Hatch, L. (Editor). 2001. Archive of selected herbaceous perennial cultivars. New Ornamentals Journal 2(1): 52 - 100

Agapanthus - General Literature li: Royal Horticultural Society. Wisley trial reports. 103: 89-93. li: (very precise descriptions of older cultivars). li: Thomas, G.S. 1982. Perennial garden plants. J.M. Dent and Sons. li: London. (frank discussion of best UK forms known by 1980)

Agapanthus 'African Moon' ht:60cm fc: light blue inf: "subsidiary bunches of flowers around each head, a doubtful advantage" (G.S. Thomas)

Agapanthus 'Albatross' fc: white fd: larger or: Oakhurst Nur. CA USA

Agapanthus africanus 'Albus' ht: 60-90cm fc: white

Agapanthus campanulatus 'Albus' ht: 80-100cm fc: white eval: superceded by newer white cvs. below

Agapanthus praecox 'Albus' ('Albidus') ht: 100cm fc: white

Agapanthus africanus 'Albus Nanus' ht:45cm fc: white

Agapanthus 'Alice Gloucester' fc: white with purplish buds and pedicels bt: earlier than some other white cvs. or: Palmer

Agapanthus 'Ardernei' ('Ardernei Hybrid') ht: 75-90cm fc: white tinged purple at the tips. Black anthers. ns: G.S. Thomas states this is called A. orientalis 'Albus' in Holland. so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus praecox 'Aureovittatus' lc: striped yellow

Agapanthus 'Balmoral' fc: dark blue ft: globose umbels so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Beeches Dwarf' ht: 30cm - half to third height of other cvs. fc: "ice blue flws with a blue central vein" ft: flowers narrow, trumpet-shaped so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Big Blue' ht: 150cm - very tall fc: medium blue fd: umbels very large lw: blades 3 in. wide ch: less cold hardy in UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Blue Baby' ht: 15 in. (foliage 8 in.) ha: faster than older dwarf clones fc: light blue lw: narrower blades ch: 7 in: Plant Delights Raleigh NC USA from South Africa 1990's so: Plant Delights

Agapanthus 'Bluebird' ht: 75cm st: thicker, strong fc: deep blue ft: compact umbels lw: "narrow"

so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Blue Danube' = 'Donau'

Agapanthus 'Blue Giant' ht: 100-120cm fc: rich blue (Beeches Nur). Carroll Gardens says "pastel sky blue" ft: open, campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers inf: globose umbel. or: Bressingham Gardens so: Beeches Nursery so: Carroll Gardens

Agapanthus 'Blue Globe' ht: 100cm fc: rich blue inf: large globose umbels so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Blue Moon' ha: strong stems fc: light blue inf: dense umbel

Agapanthus 'Blue Skies' ht: 60cm ha: upright stems fc: light sky blue ft: narrow tubular flowers inf: large umbels ld: deciduous in UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Blue Triumphator' ht: 90cm fc: clear blue ft: open, campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers so: Beeches Nursery so: Carroll Gardens

Agapanthus 'Bressingham Blue' ht: 100cm

ha: foliage upright and neat fc: intense dark blue inf: compact umbel or: Bressingham Gardens UK so: Carroll Gardens so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Bressingham White' ht: 90cm fc: pure white ft: trumpet-shaped flower or: Bressingham Gardens UK so: Carroll Gardens so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Buckingham Palace' ht: 140cm - very tall fc: deep blue inf: large, globose umbel ch: less cold hardy in UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Castle of Mey' ht: "tall" fc: deep blue or: Crown Estate, Windsor, UK so: Applecourt

Agapanthus 'Cherry Holley' ht: 75cm ha: compact fc: very dark blue bt: may rebloom on "secondary flower stems" according to G.S. Thomas or: Lewis Palmer aw: RHS FCC 1977

Agapanthus 'Clarence House' ht: 75cm fc: dark blue so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Crystal Drop' ht: 60cm

fc: sky blue so: Diacks

Agapanthus 'Dark Navy Blue' fc: dark blue as the name implies lw: wider blade ld: deciduous (UK) or: Raveningham Gardens UK so: Applecourt

Agapanthus 'Dawn Star' fc: light violet blue ld: deciduous (UK) so: Applecourt

Agapanthus 'Donau' ('Blue Danube') ht: 42 in. fc: sky blue ns: there is some discussion as to which of these two names is valid. ph: Search for genus -> photo (Flowerweb) so: Carroll Gardens

Agapanthus 'Dorothy Palmer' ht:90cm fc: rich blue or: Palmer

Agapanthus 'Dutch Blue Giant' (8/01) ht: 200cm (Australia) fc: rich, dark blue fd: very large inflor. ld: semi-evergreen (Australia) so: Lambley

Agapanthus 'Elaine' ht: 50-72 in. in flower (foliage alone 36 in.) - very tall ha: foliage sometimes pendulous fc: dark blue-violet fd: umbels to 8 in. wide inf: globose umbels bt: 3-4 weeks after A. orientalis in CA ld: evergreen (CA) or: Los Angeles State and County Arb. Los Angeles US c. 1990

pat: US #7303 so: Plant Delights so: source (Monterey Bay Nursery)

Agapanthus 'Ellamae' ht: 66 in. fc: dark blue-violet inf: large, globose umbels or: Los Angeles State and County Arb. Los Angeles CA USA 1990 pat: US #7297 so: Plant Delights

Agapanthus 'Eve' ht: 100cm fc: deep blue inf: large, globose umbels ch: less cold hardy in UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Evening Star' ns: listed name with Beeches Nur. UK 2000 so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Findlay's Blue' ht: 45cm - very low fc: intense violet blue ft: "short bell-shaped" flowers inf: globose umbels so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Frederick Street Park' ht: 25-30cm - dwarf fc: dark blue rai: improved, relaible clone of 'Peter Pan' which is variable in the trade. This is proven rai: to be compact and dark blue unlike some plants under the name. or: Monterey Bay Nur. CA US 2000

Agapanthus 'Gayle's Lilac' ht: 15 in. fc: soft lilac bt: long display lw: wider ch: 7

or: New Zealand so: Terra Nova Nurseries 503-245-9543

Agapanthus 'Gem' ns: listed with Beeches Nur. UK 2000 so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus praecox ssp. praecox 'Getty White' so: source (San Marcos Growers)

Agapanthus 'Golden Rule' ht: 45cm fc: light blue inf: globose umbel lc: yellow margined so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus inapertus subsp. pendula 'Graskop' (1/00) fodur: deciduous fc: deep bluish-purple int: small drooping clusters ch: USDA 7 so: Camellia Forest

Agapanthus 'Hazy Days' ht: 150cm fc: light lavender blue so: Diacks

Agapanthus inapertus 'Inky Tears' (8/01) ht: 50cm tall x 45cm wide fc: rich, dark blue so: Lambley

Agapanthus 'Intermediate White' ht: taller than most whites fc: white it: inflor. full and globose or: Monterey Bay Nur. c. 1998 so: source (Monterey Bay Nursery)

Agapanthus campanulatus 'Isis'

ht: 75cm fc: rich, dark blue ft: flowers more narrowly tubular than 'Headbourne' group hybrids inf: "widely spaced heads" or: Bloom so: wholesale source (Bluemel) so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Itsa Twista' ht: pure white inf: dense umbel ft: "flowers almost always having more than the usual six petals" or: Monterey Bay Nur. CA USA 2000

Agapanthus inapertus 'Ivory Bells' (8/01) ht: 150cm tall x 50cm wide fc: pure white ft: open, campanulate (bell-shaped) so: Lambley

Agapanthus 'Jersey Giant' ht: 60cm ha: strong stems fc: medium blue inf: very large umbels ch: less cold hardy in UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Kalmthout Blue' ha: strong upright stems ht: 75cm fc: intense blue ld: deciduous in UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Kingston Blue' ht: 60cm ha: erect stems fc: dark yet bright royal blue. Showy black buds. so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Kobold' ht: 75cm

fc: intense blue ft: trumpet-shaped flowers lw: narrower leaves ch: proven very cold hardy in UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Lady Moore' ns: listed with Beeches Nur. UK 2000 so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Lilliput' ht: 45cm - dwarfish fc: deep blue ft: trumpet-shaped flowers inf: dense globose umbel ld: deciduous (CA) ch: USDA 8 or: Jackman so: Beeches Nursery so: Carroll Gardens

Agapanthus 'Loch Hope' ht: 120-150cm fc: deep blue ft: trumpet-shaped flowers bt: later than some older cvs. inf: globose umbels aw: RHS AGM or: Savill Gardens, Windsor , UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Luly' ht:90cm fc: light blue or: Palmer

Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Lydenberg' (8/01) ht: 180cm ft: pendulous inflor. or: Kirstenbosh Bot. Garden c. 1980 so: Lambley

Agapanthus 'Maximus Albus'

fc: white fd: larger than older white cvs.

Agapanthus 'Midnight Blue' ht: 40-45cm - dwarf fc: very dark blue as the name implies. Sometimes a burgundy tint to pedicels or petal base. ft: trumpet-shaped with flaring petals ld: deciduous (CA) lw: narrower blades or: Slieve Donard so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Mini Twista' ht: 30cm ha: very thick, short stems fc: pure white eval: the best dwarf white per Monterey Bay Nur. (2000) or: Monterey Bay Nur. CA USA 2000

Agapanthus 'Molly Hawick' ht:60cm fc: dark blue or: Palmer

Agapanthus 'Mondrian' (8/01) ht: 80cm tall x 30cm wide fc: waxy white infl: round, Allium-like head or: Lambley Nur. Australia before 2000 so: Lambley (online catalog 2001)

Agapanthus 'Mood Indigo' ht: 36 in. ld: deciduous (CA) fc: "midnight purple" ft: flowers tubular inf: umbels sometimes slightly pendulous lc: greyish-green with matt rather than glossy sheen or: Los Angeles State and Co. Arboretum, Los Angeles CA USA so: source (Monterey Bay Nursery)

Agapanthus praecox 'Nanus' ha: dwarf - shorter than species typical

eval: newer dwarf cvs. are superior

Agapanthus 'New Blue' ht: 36 in. fc: medium blue ld: deciduous (CA)

Agapanthus 'Newstead Blue' ht: 100cm fc: dark blue so: Diacks

Agapanthus 'Peter Pan' ht: 30cm - true dwarf when true to name ha: vigorous unlike some older dwarf clones fc: medium blue lw: narrower blades lc: glossy foliage id: not always true to name. 'Frederick Street Park' is one improved, reliable clone. so: Carroll Gardens so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Petite Blue' ha: compact, erect foliage fc: deep rich blue

Agapanthus 'Pinnochio' ht: 24 in. st: dark purplish to black - showy fc: dark cobalt blue so: Carroll Gardens

Agapanthus praecox 'Plenus' fc: blue ft: double

Agapanthus 'Polar Ice' ht: 75cm fc: pure white inf: large umbels lw: narrower blades so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus campanulatus 'Profusion' ht: 90cm fc: petals striped light and dark blue shades fq: more floriferous than species typical

Agapanthus 'Purple Cloud' ht: 75cm fc: darl violet purple inf: very large inflor. - cloud-sized! eval: considered one of the best of the big purple clones or: Hugh Redgrove NZ from A. inapertus x ? so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Queen Mother' ('Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother') ht: 80cm fc: deep blue ft: narrow, bell-shaped flowers ns: regrettably the longer version of this fine name is not permitted as a cultivar name. so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Rancho White' so: source (San Marcos Growers)

Agapanthus 'Rosemary' ht: 90-120cm ha: "strong growing" fc: light purplish-grey inf: "loose umbels" lw: narrower blades so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus campanulatus 'Royal Blue' ht: 90cm fc: rich blue inf: large globose umbels ld: semi-evergreen in UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus africanus 'Sapphire' ht: 60cm fc: darker blue than species typical

Agapanthus 'Sandringham' ht: 60cm fc: dark blue inf: very large umbels so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Sea Mist' fc: 2-tone blue so: Diacks

Agapanthus 'Sea Spray' fc: white lu: drought tolerant in NZ so: Diacks

Agapanthus 'Snow Drops' ha: dwarf fc: white fq: abundant flowers compared to other dwarf whites or: New Zealand ch: 7 so: Terra Nova Nurseries 503-245-9543 so: source (Terra Nova)

Agapanthus 'Starburst' ht: 60 in. or more ha: very thick, strong stems fc: two-tone - white with dark purplish-blue base

Agapanthus 'Storm Cloud' ht: 48-70 in. gr: vigorous lw: blades very wide la: obtuse (rounded) lc: glossy green fc: dark purplish-blue fd: umbels 8-10 in. wide ch: 6 or: Jimmy Giridlian c. 1943. Saratoga Horticultural Foundation as seedling of 'Mood Indigo' so: source (Monterey Bay Nursery)

Agapanthus 'Streamline' ht: 18 in.

fc: greyish blue with darker central blue vein bt: one of the longest bloom periods as reported by Terra Nova or: Auckland Botanical Garden NZ ch: 7 so: Terra Nova Nurseries 503-245-9543 so: source (Terra Nova)

Agapanthus 'Stripes' ht: 2-3 ft. in bloom fc: lavender-blue ll: 1.5-2.0 ft. lc: margined yellow - reverting less than others.

Agapanthus 'Sylvine' ht: 90cm fc: medium blue or: Ignace van Doorslaer so: Applecourt

Agapanthus 'Tinkerbell' ht: 60cm gr: regrettably slow fc: medium blue fq: flowering can be sparse lc: moss green variegated cream eval: the slowish growth and fewer flowers limit its appeal in the general market. so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Torbay' fc:medium blue fq: floriferous

Agapanthus campanulatus 'Variegatus' ht: 70-100cm? lc: striped creamy white

Agapanthus praecox 'Variegatus' lc: striped silvery white

Agapanthus 'White Christmas' ht: 24 in. foliage to 60 in. when blooming fc: white ih: heads to 5 inches high or wide

so: Plant Delights 919-772-4794

Agapanthus 'White Dwarf' ht: 45cm - dwarf fc: pure white with lilac tips and greenish vein lu: can be combined with the dwarf blue 'Lilliput' so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'White Ice' ht: 75cm fc: pure white fd: larger than older white cvs. inf: compact umbels lw: wider blades ch: less cold hardy in UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'White Superior' ht: 70cm fc: pure white petals with black stamens inf: compact umbels bt: earlier than some older whites so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Windlebrooke' ht: 60cm fc: rich blue inf: globose umbel ld: deciduous in UK or: Saville Gardens so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey' ht: 60cm fc: "dove grey" - a unique shade inf: large umbels ld: deciduous in UK so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Winterdwarf' ha: clumps denser - larger than 'Peter Pan' from which it derives ht: 1.0-1.5 ft. in bloom fc: dark lavender-blue

or: named clonal selection of the highly variable 'Peter Pan' which is or: is now best regarded as a seed strain. ns: we believe it is correctly orthographed as a single word epithet

Agapanthus 'Wolga' ht: 100cm ha: erect stems fc: dark blue lw: narrower blades so: Beeches Nursery

Agapanthus 'Zella Thomas' ht: 75cm (one report), 120cm x 60cm (Australia) ha: thin stems fc: dark yet bright blue aw: RHS FCC so: Lambley

Agastache 'Apricot Sprite' (10/01)

ht: 35cm tall x 30cm wide ha: dwarf, compact fc: apricot orange bt: very long bloom period compared to other cultivars. aw: Fleuroselect Quality Mark 2000 origin, source: Thompson and Morgan before 2000

Agastache 'Apricot Sunrise'

ht: 2-3 ft. but if grown as annual usually under 1.5 ft. ha: vigorous, forming a strong clump in time. st: purple tinged fc: orange buds open clean light apricot to rose peach with a showy dark red calyx. ft: tubular corolla infl: floriferous raceme bt: July-October lc: green above, grey below ch: USDA 6-7

or: bred A. coccinea x A. aurantiaca. This series is sometimes or: called Western Hybrids. so: Carroll Gardens so: Goodwin Creek Gardens

Agastache 'Blue Fortune'

ht: 60-80cm fc: purplish blue or "deep lilac blue" bt: July-September (Boskoop) infd: infl. 15-20cm long infl: spikes upright, dense lf: blades have a mixture of mint and either licorice or anise in their fragrance. lc: greyish green with pleasantly rough surface. ls: ovate la: narrowly acute to acuminate lm: coarsely serrate to dentate. lb: usually truncate or: Gert Fortgens 1993 as A. rugosa x A. foeniculum. ch: USDA 5 in: Research Station Boskoop Netherlands 1993. Known in the US since 1997 or so. eval: useful, colorful plant that takes drought and needs little care. Butterflies adore it. eval: the scent foliage seems to deter many pests. ns: it is sometimes sold as a cultivar of A. foeniculum but it is an interspecific hybrid. li: Sieber, J. 1995. Newly registered cultivars of hardy perennials. ISU. 79. so: Forest Farm so: Carroll Gardens

Agastache 'Firebird'

ht: 3 ft. ha: similar to parent A. coccinea in general appearance fc: bright salmon red to copper red. Other like to describe it as more coral. ft: tubular corolla infl: floriferous raceme bt: July-October lf: mint scented blade. lc: silvery green ch: USDA 6-7

or: bred A. coccinea x A. rupestris. This series is sometimes or: called Western Hybrids. eval: one of the brightest modern hybrids. Hummingbirds head for this color first! so: Carroll Gardens

Agastache foeniculum 'Alba' ('Album')

ht: 36 in. fc: white. Species is violet to blue violet. lf: anise-scented blades so: Goodwin Creek Gardens

Agastache foeniculum 'Senior' (9/01)

ns: listed name with Bastin.nl

Agastache 'Fragrant Delight' (seed strain)

ht: 20-40 in. fc: white, blue, yellow, red, and pink depending on the seedling. lf: leaves scented like anise, peppermint, spearmint, or licorice so: Thompson & Morgan

Agastache 'Globetrotter' (9/01)

fc: lilac red so: Bastin.nl

Agastache 'Honey Bee Blue'

fc: blue infl: bottlebrush-like

wholesale source: Bluestone Perennials

Agastache 'Hercules' (9/01)

fc: blue-violet so: Bastin.nl

Agastache mexicana 'Anise Scented' NEW NAMENAME

ht: 36 in. fc: rose pink lf: distinct anise scent unlike typical species with more of it minty scent. so: Goodwin Creek Gardens

Agastache mexicana 'Champagne'

ht: 24 in. fc: apricot orange. Species is much more pink to red. infd: narrow spike to 12 in. long ls: ovate lm: dentate.

Agastache mexicana 'Mauve Beauty' (9/01)

ht: 70cm fc; carmine mauve so: Bastin.nl

Agastache mexicana 'Toronjil Morado'

ht: 6 ft. ha: more robust

fc: magenta lavender infl: dense heads lf: lemon scented leaf. in: Heronswood Nursery c. 2000 so: Heronswood Nursery

Agastache 'Pink Panther'

ht: 3 ft. fc: clear rose pink to coral pink. ft: tubular corolla fd: blooms to 1.5 in. long infl: floriferous raceme lc: deep purplish green above, often very purple below. bt: July-October ch: USDA 6-7 or: bred A. coccinea x A. mexicana. This series is sometimes or: called Western Hybrids. ns: the cartoon character of this name is a protected trademark so we do not know ns: if use of this name is authorized or not. so: Carroll Gardens

Agastache 'Purple Pygmy' (10/01)

ht: 55cm ha: dwarf, compact, said by T&M to be the first uniform cultivar fc: purple fd: 2cm aw: Fleuroselect Quality Mark 2001 origin, source: Thompson and Morgan before 2001

Agastache 'Red Fortune'

in: Oosterwijck Jr. BV. Holland c. 2000

Agastache rugosa 'Alabaster' (9/01)

ht: 70cm fc: white so: Bastin.nl

Agastache rugosa 'Purple Candle'

ht: 45cm st: blackish fc: blackish buds open dark indigo purple. so: Beeches Nursery

Agastache 'Serpentine' (9/01)

fc: orange so: Bastin.nl

Agastache 'Summer Breeze'

ht: 3 ft. fc: lavender pink lc: dark grey green or: Ginny Hunt as chance hybrid from A. rupestris and possibly A. mexicana. It is named or: because the stems way in the lightest breeze. in: Suncrest Nurseries c. 2000

Agastache 'Tangerine Dreams'

ht: 2-3 ft. ha: compact, numerous stems.

fc: orange - darker shade than 'Apricot Sunrise' infd: larger than 'Apricot Sunrise' or: Ginny Hunt as selection in: Suncrest Nurseries c. 2000

Agastache 'Tutti Frutti'

ht: 60 in. - taller than most Western Hybrids. Young plants reach 24 in. the first year. st: purple fc: raspberry pink to deep lavender pink. Can approach magenta. It is not fruit punch color. ft: tubular corolla lf: leaves have a curious lemon, mint, and bubblegum scent. infl: floriferous raceme bt: July-October ch: USDA 6-7 or: bred A. barberi x A. mexicana. This series is sometimes or: called Western Hybrids. so: Forest Farm so: Carroll Gardens

Agastache urticifolia 'Alba'

ht: 60cm fc: white corolla with dark bracts. so: Beeches Nursery

Agastache urticifolia 'Sierra Beauty'

ht: 2 ft. fc: white corolla, purple calyx. fd: 0.5 in. long ll: 2 in. in: Suncrest Nurseries c. 2000

Echinacea purpurea 'Augustkonigen' ('August King')(6/01)

ht: 85cm ha: compact fc: rays reddish-purple with pewter overlay ft: rays horizontal fd: inflor. larger than species typical so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

Echinacea purpurea 'Cygnet White'

ht: 20 in. fc: white lu: suitable for use with 'Kims Knee High' to provide two colors in lu: low stature in the foreground. aw: Perennial Plant of the Year 1998

Echinacea purpurea 'Diana'

or: Magnus Nielson so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

Echinacea purpurea 'Earliest of All'

fc: rays rose purple bt: earlier than species typical ns: this type of likely to become outdated epithet is not permitted in ns: modern cultivar names. so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

Echinacea purpurea 'Elton King' (6/01)

ht: 60cm - shorter than most cultivars. ha: highly branched fc: rays clear reddish-purple bt: earlier than most cultivars (July in UK) ft: star-like rays so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

Echinacea purpurea 'Greenheart' (6/01)

fc: apparently green centered so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

Echinacea purpurea 'Kims Knee High'

ht: 24 in. fc: rose-pink ft: rays well reflexed prop: vegetatively only to maintain size. or: Kim Hawks of Niche Gardens in: Niche Gardens c. 1997

Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Mophead' (9/00)

fc: rays white with greenish disk or: Sunny Border Nursery from 'Kim's Knee High' pat: PPAF so: Walters Gardens

Echinacea purpurea 'Moerheim'

ht: 1m tall - larger than many selections fc: rays rose purple so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

Echinacea purpurea 'Morgenrote' ('Morning Red')

fc: rays rose-lilac with light orange cone bt: earlier ft: rays wider, held horizontal so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

Echinacea purpurea 'Nana' = 'Weinrich'

Echinacea purpurea 'New Colewell'

ha: compact fc: rays purplish red with greenish-bronze cone fd: heads 15-20cm wide so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

Echinacea purpurea 'Pica Bella' (6/01)

ht: 60cm - shorter fc: rays reddish-purple ft: rays narrower or: Jan Spruyt 1996 as 'Abendstern' seedling in: Jan Spruyt 1998

li: Hertle, B. 1999. Newly registered cultivars of hardy perennials. ISU.

Echinacea purpurea 'Rosenelfe' ('Rosenelf')

ht: 80-100 cm fc: bright purplish-pink or: Alfred Weinreich of Floragarten c. 1963 as seedling in: originator 1997 li: Sieber, J. 1997. Newly registered cultivars of hardy herbaceous li: perennials. Int. Hardy Plt. Union 1996-97 Yearbook: 77 so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinglow'

ht: 70cm fc: rays dark carmine red. Disk center dark brown. so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern'

ht: 90-110cm - Cotswold Garden Flowers online catalog 2001 says 55cm. fc: red to ruby red ft: rays held in horizontal position, rather short, appearing star-like as inflor. or: Alfred Weinreich of Floragarten c. 1963 as seedling in: originator 1997 li: Sieber, J. 1997. Newly registered cultivars of hardy herbaceous li: perennials. Int. Hardy Plt. Union 1996-97 Yearbook: 77 eval: many experts consider this the best true red cultivar to date (2001) so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Giant' (7/01)

ht: 30 in. tall x 24 in. wide fc: rays rich ruby red, sometimes with greyish tints. fd: heads to 7 in. wide ft: rays horizontal or: selected from 'Rubinstern' and "cleaned up" via tissue culture eval: superior to 'Rubinstern' and 'Magnus', particularly their seed grown eval: variations. or: by Terra Nova Nur. in: Terra Nova Nur., Tigard OR USA 2001 photo, wholesale source: Terra Nova

Echinacea purpurea 'Stina'

ht: 90cm fc: carmine-red ft: rays held horizontal fd: heads 12cm wide rai: regarded as an improvement over 'Magnus' or: Rolf Offenthal 1992 as seedling of 'Magnus' in: originator 1998 li: Sieber, J. 1997. Newly registered cultivars of hardy herbaceous li: perennials. Int. Hardy Plt. Union 1996-97 Yearbook: 77

Echinacea purpurea 'Taplow Crimson'

fc: rays crimson red bt: July (UK) so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine (10/01)

ht: 120cm fc: rays dark wine red ft: rays horizontal

lc: dark green pat: PPAF source, photo: Future Plants

Echinacea purpurea 'Weinrich' ('Nana')

ht: apparently shorter as the name 'Nana' was in use for it or: Alfred Weinrich 1985 so: listed as rare by NCCPG Pink Sheet

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Gaura lindheimeri 'Blushing Butterflies'

ha: more compact than 'Siskiyou Pink' fc: light blush pink tm: TM has been used for cultivar name or: Howard Bentley of Plant Growers Australia, developed from 'Siskiyou Pink' photo, distributor: Pride of Place Plants

Gaura lindheimeri 'Corrie's Gold'

ht: 24-36 in. tall x 24 in. wide. It is not always vigorous. fc: white tinged pink, appearing very pale pink from a distance. lc: margined gold and occasionally splashed gold eval: the variegation adds interest when not in bloom. However it also makes for a very pale foliage eval: look from a distance. Some people prefer the darker green or red foliage for contrast. so: Forest Farm

Gaura lindheimeri 'Crimson Butterflies'

ha: more compact than 'Siskiyou Pink' fc: glowing hot pink lc: bright crimson red. tm: TM has been used for cultivar name or: Howard Bentley of Plant Growers Australia, developed from 'Siskiyou Pink' photo, distributor: Pride of Place Plants

Gaura lindheimeri 'Dauphin' ('Dauphine')

ht: 18-24 in. tall x 12-18 in. wide by one report. In NC Tony Avents finds it reaching 70 in. tall and has ht: reports of 7-10 feet! ha: habit upright, elegant, and leaves give a more graceful appearance fc: red buds becomijng white tinged pink, finally white, often with white and pink bicolor effect lw: narrower, more finely textured leaves or: Thayer Dodd c. 1992 found growing on causeway near Dauphin Islands, Alabama USA. so: Native Sons so: Plant Delights

Gaura lindheimeri 'Franz Valley'

ht: 18-24 in. tall x 12-18 in. wide fc: white fd: smaller than species typical, giving a finer-texture bt: much longer bloom period than most cultivars ff: good fragrance so: Native Sons so: Forest Farm

Gaura lindheimeri 'Golden Speckles'

ht: 36-48 in. tall x 24-36 in. wide fc: white becoming pinkish lc: gold mottled and speckled. ns: it is not 'Jo Adela'. Native Sons offers both clones separately (website 2001). eval: Native Sons describes it as interesting but not gaudy. or: Joy Creek Gardens 1999 so: Joy Creek Gardens

so: Native Sons

Gaura lindheimeri 'Jo Adela' ('Jo Adella')

ht: 40cm ha: more compact than species typical fc: white lc: green with light yellow mottlings in the center. id: 'Corrie's Gold' is margined gold with some gold splashes. This has nearly all markings in the center. so: Native Sons so: Carroll Gardens

Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Cloud'

ht: 30 in. tall ha: upright, better than 'Siskiyou Pink' which can be limp and weak. fc: light pink with dark pink central zone or blush, rich pink from a distance. bt: very long period in Tony Avent's trials in Raleigh NC USA, lasting longer than 'Siskiyou Pink' well bt: past October. or: Loleta Powell, North Carolina USA as hybrid in: Plant Delights Nur. 2001. so: Plant Delights

Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Marys'

ht: 36 in. tall x 24 in. wide fc: pink bt: longer bloom period lc: darker burgundy red than 'Siskiyou Pink' li: Joy Creek Gardens online catalog 2001. so: Joy Creek Gardens

Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'

ht: 24-30 in. tall - smaller than most pink forms. fc: rich pink from wine red buds. Stamens white, contrasting upon close inspection. Tends to be more fc: deep pink at the base and middle of petals. ha: more compact than species typical. fq: very floriferous lc: often dark red tinged or mottled. 'Crimson Butterflies' is a bit more red. eval: 'Crimson Butterflies' and 'Blushing Butterflies' are reportedly improved development. or: Siskiyou Nur. c. 1994 so: Forest Farm so: Carroll Gardens

Gaura lindheimeri 'So White'

ht: 15-18 in. tall fc: pure white - no pink tints like most so-called white-flowered selection lc: generally clean green with spots found in some cultivars. pat: PPAF or: Australia wholesale source: Sunny Border

Gaura lindheimeri 'Sunny Butterflies'

ha: more compact than 'Corrie's Gold' fc: light to medium pink lc: margined white - not as gold as 'Corrie's Gold' tm: TM has been used for cultivar name or: Howard Bentley of Plant Growers Australia, developed from 'Siskiyou Pink' pat: PPAF photo, distributor: Pride of Place Plants

Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride'

ht: 90cm - larger than many white selections fc: white fq: very floriferous

Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'

ha: more compact than species typical. Tends to be more erect and vase-shapes than some species forms. fc: white, often tinged pink. It is more white than typical species selections. fd: slightly larger than many species selections. fw: very floriferous due to sterility. lc: often speckled dark red so: Forest Farm so: Carroll Gardens

Gaura lindheimeri 'Variegata' = 'Corrie's Gold'

Nomenclature Note: The lovely purple, lavender, and mauve shades of many hybrids trace to the combination of the blue pigments from Lobelia siphilitica with the red and pink ones of Lobelia cardinalis and L. fulgens. The blend of the first two species is known as Lobelia x gerardii while the merger of all three is Lobelia x speciosa. Breeders do not always release the parentages and sometimes do not know themselves what wonders nature has wrought. To which of the two hybrids species a cultivar may belong is therefore not always clear, even after morphological examination. Therefore many cultivars are assigned after the genus name. In some cases we have retained the cultivar assignments of Lobelia experts and other authors.

Lobelia - Literature li: Bowden, W.M. 1983. Descriptions of eighteen tetraploid Lobelia li: cultivars. published by author, Simcoe, ON, Canada.

Lobelia 'The Bishop' ht: 36 in. fc: "velvety vermillion scarlet" per Arthur Buckley lc: red tinged

Lobelia cardinalis f. alba fc: white ns: this name represents the wild, naturally-occuring white variant. eval: superior and alternative clones are listed below.

Lobelia cardinalis f. alba 'Gladys Lindley' fc: creamy white - creamier than others fs: petals distinct pointed - many others are more rounded or: Gladys Lindley in 'her wild NC garden'

reg: COPF so: The Wildwood Flower, Rt. 3, Box 165, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Lobelia cardinalis f. alba 'H.S. Bradley' fc: white fs: larger rounded petals than typical f. alba or: found by Bradley in Madison Co. NY c. 1968 so: The Wildwood Flower, Rt. 3, Box 165, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Lobelia cardinalis f. alba 'Legendary Beauty' fc: white with some pinks tints at petal bases fs: petals large and rounded lc: darker glossy green - typical f. alba are often light green in leaf so: The Wildwood Flower, Rt. 3, Box 165, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Lobelia cardinalis f. cardinalis 'Angel Song' ('Pallida Angel Song') fc: pale salmon pink and creamy white inside so: The Wildwood Flower, Rt. 3, Box 165, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Lobelia cardinalis 'Eco Pink Flare' ht: 2-3 ft. - shorter fc: light pink or: Eco Gardens so: Roslyn Gardens

Lobelia cardinalis 'Heather Pink' (+) ht: 3-4 ft. - about typical size fc: rich 'heather pink' or: Niche Gardens c. 1988 from sedd provided by Jeanette Windham of or: Greensboro NC. The name was suggested by Mary Painter of Wildside or: nursery. so: Niche Gardens, 1111 Dawson Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516 ($3.00 cat.)

Lobelia cardinalis 'Multiflora' (+) ht: 30 in. fc: corolla fuchsia ns: this name is apparently not valid as a Latin name. If it is not ns: published prior to 1959 it should have a fancy name. so: Plant Delights/Tony Avent 919-772-4794

Lobelia cardinalis 'Pink Parade' ha: stiffer stems fc: bright 'watermelon red' that fades to bright pink

or: VA in wild so: The Wildwood Flower, Rt. 3, Box 165, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Lobelia cardinalis 'Rosea' fc: pink eval: newer clones are superior in many traits.

Lobelia cardinalis 'Royal Robe' ht: 36 in. fc: dark maroon red lc: medium red eval: Carroll Gardens in their 1999 catalog state "unlike other lobelias with maroon leaves eval: this one is hardy and permanent".

Lobelia cardinalis 'Shrimp Salad' fc: shrimp pink (RHS 62D) with a darker lip or: Plant Delights Nur. 1990's

Lobelia 'Cherry Ripe' fc: cerise-scarlet

Lobelia 'Compliment Blue' fc: dark royal purple - not true blue fd: larger than most purple hybrids so: Arrowhead Alpines, PO Box 857, Fowlerville, MI 48836 ($2.00)

Lobelia 'Compliment Deep Red' fc: dark red without blue tints fd: selected for larger individual fls. so: Arrowhead Alpines, PO Box 857, Fowlerville, MI 48836 ($2.00)

Lobelia 'Compliment Scarlet' fc: scarlet red much like L. cardinalis fd: larger than typical L. cardinalis so: Arrowhead Alpines, PO Box 857, Fowlerville, MI 48836 ($2.00)

Lobelia 'Cotton Candy' (12/00) ht: 24-28 in. tall x 18 in. wide fc: white blushed pink of a shade suggested by the name. or: Thurman Maness in: Terra Nova Nur. 2001

Lobelia 'Dark Crusader'

ht: 30-32 in. lc: dark reddish-purple becoming bronze-green lm: blades well serrated fc: dark ruby red (RHS 61A) or: England

Lobelia 'Eulalia Berridge' lc: dark green with brown to bronze tints fc: pink

Lobelia fulgens 'Elmfeuer' ('Elm Fire') ht: 30-48 in. - reports vary. fc: clear glowing red st: bright and showy dark red lc: bright red so: Windrose 610-588-1037 (FAX 610-252-7064) so: Kurt Bluemel

Lobelia fulgens 'Illumination' lc: dark green fc: corolla scarlet red infl: longer inflor.

Lobelia 'Garland for Judy' fc: 'fuchsia...bright, gem-like color' or magenta with violet tones or: Maness from L. cardinalis x L. siphilitica so: The Wildwood Flower, Rt. 3, Box 165, Pittsboro, NC 27312 so: source (Heronswood)

Lobelia x gerardii 'Rosenkavalier' fc: pure pink

Lobelia x gerardii 'Vedrariensis' ht: 36-48 in. lc: red new growth becoming bronze-green and dark green fc: dark violet or as some like to say "velvety purple" bt: because it often bloom after L. cardinalis clones it is extends useful color. eval: the best known variant of this hybrid but often superceded by modern cultivars. eval: this name represents a diversity of variants and some nurseries have a good clone eval: or two. or: France

Lobelia x gerardii 'Tania'

ht: 36 in. st: maroon, very showy fc: bright, satiny dark red or "crimson purple" as G.S. Thomas phrased it. fd: very larger corolla

Lobelia 'Gloire de Ste. Anne' ht: 36-48 in. fc: bright red ls: narrowly elliptic-lanceolate lv: finely pubescent

Lobelia 'Grape Knee-Hi' ('Grape Knee-High') ht: 12-15 in. tall ha: compact foliage fc: rich "grape soda" purple ft: inflor. in compact, even oval unlike most other clones. or: Terra Nova Nur. as L. cardinalis x a dwarf L. siphilitica. in: Terra Nova Nur. 2000

Lobelia 'Hadspen Purple' (10/01) ht: 1.5m fc: rich violet-purple lc: reddish-green ns: Hadspen list is under L. siphilitica but given the flower and leaf colors it is seems ns: well beyond the genetic capabilities of that one species. oririgin, source: Hadspen Gardens UK before 2001

Lobelia 'Huntsman' ht: 36 in. fc: bright red lc: dark red

Lobelia 'Jack McMasters' fc: mauve

Lobelia 'La Fresco' fc: 'dusty muted plum' it: heads are densely packed but occasionally quite fastigiate bt: may bloom 1-2 months or: Thurman Maness c. 1987

Lobelia 'Memoir de Monet' fc: very light pink and more white inside

so: The Wildwood Flower, Rt. 3, Box 165, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Lobelia 'Misty Morn' ht: 26-38 in. fc: lavender-purple - unique color at time of introduction. inflor: very long spike or: Maness c. 1998 in: Terra Nova Nur. 1999

Lobelia 'Monet Moment' ht: 36 in ha: better vigor than older clones of this coloration. fc: rose violet (RHS 59C) fd: flowers larger than typical bt: known to bloom 3-5 weeks where happy or: Thurman Maness

Lobelia 'Mrs. Humbert' fc: rose pink

Lobelia 'Pink Elephant' ht: to 7 ft. fc: bright pink (RHS 57D)

Lobelia 'Pink Flamingo' fc: bright pink fd: larger than typical pink clones. ls: similar to L. siphilitica

Lobelia 'Purple Emperor' ht: 36 in. fc: violet purple

Lobelia 'Purple Towers' ht: 30 in. fc: dark purple (RHS 83A) so: Plant Delights/Tony Avent 919-772-4794

Lobelia 'Purple Zepter' fc: purple fd: inflor. very large so: Kurt Bluemel

Lobelia 'Queen Victoria' lc: bright but dark red fc: bright purplsih-red fd: larger than some clones - up 1.4 in. wide prop: it has been sold by companies as a seed strain, T&M among them. or: Dr. Bowden, Canada

Lobelia 'Rainbow Dream' fc: deep purple in part shade - fading to pale lavender in time so: The Wildwood Flower, Rt. 3, Box 165, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Lobelia 'Rose Beacon' ht: 30 in. fc: bright (almost magenta) pink or "salmon rose" or: H.S. Bradley in: Maness to US reg: COPF

Lobelia 'Royal Fuchsia' ht: 36 in. fc: glowing fuchsia pink with some bluish tints or: Thurman Maness in: US trade c. 1999

Lobelia 'Ruby Slippers' ht: 30-36 in. fc: rich velvety garnet red fd: very large corolla it: often blooms from spurs off the main inflor. bt: longer blooming than most red cvs. and L. cardinalis or: Maness reg: COPF. eval: this has been called the best of "velvet red" types hybrids for modern use.

Lobelia 'Russian Princess' lc: dark green tinged red fc: bright near purple

Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba' fc: white

Lobelia siphilitica 'Blue Peter' ht: 2-3 ft.

ha: more reliably perennial in UK or: Alan Bloom

Lobelia siphilitica 'Nana' ha: shorter, more compact in gardens.

Lobelia siphilitica 'Nana Alba' ha: shorter, more compact fc: white

Lobelia 'Sparkle Divine' (+) ht: 36 in. fc: fuchsia purple or dark magenta with bluish tints ft: very long bloom season compared to species typical pl: tetraploid or: Thurman Maness of NC reg: COPF so: Plant Delights/Tony Avent 919-772-4794

Lobelia x speciosa 'Bees Flame' ht: 60 in. lc: dark red becoming bronze fc: bright scarlet red

Lobelia x speciosa 'Brightness' fc: bright red

Lobelia x speciosa 'Complexion' (+) ht: 36 in. fc: salmon pink buds open apricot-pink to rose-pink prop: said to come true from seed

Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Cinnabar Pink' (+) ht: 18-20 in. ha: basal branching assures many repeat floral shows fc: rich pink

Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Cinnbar Rose' ht: 20-24 in. fc: pink tinged lavender lc: bronze red gen: tetraploid or: Benary Seed Co. Germany

Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Deep Red' (+) ht: 20-24 in/ fc: dark red pl: tetraploid

Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Orchid Rose' ht: 20-24 in. ha: compact fc: orchid pink

Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Scarlet' ht: 20-24 in. lc: green fc: scarlet red

Lobelia 'Success Story' ha: stiff stems fc: lavender to rose pink bt: starts in May in Pittsboro NC so: The Wildwood Flower, Rt. 3, Box 165, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Lobelia 'Summit Snow' ht: 30-48 in. fc: pure white lc: dark green - unlike many white-flowered clones or: Leo Smit (Summitt Nursery) of Nova Scotia rai: can replace 'Gladys Lindley' and most pure white clones

Lobelia 'Wildwood Splendor' ht: 40 in. or taller than some hybrid clones. fc: light rose-purple or amethyst with jeweled sheen or: Maness reg: COPF. so: Terra Nova Nurseries

Lobelia 'Will Scarlet' lc: red tinged fc: bright scarlet.

Lobelia vedrariensis or 'Vedrariensis' = L. x gerardii 'V.'

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Album' ('Albus')

ht: 40 in. fc: white, sometimes showing darker veins eval: 'Fairy Snow' with purplish veins is more interesting. so: Carroll Gardens

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Apoyama' (var. apoyama)

ht: 10-15 in. - reports to 18 in. are seen. fc: blue eval: The 'Astra' series appears to be superior

Platycodon grandiflorum ASTRA SERIES

or: Daehnfeldt starting c. 1996 as F1 hybrid seed strain

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Astra Blue'

ht: 6-9 in. ha: compact, dwarf, uniform habit from seed, very few "blind shoots" in pots fc: blue ft: single prop: F1 hybrid seed strain or: Daehnfeldt so: Arrowhead Alpines

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Astra Double Blue'

ht: 6-9 in. ha: compact, dwarf, uniform habit from seed, very few "blind shoots" in pots fc: blue ft: double prop: F1 hybrid seed strain aw: Fleuroselect Quality 2000 or: Daehnfeldt

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Astra Pink'

ht: 6-9 in. ha: compact, dwarf, uniform habit from seed, very few "blind shoots" in pots fc: pink ft: single prop: F1 hybrid seed strain aw: Fleuroselect Quality 2000 or: Daehnfeldt

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Astra Rose Clair'

ns: listed in a French catalog. We have no evidence that it is not 'Astra Pink' since no ns: other growers have such a separate name.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Astra Soft Pink'

fc: light pink ns: probably the same as 'Astra Pink'. photo, wholesale seed source: Jelitto

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Astra White' ('Astra Weiss', 'Astral White')

ht: 6-9 in. ha: compact, dwarf, uniform habit from seed, very few "blind shoots" in pots fc: white ft: single prop: F1 hybrid seed strain or: Daehnfeldt

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Axminster Streaked'

fc: white with violet streaks and spots id: this type of mutation has been reported elsewhere and include the invalid 'Florovariegatus'. or: Lynda Windsor of RD Plants, Axminster, Devon. UK 1990 from seedlings. It was later or: reselected. photo, article: Plants Magazine

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Baby Blue'

ht: 6-8 in. ha: dwarf, compact so: Thompson & Morgan (1998 Catalog: 139 and perhaps before)

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Blau Glocke'

ns: listed in German catalogs.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Blue Pygmy' ('Pygmy Blue')

ht: dwarf fc: blue fd: large-flowered ns: listed by some UK sources.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Bristol Bell'

ht: 24 in. fc: lavender li: Buckley, A.R. 1977. Canadian garden perennials. Hancock House, BC. p. 162

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Bristol Bluebird'

ht: 24 in.

fc: deep blue li: Buckley, A.R. 1977. Canadian garden perennials. Hancock House, BC. p. 162

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Bristol Blush'

ht: 24 in. fc: flesh pink li: Buckley, A.R. 1977. Canadian garden perennials. Hancock House, BC. p. 162

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Bristol Bride'

ht: 24 in. fc: white li: Buckley, A.R. 1977. Canadian garden perennials. Hancock House, BC. p. 162

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Clonemere Rose'

ht: 24 in. fc: light pink ft: semi-double li: Buckley, A.R. 1977. Canadian garden perennials. Hancock House, BC. p. 162

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Double Blue'

ht: 15-20 in. ha: Wayside states their stock under this name is more compact. fc: blue with darker veins. ft: double, this is with extra petals. ns: this name has been included as a synonym of 'Hakone Blue' but only in the literal sense ns: The two entities are best kept distinct for commercial reasons. eval: named variants such as 'Astra Double Blue' is shorter. so: Wayside Gardens

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Double White'

fc: white ft: double ns: 'Hakone White' was the first pure white double in the trade. It is unclear if this ns: name is the same or a similar selection.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Fairy Snow' ('Apoyama Fairy Snow')

ht: 8-10 in. fc: white, usually with contrasting blue veins, especially a midrib effect. or: apparently derived from 'Apoyama' as it's name is often seen with it. eval: More interesting the other ordinary white selections. photo, wholesale seed source: Jelitto so: Arrowhead Alpines so: Carroll Gardens

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Florist Blue'

ht: 60cm - taller than species typical ha: upright fc: blue lu: more suitable as cut flower for florists. The FUJI series has a similar role in the trade.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Florist Pink'

ht: 60cm - taller than species typical ha: upright fc: pink lu: more suitable as cut flower for florists. The FUJI series has a similar role in the trade.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Florist Snow' = 'Florist White'?

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Florist White'

ht: 60cm - taller than species typical ha: upright fc: white lu: more suitable as cut flower for florists. The FUJI series has a similar role in the trade.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Florovariegatus'

fc: white streaked purple. ns: an invalid name. 'Axminster Streaked' is a similar mutation that is well documented.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Fuji Blue'

ht: 2-3 ft. - larger than species typical fc: blue fd: 2.5 in. - larger than species typical lu: suitable as cut flower due to larger flowers and longer stems. Also proven outdoors. photo, wholesale seed source: Sakata

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Fuji Pink'

ht: 2-3 ft. - larger than species typical fc: light pink fd: 2.5 in. - larger than species typical lu: suitable as cut flower due to larger flowers and longer stems. Also proven outdoors. photo, wholesale seed source: Sakata so: Arrowhead Alpines

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Fuji White'

ht: 2-3 ft. - larger than species typical fc: pure white from lime green buds

fd: 2.5 in. - larger than species typical. T&M says 1.5 inches(?). lu: suitable as cut flower due to larger flowers and longer stems. Also proven outdoors. photo, wholesale seed source: Sakata so: Thompson & Morgan (said to be an exclusive in their 1998 catalog)

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Greuze'

ns: a listed name in Europe.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Hakone Blue' ('Hakone Double Blue')

ht: 18-24 in. - another report says 30 in. outdoors fc: blue ft: double so: Forest Farm so: Carroll Gardens photo, wholesale seed source: Sakata

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Hakone White' ('Hakone Double White')

ht: 18-24 in. ha: compact, upright fc: pure white ft: semi-double to double in: 1995 according to Jellito online catalog photo, wholesale seed source: Jelitto so: Carroll Gardens so: Arrowhead Alpines

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Hime Murasaki' ('Purple Princess')

ht: 15-18 in. - semi-dwarf fc: blue-violet, overall more purple than species typical fd: larger than species typical or: presumed to be Japan given the name.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Komachi'

ht: 8-10 in. - semi-dwarf fc: blue ft: the balloon-like flower stays closed or in balloon form. This is a unique genetic trait. ft: It is fun for kids (and adults too) to pop them. Great novelty interest plant for this ft: reason. so: Arrowhead Alpines

Platycodon grandiflorum var. mariesii

ht: 14-18 in. - shorter than species typical fc: blue in the typical variety but the white variant below is also sold under the name.

fc: Veins are often darker on close inspection. fd: generally same as species size. bt: G.S. Thomas says it is earlier flowering than typical variety. in: known in the Western gardens since about 1884. so: Carroll Gardens

Platycodon grandiflorum var. mariesii 'Maries White' NEW NAME

ht: 14-16 in. fc: white ns: this name is proposed for the white variant of the variety. The name var. mariesii ns: 'Album' is not permitted when there is a var. grandiflorum 'Album' named earlier.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Minima'

ns: a listed name. If distinct is should be called 'Minimus'.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Misato Purple' ('Apoyama Misato Purple')

ht: 8 in. - dwarf fc: purple or: apparently derived from 'Apoyama' as it's name is often appended to it. so: Carroll Gardens

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Mother of Pearl' ('Perlmutterschale')

ht: 24 in. fc: light pink fd: larger than species typical or: c. 1956 prop: sold in seed form so it may prove variable over time. so: Thompson & Morgan (said to be an exclusive in their 1998 catalog)

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Nanus'

ns: a listed name, doubtfully valid, for a dwarf variant. 'Zwerg', 'Apoyama', and var. mariesii ns: are generally of this genetic sort.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'New Alpine'

ht: 24 in. fc: true blue prop: comes in true blue color from seed. so: does not appear to be in the trade today. li: Buckley, A.R. 1977. Canadian garden perennials. Hancock House, BC. p. 162

Platycodon grandiflorum var. japonicum

ht: 24 in. fc: blue ft: double per A.R. Buckley. Seems unlikely the entire wild form is double(?).

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Park's Double Blue'

ht: 50cm tall x 40cm wide fc: blue ft: double, hose-in-hose type or: Park Seed(?) but they do not seem to list it. so: Oasis Plants

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Perlmutterschale' = 'Mother of Pearl'

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Pink' most= 'Roseum'?

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Pumilus'

ns: a listed name. If distinct is should be called 'Pumilum'.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Purple Princess' = 'Hime Murasaki'

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Roseum' ('Rose', 'Pink' in part)

fc: pink ns: this is a group name for such variants. Modern named clones are superior. The entity ns: circulated as 'Shell Pink' is generally the same but in the lighter range of the pinks.

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Sentimental Blue'

ht: 8 in. - dwarf fc: blue fd: 2.0 in. bt: blooms in 16 weeks from seed - thus useful for bedding plants sales or container plant prop: F1 hybrid seed strain so: Forest Farm photo, wholesale seed source: Sakata

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Sentimental White'

ht: 8 in. - dwarf fc: white fd: 2.0 in. bt: blooms in 16 weeks from seed - thus useful for bedding plants sales or container plant prop: F1 hybrid seed strain photo, wholesale seed source: Sakata

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Shell Pink'

ht: 18-24 in.

fc: light pink ns: generally part of 'Roseum' but represents a ligher pink variant than some that are seen. ns: we have seen 'Shell Pink' placed as a synonym of 'Fuji Pink' (Busse Gardens online catalog ns: 2001) but this is not correct. The FUJI series are taller and of much later origin. so: Carroll Gardens so: Forest Farm

Platycodon grandiflorum [yellow mottled]

lc: mottled yellow ns: listed by Yokoi and Hirose in their great variegated plants treatise. Not reported ns: in the Western trade (2001).

Platycodon grandiflorum 'Zwerg'

ns: this German word means "dwarf" and could be a strain or another clone. so: Arrowhead Alpines

Vernonia arkansana

ht: 4-8 ft. fc: rays rose purple ls: linear ll: 3-5 in. ch: 5 source: We-Du

Vernonia altissima 'Purple Pillar' (9/01)

ht: 8-10 ft. st: new stems reddish-purple in spring fc: clear purple lu: good back of border plant with interesting whorled foliage. Tolerates boggy, wet soils as well lu: as some drought. in: Plant Delights Nursery selection (Fall 2001 catalog: 41) photo, source: Plant Delights

Vernonia fasciculata

ht: 150cm lc: purple tinged fc: rays dark purple infl: flat heads

Vernonia glauca

ht: 4-6 ft. fc: purple bt: 2-3 weeks before V. novaboracensis. ch: 3 source: We-Du

Vernonia missurica

ht: 120cm fc: rays rose purple lc: grey tomentose ls: finely cut, showy

Vernonia novaboracensis

ht: 2m fc: bright rose purple infl: flat, fluffy in texture. frc: seed heads orange or iron-colored, hence their common name ironweed. lu: useful in the border background for contrasting with taller Solidago and Rudbeckia. Tolerant lu: of both wet and dry soils. eval: this is the most widely cultivated species

Vernonia novaboracensis 'Richard Simon'

ht: 4-5 ft. - shorter than species typical and perhaps more in scale for most gardens. fc: bright rose purple lc: dark green ls: lanceolate (typical?) infl: flat, fluffy in texture, about 7 in. wide dr: mildew resistant according to Carroll Gardens so: Carroll Gardens (1999 Catalog)

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