Tangled Branches: Cultivated
happenings in and around my zone 6b gardens in northern Virginia and in central Virginia
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Galtonia candicans
Galtonia candicans, or Summer Hyacinth, is a new plant for my garden this year. I expected it to bloom much later in the summer, but it started several days (weeks?) ago. So far I'm happy with the plant, but not so happy with where I put it. It's a very sturdy-looking exclamation point, and I've got it crowded in next to a PeeGee Hydrangea and a variegated Hydrangea macrophylla (mariesii variegata?). It needs more room to express itself. So......it's supposed to be hardy here, but I may dig it up this fall and replant in a more suitable spot next spring. Or.....just leave it and see if it comes up next year, and if not, buy more and put them in a more suitable spot. I'm also wondering how the foliage looks by the end of the summer. If it looks ratty, I'll dig it up sooner rather than later. And, although it's said to be fragrant, I don't detect any scent at all. Maybe this is one of those nighttime fragrance things?
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