well suited to planting in a cool woodland environment amongst other forest dwellers. It is also adaptable to being planted in a large trough, in sunshine, as shown here. The flowers grow well above the foliage, and the whole plant never gets much more than 10 inches, (25 cm.) high. 8)
Title: Re: Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 11, 2008, 01:18:56 AM: What a real beauty. I must look for it as I'm pretty sure it is here in NZ.
Title: Re: Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Post by: Paul T on May 11, 2008, 01:30:29 AM: Its here in Aus Lesley. Good strong pink flowers to it with nice foliage. Nice pic of it. 8)
Title: Re: Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Post by: Otto Fauser on May 14, 2008, 12:45:45 AM: Quote from: tyerman on May 11, 2008, 01:30:29 AM
Its here in Aus Lesley. Good strong pink flowers to it with nice foliage. Nice pic of it. 8)
Yes Lesley, it is here in Australia. I fell in love with Lilafee -the Epimedium ,not the person, when I saw it in flower in Elisabeth Strangman's garden/nursery some12 years ago , and then imported it, and shared it with my friends.
Title: Re: Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 14, 2008, 01:46:45 AM: Well that's good news Otto. I'll look forward to seeing yours in person, so to speak, in September. :)
Title: Re: Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Post by: ChrisB on May 14, 2008, 01:14:33 PM: I've had it in my garden for about 5 years now. Very well behaved, doesn't spread here much but provides this display every year. On a trip to Brantwood in Cumbria recently bought E. grandiflorum, flowers look almost identical to Lilafee. Both are stunning plants, the purple foliage setting off the flowers in a very nice display. Thoroughly recommended.