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Fairy Wings (Epimedium 'Domino')
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2019
***2004 Cobblewood Introduction***
Absolutely stunning in the garden - it is a true specimen epimedium. Long, showy panicles of creamy white flowers with an abbreviated maroon cup are highlighted against handsome mottled foliage in spring. Deep reddish-purple outer sepals are held on dark purple pedicels. The elegant, elongated spring leaflets are sponge-painted in various shades of maroon. Forms a 12-14" mound of spikey evergreen foliage with soft spines, covered in a halo of flower stems to 16". Re-blooms under favorable conditions of good soil and adequate moisture.
April 15, 2019: Obtained plant (Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 1)


Epimedium 'Galadriel'
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Acquisition Year 2019
An improvement on rubrum. Spring foliage is hot poker red which returns in the fall. Named after an Elven Queen from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series. April 15, 2019: Obtained plant (Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 1)

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Epimedium 'Hot Lips'
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Acquisition Year 2015
An E. acuminatum hybrid from Diana Reeck of Collector's Nursery, with long-spurred petals that are decidedly brighter rose-pink than the broad sepals. Flower stems are tinged with burgundy red. Long narrow foliage emerges a reddish pink. Given a bit of moderate sun in the north, the plant can reach 20" high. Its bright blooms and bold, semi-evergreen foliage both draw your eye from a distance. February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)

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Epimedium 'Making Waves'
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Acquisition Year 2015
A 2003 Collector's Nursery introduction, named for its exceptional wavy-edged leaflets edged with a soft, irregular maroon band in spring. Outfacing, long-spurred, mauve flowers accented with soft pink are held on dark, nodding stems that rise up above the foliage. Late blooming. February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.

Epimedium grandiflorum 'Beni-chidori'
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Acquisition Year 2022
Acquisition Year 2015
A low growing Japanese variety, given the name "a thousand red-birds chirping' and that is what it truly looks like in bloom- clusters of showy reddish-purple flowers with sepals a lighter shade of the same color. The medium-sized leaflets form a mound of bright green foliage to 10". Spurs are tipped in white. A very floriferous clone. February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)
May 11, 2022: Obtained plant (Garden Vision Epimediums - qty 1)


Epimedium grandiflorum 'Circe'
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2015
***2006 Cobblewood™ Introduction***
This cultivar has many of the same characteristics to recommend it as E. g. 'Yubae' but with 2-3 times the number of bloom stems. Beautiful, large, rose-red flowers are accented with white spur tips. New spring growth displays a slightly darker cast. Medium-sized leaflets form a mound to 11", with flowers to 13". Early bloomer.
February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)

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Longspur Epimedium (Epimedium grandiflorum 'Dark Beauty')
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Acquisition Year 2022
Acquisition Year 2015
Harold Epstein admired this plant for its velvety, deep chocolate-purple new spring foliage on dark red stems. It appeared as a seedling in his garden from an apparent cross between E. g.'Yubae' and 'Silver Queen'. Large flowers have beautiful dark rose inner-sepals and white petals/spurs flushed rose. Small leaflets. 8" in bloom with second flush to 12". One of the first epimediums to emerge and bloom in spring. February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)
May 11, 2022: Obtained plant (Garden Vision Epimediums - qty 1)

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery

Epimedium grandiflorum 'First Kiss'
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2015
One of the smallest grandiflorums. Large flowers are produced just above the first set of leaves at only 4" tall. Dark lavender-rose flowers have white accents on the rim of the cup and the spur tips. Small spring leaflets are flushed purple. Second flush to 9". Its short stature makes it great for troughs or the front of the shade border. February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)


Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lavender Lady'
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2015
***2000 Cobblewood™ Introduction***
This beauty appeared as a seedling in Harold Epstein's garden as a cross between E. sempervirens 'Violet Queen' and E. grandiflorum 'Silver Queen'. Its red spring leaf coloration comes from the former and, numerous leaflets from the latter. It forms a low mass of medium-sized leaflets, their edges suffused with a deep red that fades into a soft green, netted center. Produces full panicles of large, lavender flowers with white spur tips. 8" in bloom. Striking red/orange fall color. Early bloomer with a distinct horizontal growth habit. Semi-evergreen.
February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)

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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Mizuhomaru'
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2015
(Synonym: 'Sakaru Moru')
A curious Japanese cultivar with spurs that curve sharply inward towards the cup. This unique flower form and heavy bloom makes it a popular choice at our on site sales. Medium-sized, pale lavender and purple flowers. Small leaflets. 8" tall in bloom; second growth flush to 12". Leaves sometimes turn shrimp pink in the fall.
February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)


Epimedium grandiflorum 'Mount Kitadake Purple'
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2015
Large, intensely lavender-violet flowers are held above richly colored foliage. White highlights on the outer edges of the flower spurs and cup. The muted red tones of the early spring foliage later fade to a rosy band at each leaf edge, encircling a light green center. The small leaflets are fringed with long white spines, like miniature eyelashes. 6-7" in bloom, with second flush to 12". February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)


Bishop's Hat (Epimedium grandiflorum 'Pierre's Purple')
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2015
***1999 Cobblewood™ Introduction***
Named after Pierre Bennerup of Sunny Border Nurseries who originally shared it with Darrell. 7" tall in bloom, with a second growth flush to 15". Beautiful, large, rich wine-purple flowers with white spur tips are borne against small leaflets flushed bronze in early spring. Leaflets turn a limey-green in mid-autumn.
February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)

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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Princess Susan'
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2015
***1999 Cobblewood™ Introduction***
A beautiful, large -flowered selection from Harold Epstein's garden, named after his daughter. Flowers are a bright contrast of cherry-rose inner-sepals and pure white petals/spurs against small, bright spring green leaflets. Foliage and flowers are held out horizontally from the plant base. Reaches 8" in bloom with a second growth flush to 13"
February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)


Epimedium grandiflorum 'Pseudo Larchmont'
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2015
***1998 Cobblewood™ Introduction***
This very floriferous, tall clone bears masses of creamy-lavender and purple blossoms with arching spurs that billow out from under the edges of the foliage. As a rule, it produces only 9 leaflets per leaf, instead of up to 15, giving it a bolder texture. The leaflets are dark green, narrow, and with a distinctive angular shape. 'Pseudo-Larchmont' grows to 8" at first bloom, with a second growth flush to 20+".
February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)

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Longspur Epimedium (Epimedium grandiflorum 'Purple Prince')
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Plants that didn't survive
Acquisition Year 2022
Acquisition Year 2015
Acquisition Year 2012
No re-emergence in 2014
(Turret Foundation Beds)

The richest, deepest purple flowered form of E. grandiflorum that we've ever seen. Visitors often remark at its exceptional beauty, even in bud. Spring leaves emerge a muted rose. 8" tall in bloom, with second flush to 18". Small leaflets, medium-sized flowers. Early bloomer.
May 24, 2012: Obtained plant ( Lazy S'S Farm - qty 1; X-TFB)
February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1; EW)
May 11, 2022: Obtained plant (Garden Vision Epimediums - qty 1)

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Longspur Epimedium (Epimedium grandiflorum 'Queen Esta')
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2022
Acquisition Year 2015
A beautiful cultivar named by Harold Epstein after his wife, Esta. It was the first named seedling ever introduced from his garden. Notable for its large flowers with dark lavender inner-sepals and pale lavender spurs held against purple new spring foliage. It grows 6-8" tall in bloom, with a second flush of new leaves to 12". Small leaflets. One of the earliest grandiflorums to bloom in spring. February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)
May 11, 2022: Obtained plant (Garden Vision Epimediums - qty 1)


Epimedium grandiflorum 'Saxton's Purple'
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2015
Large grape-lavender flowers open above the leaves. 8" in bloom with second growth to 14". Small new leaflets have a light copper overlay providing an attractive backdrop to the flowers. February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)

Courtesy Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek

Bishop's Hat (Epimedium grandiflorum 'Tama-no-Genpei')
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2015
A floriferous, showy Japanese selection that produces masses of large, crisp, bi-colored lavender/pink and white flowers held above the foliage. The lovely flowers paired with attractive, randomly purple-splotched new spring leaflets give the plant a very soft look in bloom. 8" in bloom with stems elongating to 16". Small leaflets. February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)

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Epimedium sempervirens 'Koji'
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Beyond East - Epimedium Walk
Acquisition Year 2022
Acquisition Year 2015
An attractive Japanese cultivar with sprays of large, medium laven­der flowers with white highlights that hover above a mass of medium-sized leaflets 10" tall. New spring leaflets flushed with bronze. A very early bloomer. February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)
May 11, 2022: Obtained plant (Garden Vision Epimediums - qty 1)

Whole plant, flowers tend to hide under the foliage.

Epimedium sempervirens 'Mars'
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Acquisition Year 2022
Acquisition Year 2015
A rare, rose-red form of this species, named by Dick Weaver from a plant he purchased from Japan. 6" tall in bloom with a second flush to 10" tall. Medium-sized leaflets. When grown well, 'Mars' produces up to 30 or more flowers per stem, forming showy dense heads. Medium/large, dark rose-red flowers below the foliage. Early bloomer. February 20, 2015: Obtained plant (shipped June 05, 2015 Garden Visions - qty 1)
May 11, 2022: Obtained plant (Garden Vision Epimediums - qty 1)

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