New Plants For The New Garden (part two)

Part one was about the new plants that I grew from seed, so in part two I will feature the  plants that I purchased to help fill my new garden.

Arisaema are a fascinating genus and this year I added two more;
A.ringens.................

And A.tortuosum...................

Both need a sheltered spot with very free draining soil if they are to survive the winter.

I must admit that I knew nothing about Penstemon smallii when I bought it (there wasn't even a picture) so I just went by the nursery owners recommendation..........

He was right when he said that it was worth buying. I'm still unsure as to how hardy it is, but it has produced lots of what I now know to be viable seed.

Another plant that I bought on a whim was Ligularia przewalskii..............

Brugmansia sanguinea was certainly not bought on a whim as I had wanted one for a few years. I did however luck in on the young cutting in the last place that I would have thought of looking, and it was very cheap.

If ever there was a Brug that really likes a cool summer this is the one! The blooms are smaller than the more common forms, and certainly lack the heady fragrance, but this is the Brug for me!

I have a bit of a Tricyrtis collection, and bought two plants to add to it this year;
Taipei Silk................

And T.ishiana.....................

I was particularly pleased to see this one bloom as it is variously described as being tricky - I just gave it lots of shade and kept it moist.

Another impulsive purchase was Manfreda elongata, which rewarded me with flowers a few weeks later........

The flower spike grew to a height of 1.6 metres. I suspect that each fan is monocarpic (it dies after flowering), but the plant now has five new fans growing so I'm not overly concerned.

Bulbs are a good way of increasing the gardens stock and two new gems follow;
Gladiolus communis..............

 And Galtonia candicans................

This is a tremendous plant with some of them growing to two metres this year....................

Lastly, Belamcanda chinensis. It's a cracking Iris relative, and fairly hardy here in the UK...................