PERENNIALS Baptisia - Campanula
▲ CAMPANULA PUNCTATA CHERRY BELLS
▲ BAPTISIA DECADENCE DUTCH CHOCOLATE
▲ BAPTISIA DECADENCE LEMON MERINGUE
BAPTISIA DECADENCE™ SERIES: S/PS, May-Jun, H32"-36", W32"-36", Sp 32", Z 4-9
This wonderful new series of Baptisia is the result of over a decade of work by head hy- bridizer Hans Hansen of Walters Gardens. Selected specifi cally for their unique colors and short, compact habit, all members of the Decadence™ series will bloom the fi rst year.
B. x ‘Decadence™ Blueberry Sundae’ #A10733 Bears vibrant, deep indigo blue fl owers. (Pic-
tured on page 34). BR
B. x ‘Decadence™ Dutch Chocolate’ #A10735 Dark, velvety, brownish purple fl owers. BR
B. x ‘Decadence™ Lemon Meringue’ #A10736 Charcoal-black stems bear eye-catching bright yellow fl owers. Very showy. BR
Price of above Each $10.95; 3 to 5 for $10.50 ea. 3 Baptisias: 6 or more $9.95 ea.
Bergenia (Saxifrage, Pigsqueak) These clump-forming perennials have bold, leathery, dark green evergreen foliage that takes on hues of bronze and burgundy in fall and winter. Flower clusters on long stems ap- pear in spring. A good rock garden, border or ground cover plant. Prefers moist, well- drained soil and partial shade in hot areas.
B. x ‘Eroica’ #A10763 S/PS, Apr-May, H12"-14", W12"-18", Sp 12", Z 3-8
Outstanding foliage of glossy deep green is overlaid with shades of copper-red, many leaves edged in bright red. Pink to reddish fl owers. BR
B. cordifolia ‘Red Beauty’ (Rotblum) #A10765 S/PS, Apr-Jun, H12"-15", W15"-18", Sp 14", Z 3-8
Thick, glossy green leaves slowly spread to make a nice groundcover. Foliage becomes burgundy-bronze in fall with cooler tempera- tures. Bears showy fuchsia-pink fl ower clus- ters in spring. 3P
Price of above Each $6.95; 3 to 5 for $6.50 ea. 2 Bergenias: 6 or more $5.95 ea.
Brunnera (Siberian Bugloss) These shade-loving perennials produce airy clouds of sky-blue, forget-me-not-like, ¼ inch fl owers that nearly cover small heart-shaped leaves in early spring. Foliage expands as the fl owers fade, forming attractive foliage accent plants. Plants are cold-tolerant and fl ourish in moist, well-drained, acidic soils.
B. macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ #A10794 PS/SH, May-Jun, H12"-18", W15"-18", Sp 12", Z 3-8
(P.P.13859)–Patterned leaves resemble cracked porcelain as the green venation peeks through a frosty silver overlay. Blue spring fl owers. 3P
B. macrophylla ‘Hadspen Cream’ #A10797 PS/SH, May-Jun, H12"-15", W12"-15", Sp 12", Z 3-8
Beautiful variegated foliage is light green with wide, irregular margins of creamy yellow. Bears light blue, forget-me-not like fl owers in spring. Simply stunning planted en masse. 3P
Price of above Each $10.95; 3 to 5 for $10.50 ea. 2 Brunneras: 6 or more $9.95 ea.
www.rootsrhizomes.com ▲ CAMPANULA FREYA
▲ CAMPANULA CHETTLE CHARM
Campanula (Bellfl ower or Harebell) A diverse group that includes both low-growers for rock gardens and edgings to tall plants useful for borders and cutfl owers. All prefer moist, well- drained soil. No special care is required other than deadheading to prolong bloom.
C. garganica ‘Dickson's Gold’ #A10823 S/PS, Jun-Aug, H4"-6", W8"-12", Sp 10", Z 3-8
This plant offers striking color contrast with its bright gold scalloped foliage that forms dense, weed-suppressing clumps. A profusion of starry lavender fl owers are an added bonus. If grown in part shade, the foliage is lime-green. 3P
C. persicifolia ‘Chettle Charm’ #A10825 S/PS, Jun-Aug, H30"-36", W15"-20", Sp 18", Z 4-7
(P.P.9815)–Peachleaf Bellfl ower. Sturdy stems bearing creamy-white bells edged in lavender- blue tower over clumps of deep green foliage. A long-lasting cutfl ower. From Blooms of Bressing- ham. 3P
C. punctata ‘Cherry Bells’ #A10841 S/PS, Jul-Sep, H24"-28", W20"-26", Sp 18", Z 4-9
A fabulous introduction from Japan that bears fat, pendulous, tubular fl owers of cherry-red with white tips arranged neatly along strong stems. A vigorous, upright grower that combines beauti- fully with other perennials. 3P
Price of above Each $5.95; 3 to 5 for $5.50 ea. 3 Campanulas: 6 or more $4.95 ea.
C. portenschlagiana #A10839 S/PS, Jun-Aug, H4"-8", W10"-18", Sp 8", Z 4-8
Dalmatian Bellfl ower. This prostrate bellfl ower forms low, mounded mats of small, ivy-shaped leaves. Bears large clusters of 1 inch open, upfac- ing, bell-shaped violet fl owers. Superb for rock gardens, rock walls or as potted plants. 2P
Price of Each $4.95; 3 to 5 for $4.50 ea. C. portenschlagiana: 6 or more $3.95 ea.
C. glomerata ‘Freya’ #A10815 S/PS, May-Jul, H16"-18", W12"-15", Sp 12", Z 3-8
(PPAF)–Clustered Bellfl ower. A wonderful new cultivar from hybridizer Arie Blom. Produces dense clusters of lilac-purple, star-shaped blooms almost all the way up the long, sturdy stems. Com- pact clumps are very fl oriferous. 3P
C. punctata ‘Pantaloons’ #A10850 S/PS, Jul-Sep, H24"-28", W15"-18", Sp 18", Z 4-9
(P.P.13282)–An extraordinarily lovely, double ‘hose- in-hose’ type bellfl ower with layered blooms of light purple tipped with pale purple to white. 3P
Price of above Each $7.95; 3 to 5 for $7.50 ea. 2 Campanulas: 6 or more $6.95 ea.
▲ CAMPANULA PUNCTATA PANTALOONS ~ 35 ~ ▲ CAMPANULA PORTENSCHLAGIANA
▲ CAMPANULA DICKSON’S GOLD
▲ BERGENIA EROICA 2012
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