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Cardiocrinum cathayanum/cordatum
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Posted by puddles_of_portland Zone 8 OR (My Page) on Sat, Jan 26, 08 at 15:41
| Does anyone have a source for these 2 plants other than Asiatic Nurseries? While I know the plant business isn't easy and that shipping costs have gone up (FedEx 2nd is steep), there must be another nursery that offers these plants for less in shipping (they want $29.50 to ship 3 plants!). If anyone is in Oregon, maybe you've seen those plants at one of our upcoming shows (Yard and Garden or Hardy Plant Sale)?
A third plant I've looked into, calanthe x kozu hybrid, is also on my wish list and I have seen that somewhere else, but its cost at that nursery was even more than Asiatic. |
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RE: Cardiocrinum cathayanum/cordatum
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- Posted by jimshy z7 Brooklyn, NY (My Page) on
Sun, Jan 27, 08 at 12:54
| Hmm, unless you want to try growing it from seed, which may take ages, there may not be a lot of options; have you tried a straight web search for 'em? Jim |
RE: Cardiocrinum cathayanum/cordatum
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| I've done a Yahoo search as well as a Google search. It seems as though only 1 web-registered nursery offers them, and that is Asiatic. I'm hoping that there must be some obscure plant people that may offer them and I'm banking that if there is such a plant specialist, someone on this site knows of them. |
RE: Cardiocrinum cathayanum/cordatum
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Please tell us more about this plant. I've never heard of it, and I am always on the look for more fragrant plants.
Thanks,
Carrie |
RE: Cardiocrinum cathayanum/cordatum
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| The 3 species of cardiocrinum I mention are relatives of the lily, but thrive in part to mid-level shade. The giganteum is outfacing, whereas the cathayanum faces more down. They are all noted as quite fragrant, but I'm well aware that until I actually smell it (hopefully from afar), it may just be more "boost the plant sales" type hype. I learned of cardiocrinum giganteum 3 years ago (it is offered by several reputable nurseries), but shied away from buying it as it takes 7 years to bloom from seed and once it flowers, it dies. However, bulblets form around the base and will bloom in 3 years. The stalks look like the stiffest of the OT hybrid lilies and the leaves are larger than lilies. I have nearly all of the fragrant gems that can live in Zone 8, so I've branched-out to new horizons, like tolerant tropicals and zone 9'ers in sheltered spots, as well as more people-powered propagators like these plants.
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