Crimson Flag, Cape Lily, River Lily 'Major' (Hesperantha coccinea)

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Dec 21, 2005

Crimson Flag, Cape Lily, River Lily 'Major'
Hesperantha coccinea

Taken 16th October, zone 8a UK

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berrygirl Lakemont, GA(Zone 8a) Dec 21, 2005

ooohhh!! I love this! Don't think I have ever saw this or heard of this before. I wonder if it is avail here in the states?

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Dec 21, 2005

Hi, it is a vibrant, glossy red. it has been around here for a few years that I know of, I bought what was supposed to be Major and Mrs Hegarty in 1998, both were the same and neither of these! I got this a couple of years ago at my local garden centre, could do a google? We call it schizostylis here, but it seems officially to be hesperantha.

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berrygirl Lakemont, GA(Zone 8a) Dec 21, 2005

Thanks! I am googling it.

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Kim_M (Zone 7a) Dec 21, 2005

I need me some of that! LOL

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Dec 21, 2005

Go get it girl!

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Kim_M (Zone 7a) Dec 21, 2005

I'm on a mission now! Thanks for posting that pic!

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berrygirl Lakemont, GA(Zone 8a) Dec 21, 2005

Kim, me too! When I find a source I'll holler at ya!

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Dec 21, 2005

pages of UK suppliers, BUT found this, if you can't get it, well, you know who to ask!

http://countrystoreandgardens.com/cs/plantNursery/1pFS/pFS.html

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berrygirl Lakemont, GA(Zone 8a) Dec 21, 2005

wallaby,
You are a doll for posting that link. You might get some favors asked of you after the Christmas rush- LOL!

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Dec 21, 2005

forestfarm also has some, but just the ordinary red coccinea, not the cultivar Major, also has 'Alba', 'Mrs Heggarty', 'Oregon Sunset'

http://www.forestfarm.com/search/alpha.asp?bytype=genus&alpha=s&x=44&y=5

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