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CLINTONIA BLUE-BEAD LILY, QUEEN'S CUP Liliaceae (Lily family) |
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Photograph © Paige Woodward |
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Photograph © Dorrie Woodward
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Clintonia uniflora (Schult.)
Kunth. Queen's cup, Blue bead-lily. This very desirable rhizomatous lily is not
impossible to grow, but demanding. One or two pure white flowers rise
above the wide basal leaves in May-June, later to be replaced by a single
Prussian-blue berry. This plant is adapted to cool, damp, acid, mossy, well aerated
conifer duff and dappled shade. It is native from SW British Columbia to
California. Our plants are from seeds collected in south-central BC near
Kelowna and Clearwater. The ones
we ship are at least 2 years old and 2-3 years from flowering. Plant them
immediately in a permanent spot. They resent disturbance, but in the right
circumstances they will form extensive mats. Height 10-20 cm
(4-8"). Zone 6.
Rhizome (Fall shipping only). $8.00 |
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| This page was updated May 30, 2008. | |