Spring Planted Bulbs Z. x Callafornia® Lipstick #SZD37
Intense hot-pink blooms. Heavy flowering plants have unspotted foliage. [Ht: 10"-16"] Each 5.95 3 for 15.95 6 for 29.95
Z. x Mango #SZD30
Bright mango-orange flowers blend to yellow at the base. Spotted foliage. [Ht: 18"-24"] Each 5.95 3 for 15.95 6 for 29.95
Large 2 to 4 inch blooms of soft baby pink are held above green foliage. Very vigorous and well-branched. Easy to grow. [Ht: 14"-20"] Each 6.95 3 for 18.95 6 for 34.95
❧ Z. x Callafornia®
Dark purple, almost black buds open to large, reddish-purple blooms. Lightly spotted foliage. Fragrant. [Ht: 20"-24"] Each 7.95 3 for 21.95 6 for 39.95
❧ Z. x Red Alert #SZD57
❧ Z. x Serrada #SZD56 Large, lemon yellow fragrant blooms top dark
green foliage generously speckled with white. [Ht: 24"-28"] Each 7.95 3 for 21.95 6 for 39.95
Z. x Callafornia® Sunshine #SZD41
Produces more bright yellow blooms than any other yellow calla. Dark green white-spotted foliage. [Ht: 18"-24"] Each 5.95 3 for 15.95 6 for 29.95
Zantedeschia Sampler #1
Includes 1 bulb each of Black Star, Bridal Bliss, Fire Glow™ and Serrada. #SZD61X (4 bulbs total) 21.95
Zantedeschia Sampler #2
Includes 1 bulb each of Lipstick, Mango, Pink Cloud, Red Alert and Sunshine. #SZD62X (5 bulbs total) 26.95
M&Z Hybrid Calla Mix #SZD25 Colors range from white through shades of cream, pink, apricot, orange, red and purple in solid colors and striking combinations. 3 for 8.95
12 for 29.95
6 for 15.95 24 for 56.95
ZEPHYRANTHES Top Size “Rain Lily”, “Fairy Lily”, “Zephyr Lily”
Named for their habit of blooming anew after each rain, these little-clump- forming bulbs produce stems with lovely 2 inch crocus-like flowers. A charming rock garden or border plant, equally
effective in pots. Needs protection from frost. [Ht: 5"-12", Bl: Summer, Zones: 7 to 10, S, 81/sq. yd.]
White #SZE01 Yellow #SZE02
Pink #SZE03 Mixed #SZE05
Habranthus Robustus Pink #SHA50
All Zephyranthes are priced per variety: 12 for 4.95 48 for 16.95
24 for 8.95 96 for 29.95
PHONE: 1.800.883.6998 Pink Cloud #SZD24
A Look At... BLETILLA HYBRIDIZING AND CULTURE
We’ve become so intrigued with these “hardy orchids” that we asked Owen Robinson, Bletilla enthusiast and hybridizer, to give us some insight into the world of Bletilla hybridizing. Mr. Robinson has been breeding hardy orchids for about twenty years, but started his work with Bletilla only about six years ago. He recognized a lack of material and a need for improvement through breeding in this often “overlooked garden subject” and given their ease of culture, relatively quick turn around time from sown seed to bloom and the beauty and diversity of flowers, he decided to give hybridizing a try.
“Our rarest Bletilla stock came from the mountainous area of the Xichang region of China, which until recently, was almost inaccessible. From what I understand, a large shipment of these plants went to a nursery in the northwestern United States years ago, but the nurseryman there did not wish to undergo the breeding project. We acquired the Bletillas and the work began.”
“Bletilla breeding has come a long way to offer many new color choices simply by selecting out best plant forms and through hybrid work developing not only better looking, stronger plants but extending the flowering period from just spring and early summer to the whole garden season. All breeding work is done by myself and plants are selected for good flower count, bloom size, petal shape, color, length of bloom period and all around vigor of the plants. Parent plants are selected from hundreds of potential seedlings raised in our lab and over the course of 2½ years, we begin line breeding by selecting the best mother plant, raising up to a thousand offspring and selecting out several of the best specimens. Then we cross these with another line bred species of Bletilla, the total process taking about 5 years. The best plants from this breeding work can be cloned or sometimes the cross can prove stable enough, showing uniformity and readiness for sale. If plants are cloned they can be bloom size in about a year or so.”
“A very versatile species, Bletilla makes a great companion plant to hosta and other shade to half shade loving perennials and annuals. Bletilla are very easy to grow with just a few cultural guide- lines and their limits of hardiness can be stretched with just a little bit of tweaking. For instance, Bletilla can be grown in Zone 5 if planted up against a south facing wall with good sun exposure and a good 4 inches of mulch to provide insulation for winter after a hard frost. Good drainage is always important. Bletilla grows well in most decent garden soils, but the addition of any light organic matter and mulching is very beneficial along with a light fertilizer regimen (¼ strength of any well-balanced fertilizer).”
B. VAR. RICKEY
“Bletilla will go dormant on their own without cold to rest mak- ing them a great subtropic garden subject as well as a wonderful indoor potted plant. When plants grown inside brown off, simply cut back old growth to the ground and reduce water and fertiliz- er. Keep them barely moist until new growth emerges (which can take as little as two months). Slowly increase water when growth is well underway and then resume normal watering and feeding. In this way Bletilla can bloom a couple times a year. Bletilla will multiply with each growth cycle, doubling and tripling number of new growth spikes. A gardener can simply repot into larger size pots after a season or two or divide dormant plants and repot. If
the grower wishes, plants can be stored when dormant by letting the soil dry, cut back the dead growth, shake off the soil, place them in a plastic bag and store in refrigeration.”
McClure & Zimmerman is proud to offer several of Mr. Robinson’s Bletilla varieties. Look for B. ochracea var. Light Yellow, B. var. Brigantes and B. var. Rickey on page 8.
DECORATIVE GARDEN CLOCK & THERMOMETER
With an antique rust-like casting, this weather resistant clock and thermometer is stylish enough to be used both indoors and out. One side is a clock with English numerals and the other a ther- mometer. Held in a decorative bracket, it swivels 360 degrees so you can turn it any way you like. Mount it outside a window to view the temperature from the inside and the time when you’re outside. Pretty and practical. 15¼"x7"x4". #54668–Each 49.95
McClure & Zimmerman Gifts
Delight special friends with a gift from McClure & Zimmerman. See the reverse side of our order form for details. Online gift certificates are now available, too. They can be printed immediately – no need to wait for the mail.
FAX: 1.800.374.6120 McClure & Zimmerman ❧ 31
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