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General Subjects => Flowers and Foliage Now => Topic started by: Stephenb on May 27, 2009, 09:04:55 AM

Title: Maianthemum dilatatum?
Post by: Stephenb on May 27, 2009, 09:04:55 AM

Seed propagated as this species in 2002, this one always attracts attention for its foliage at this time of year, although it's beginning to take over its bed (from originally 1 plant it now covers about a 1m square area). Looking for a partner for this one as there are no fruit (1 plant). It is a west coast North American species which appears to be synonymous with  Maianthemum kamtschaticum, so presumably also found in Eastern Russia. Here are some pictures. Anyone care to positively ID it for me? Noticed last night (last two pictures) that the racemes branch - is this normal in the Maianthemums/Smilacinas (I'm probably just unobservant):

Title: Re: Maianthemum dilatatum?
Post by: Carlo on May 27, 2009, 12:36:10 PM

Beautiful plant Stephen.... While I grow our native, I have not tried dilatatum (which the Plant Finder indicates is a synonym for M. bifolium ssp. kamtschaticum. I would not be disappointed to have your plant spreading in my garden. I'd be moving it into select spots...

Title: Re: Maianthemum dilatatum?
Post by: gote on May 27, 2009, 02:22:03 PM

I am not quite sure what I have. It was originally collected in Washington state but may have been mixed up with the local bifolium.
It is normally wider and taller than bifolium. large specimen branch.
If you want a piece as a mate for yours I can send you a piece. Please communicate privately to me.
gote@svanholm.se
Göte

Title: Re: Maianthemum dilatatum?
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 27, 2009, 09:43:53 PM

While I think it's always good to have seed on one's plants, if the original plant has now covered a metre-wide patch, do you really need seed as well? :)

Title: Re: Maianthemum dilatatum?
Post by: gote on June 09, 2009, 09:15:42 PM

My Maianthemuim which I believe to be dilatatum looks like this
Göte

Title: Re: Maianthemum dilatatum?
Post by: Stephenb on July 08, 2009, 08:23:16 AM

Quote from: Lesley Cox on May 27, 2009, 09:43:53 PM

While I think it's always to have seed on one's plants, if the original plant has now covered a metre-wide patch, do you really need seed as well? :)

Just wanted to sample a fruit to add to my list  ;).

See
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Maianthemum+dilatatum
(although not rated highly)

Title: Re: Maianthemum dilatatum?
Post by: Stephenb on July 08, 2009, 08:24:39 AM

Quote from: gote on June 09, 2009, 09:15:42 PM

My Maianthemuim which I believe to be dilatatum looks like this
Göte

Your plant looks altogether larger, but that can be because mine is in relatively poor, dry, shallow soil.