We have a small museum in Zone 7 with grounds I am trying to build up. Since we are only 4 years old and only 2 years at this site (1881 house), we have little funding for the yard. I'm not sure which ones are the most reliable but I am in love with English Charm and Tennison Ridge..
Certainly, Certainly looks good, Speed Limit too.
4 recommended for my zone are Autumn Tryst, Double Shot, Belvi Queen and Pink Attraction.
Who wants to help the Transylvania Heritage Museum? I can only pay postage, if needed.........Bett
Wanted: reliable rebloomers for zone 7 museum
I decided to be more specific but really appreciate the Champagne Elegance Iris. I am looking for some rhubarb plants. I also would like to have a Black Cohosh (snakeroot), some of the continual blooming Bleeding Hearts and Veronica, Giles Van Hees.
For the kids vegetable garden, I'd like some rhubarb and some bush acorn squash seed. I also love some seed from the nasturtium "Ladybird."
I have some red hot poker to divide, some Virginia Iris (blue flags) and lots of cardinal flower seed.
FYI:
Champagne Elegance Iris costs $15 per root through mail order.
Rhubarb plants are available for about $5/plant at Home Depot and Lowes.
Black Cohosh is about $5/plant, available here: http://shadeflowers.com/
Bleeding Heart is available for about $5/plant at box stores.
Veronica, Giles Van Hees is available from Nature Hills Nursery for about $15/plant.
umm, I was looking for donations. Perhaps divisions of some of the perennials.
Did you get the iris for your museum? I'll be thinning some of mine this summer and should have several that you mention available for postage.
FYI, Champagne Elegance shouldn't cost more than 3 - 5 dollars........
The WKBG (Western KY Botanical Gardens) in Owensboro KY has Belvi Queen. Offer to pay postage, I think Susie would send you some. I believe I have Champagne Elegance in my NY gardens, I'd send for postage. You'd have to wait until May.
Have you considered historic irises for the site? If you are looking for irises, seems to me you would want ones from that period??
deb
I have the "blue flags" which is the wild VA. iris and just put in some the wild yellow iris.
mittsy, I'd love to have Champagne Elegance. While the older types of iris are pretty, I need the rebloomers because of visitors coming to the museum and I want to look as good as possible all the time. So long-blooming and re-blooming flowers are chiefly what I look for. I will d-mail you to confirm and as a reminder for myself.
Betty
This message was edited Mar 5, 2012 11:58 AM
I have some that consistently rebloom for me i Kansas so should rebloom for you in zone 7 I could send after bloom season.
Autumn tryst
Pink Attraction
Jennifer Rebecca
Matrix
Corn Harvest
Ocean Spray
I have others that are listed as rebloom but not consistent in my zone and may for you. Dmail me if inersested
Kirk
Sorry I am so late getting back to everyone. We moved 3 raised beds at the museum to more sun. We now have 2 larger ones and these are for the 4-H kids to plant mainly veggies.
I asked a farmer for a load of horse manure and he came within 3 days. I thought we were in hog heaven to get this so soon. But it wasn't a pick-up truck that pulled in; it was DUMP TRUCK!
We now have plenty of horse manure for all the gardens and several of us have taken buckets-full home.
I am send you all d-mails.