Description
Alstroemeria psittacina 'Variegata' goes semi-dormant for the summer
'Sombrero' makes a lovely 3' wide clump of smooth
the foliage goes dormant for the remainder of the year
slightly wavy leaves
absolutely outstanding
Garrya wrightii Catron Alpinia Alstroemeria psittacina 'Variegata' goes semi-dormantGarrya wrightii is a little cultivated evergreen desert shrub, native to shaded alkaline rocky cliffs from 5,000' to 8,000' elevation in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. The 7' tall plants are adorned with terminal spikes of leucothoe like white flowers in spring, followed by attractive clusters of purple berries. This is a seed grown collection from Catron County, New Mexico, in the hopes of finding a form that will survive in Zone 7b. So far, so