Trillium cuneatum (Little Sweet Betsy) is a delightful sprin
g ephemeral in rich eastern woodlands. This photo (taken by my gardening companion) shows both the usual purple-flowered plants, along with a relatively-common yellow color morph. He describes this in his new blog
Wildflower Ecology.
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These are flowers normally enjoyed in 'gardens' in nature; nursery-propagated plants are available, although pricey, as they take 5-6 yrs to become large enough to flower, when grown from seed. If you see cheap (large) plants, they're likely to have been poached from the wild.
Trilliums - ah, now you're talking about my wife's favourite!! I had never encountered their common name before. Rob
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ReplyDeleteSome of the other Trillium species have less appealing common name (Stinking Benjamin, etc.)
But they're wonderful plants, and this is a great year for them (flowering-wise) in our spring woodlands.
Lisa
Loving your blog especially at the moment since we are 'between gardens'. Gardening vicariously through yours - and now Tims!
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