Plants of the Week – October 4
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Plants of the Week – October 4

Posted October 07, 2010 14:30h in Plant of the Week by

Begonia grandis 'Alba'

Begonia grandis ‘Alba’, this herbaceous perennial can be found blooming in the Terry Shane Teaching Garden. photo credit: J. Coceano

Quercus macrocarpa ii

This Quercus macrocarpa acorn will mature into an 80-foot native deciduous oak tree. photo credit: J. Coceano

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold' ii

Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Gold’, a native deciduous holly, requires male and female plants for berry set. photo credit: J. Coceano

Tricyrtis hirta 'Variegata' ii

Tricyrtis hirta ‘Variegata’ is another great herbaceous perennial blooming in the Scott Entrance Garden. photo credit: J. Coceano

Josh Coceano
jcocean1@swarthmore.edu
3 Comments
  • Julie Vrooman
    Posted at 15:50h, 07 October Reply

    Great descriptions. Thanks!

  • PlantingOaks
    Posted at 09:14h, 08 October Reply

    Am I correct in identifying your tricyrtis as being infected with the virus described here, or is it something else?
    http://www.perennialnursery.com/tricyrtisvirus.html

    I think viruses like that are fascinating. Rembrandt tulips too.

  • Josh Coceano
    Posted at 07:42h, 13 October Reply

    It is indeed possible that the Tricyrtis have a virus. The clumps throughout the Entrance Garden are well established and have been there for some time. Within the population there is great variability of the presence and size of the purple spots on the flowers. I have not seen the severity of flower abnormality as shown on the website you linked with. As noted, the only guaranteed way to verify viral presence is through virus testing.

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