As a kid back in the 90s ive always loved epimedium. But there were only 3 colors to choose from, pink, yellow or orange. But up in philly, in late winter youd cut back the browned foliage so that way the flowers can come up through without the burnt foliage being in the way along with new fresh green foliage. Also epimedium, or bishops hat were so expensive for a qt sz pot. I remember them being at 20 bucks per qt sz pot.
We cut back the spent foliage in spring as well. The young flower stalks and foliage are so tender sometimes they get damaged trying to come up through the old evergreen foliage. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I got a epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’ from JLBG around 5 years ago (I think. I'm not good with time though). It seems to enjoy it's location which could be termed dry shade but it does get supplemental water in the dry times. It enjoys it's location so much that I found a duplicate about 10 feet away from the original planting! Not sure how it got there but it is welcome. 😊
Tony, THESE ARE AWESOME! Is the ‘Spider Monkey’ evergreen? I got an Epimedium ‘caramel’ I believe from y’all a couple years ago. I grow it in full sun (WNY) until the other plants around it give it shade, right as the sun gets more intense.
I have a nice collection of Epimediums in my garden for over 20 years. They 4 clumping types and growing in a raised bed under very old white pines. Now, however, there is Pachysandra growing into these large clumps. Is it best to dig out the entire clump of Epimediums to get rid of this “ invader “ or wait until the come up, and finish blooming? The beds are now filled with White Pine roots which have had 20 years to grow up into the wonderful soil that was made and added to over these many years. Should I remove all of the Epimediums and put them into a new area ( if one can be found)? This too will be a difficult process since my almost 3 acre garden is very full and surrounded by woods.
If your epimediums are still dormant, you could replant them now, and it will be easier but the flowering may be affected somewhat. Or you could wait till they finish flowering and transplant then. The foliage is quite fragile, so you'll need to be more careful, but the plant will recover faster, since it'll be active growth. Epimediums have pretty shallow roots, about 5-6 inches deep, so it shouldn't be too difficult to transplant them.
I have been trying to grow something under six 40-50 year-old northern red oaks, with virtually no luck. What epimedium would you recommend in zone 6 for this kind of location with an emphasis on spread size, the larger the mature size the better?
Hello! We have several spreading Epimedium in our catalog, unfortunately, most are sold out right now. We suggest adding these to your Wishlist: Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten', Epimedium 'Sunny and Share', and Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'.
Beautiful cultivars!
Thank you!
As a kid back in the 90s ive always loved epimedium. But there were only 3 colors to choose from, pink, yellow or orange. But up in philly, in late winter youd cut back the browned foliage so that way the flowers can come up through without the burnt foliage being in the way along with new fresh green foliage. Also epimedium, or bishops hat were so expensive for a qt sz pot. I remember them being at 20 bucks per qt sz pot.
We cut back the spent foliage in spring as well. The young flower stalks and foliage are so tender sometimes they get damaged trying to come up through the old evergreen foliage. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Thanks for the awesome tour and overview of epimedium breeding. Looking forward to receiving my PDN order with 3 epimediums soon!
Thank you! : )
I have a HUGE crush on epimediums. 🌸🐝
I got a epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’ from JLBG around 5 years ago (I think. I'm not good with time though). It seems to enjoy it's location which could be termed dry shade but it does get supplemental water in the dry times. It enjoys it's location so much that I found a duplicate about 10 feet away from the original planting! Not sure how it got there but it is welcome. 😊
That's great! It may be a seedling or a piece or rhizome that accidentally traveled away from the main clump.
@@Plantdelights I'm thinking squirrel planted rhizome. It was a pleasant surprise!
Spider Monkey is amazing.
Tony mentioned a few that have yet to be introduced. Any idea on how far away those are?
'Spider Monkeys' and 'Stoplights' are scheduled for release next year (Spring 2025). The other ones will be a couple more years out.
Tony, THESE ARE AWESOME! Is the ‘Spider Monkey’ evergreen? I got an Epimedium ‘caramel’ I believe from y’all a couple years ago. I grow it in full sun (WNY) until the other plants around it give it shade, right as the sun gets more intense.
Epimedium 'Spider Monkeys' is evergreen.
I have a nice collection of Epimediums in my garden for over 20 years. They 4 clumping types and growing in a raised bed under very old white pines. Now, however, there is Pachysandra growing into these large clumps. Is it best to dig out the entire clump of Epimediums to get rid of this “ invader “ or wait until the come up, and finish blooming?
The beds are now filled with White Pine roots which have had 20 years to grow up into the wonderful soil that was made and added to over these many years.
Should I remove all of the Epimediums and put them into a new area ( if one can be found)? This too will be a difficult process since my almost 3 acre garden is very full and surrounded by woods.
If your epimediums are still dormant, you could replant them now, and it will be easier but the flowering may be affected somewhat. Or you could wait till they finish flowering and transplant then. The foliage is quite fragile, so you'll need to be more careful, but the plant will recover faster, since it'll be active growth. Epimediums have pretty shallow roots, about 5-6 inches deep, so it shouldn't be too difficult to transplant them.
Is Vancouveria a subspecies of Epimedium??
Hello! They are different genera that belong to the same family - Berberidaceae.
I have been trying to grow something under six 40-50 year-old northern red oaks, with virtually no luck. What epimedium would you recommend in zone 6 for this kind of location with an emphasis on spread size, the larger the mature size the better?
Hello! We have several spreading Epimedium in our catalog, unfortunately, most are sold out right now. We suggest adding these to your Wishlist: Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten', Epimedium 'Sunny and Share', and Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'.