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ERYTHRONIUM PAGODA

Posted by Alistair on Thursday, March 29th, 2007

 

ERYTHRONIUM PAGODA

Erythroniun (Dog Tooth Violet) genus of around 22 clump forming perennials with long tooth like bulbs.

Flowers in shades of yellow, white, pink and purple, leaves of some are glossy and marbled.

Look out for PAGODA a very hardy and vigorous specimen with sulphur yellow lily like flowers and bronze mottled glossy deep green leaves.

: Hardiness – Fully hardy to minus 15 degrees

: Height - 8/12 inches – 20/30 cm

: Position – Plant bulbs 4 inches deep in fertile humus rich well drained soil that does not dry out in dappled or partial shade.

: Flowering – Early Spring, Does particularly well under a deciduous tree. 

Erythronium Pagoda

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