tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post678385086940289699..comments2023-10-21T05:24:35.398-07:00Comments on MucknMire: Kirengeshoma palmatum, Yellow Wax Bells and other late season flowersKihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-27365845207754639742008-09-05T20:26:00.000-07:002008-09-05T20:26:00.000-07:00Hi Joco,Plumeria is the Latin name for Frangipani....Hi Joco,<BR/><BR/>Plumeria is the Latin name for Frangipani. Perhaps Frangipani is more familiar to you.<BR/><BR/>Though the leaves of Kirengeshoma are distinctively patterned and large, I don't find them to be objectionable. They are all the same color and the smallish flowers are so bright that the leaves become unobtrusive in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>I find that scents differ in the tropics as opposed to the temperate zones. Even if our summers in NJ are hotter and more humid than in Hawaii, things smell different. Usually the scents are not as strong or sweet. I can't account for the difference.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-35078515612442592832008-09-05T03:44:00.000-07:002008-09-05T03:44:00.000-07:00Hiya Ki,I do grow the K. palmatum, but it never th...Hiya Ki,<BR/><BR/>I do grow the K. palmatum, but it never thrills me. Quite frankly, the leaves are so reminiscent of Ground Elder, that I must have ripped out some of it by mistake ;-)<BR/><BR/>The advice I got was to sow seed in the Autumn, as soon as ripe. So store-bought seed is always going to be a problem. <BR/><BR/>It is the balance between the dainty flowers and the robust leaves that I find less than appealing.<BR/><BR/>Now that Plumeria on the other hand.......what a treasure! Never heard that name.<BR/><BR/>You mention scent: endless causes for variation I suppose, depending on soil, weather, and one's personal state of perception. Maybe you all had colds last year ;-) (joking).jocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-64671319298509752062008-09-04T12:30:00.000-07:002008-09-04T12:30:00.000-07:00Thanks Aunt Debbi/Kurt's Mom. It is an eclectic mi...Thanks Aunt Debbi/Kurt's Mom. It is an eclectic mix - tropical, annuals and perennials but they are all blooming now.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-29654799558010719022008-09-03T22:29:00.000-07:002008-09-03T22:29:00.000-07:00Those are some cool flowers.Those are some cool flowers.Aunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-79373410655187557042008-09-03T19:16:00.000-07:002008-09-03T19:16:00.000-07:00Hi Les,I only learned about Kirengeshoma after rea...Hi Les,<BR/>I only learned about Kirengeshoma after reading the article in "Horticulture". I was surprised the flowers are fairly large, perhaps a bit more than 1" long.<BR/><BR/>Tricyrtis sure do remind me of orchids too. The couple of plants we originally planted have multiplied to become mounds several feet long. A very nice plant for the semi-shaded spot.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695751.post-81892803252046790302008-09-03T16:26:00.000-07:002008-09-03T16:26:00.000-07:00I have never heard of Kirengeshoma, but it looks i...I have never heard of Kirengeshoma, but it looks interesting. I am very fond of Tricyrtis and will not have a garden without them - super easy and they remind me of Orchids.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.com