2006 2007 seed catalog rocky mountain rare plants 1706 deerpath road franktown colorado 80116-9462 usa
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table of contents can a sister get a reading welcome to our 2006 seed catalog one of the benefits of collecting seed is we get the opportunity to travel and explore new areas it is often said to really enjoy travel you must get outside your comfort zone we agree as we reflect back on the recent summer we had some wonderful travel in search of new seed the quest was challenging as in we would not wanted to have missed it but we won t do that again if we had not taken pictures our friends would not have believed we had gone there it s all about predicting like fishing no one likes to invest in the time and energy to come home empty handed when heading into a new region we plan destinations that are often more than a day s drive away we study the geology topography etc in the remote part of the rocky mountains anecdotal information is often all we can get and the final conclusion is well we ll just have to go there and check it out in colorado we had a warm dry spring and wet summer di
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thinking like seed 2005 2006 seeds offering all seed packets contain 25 seeds unless otherwise noted stock availability as of november 1 2006 check our website www.rmrp.com for the latest seed availibility information and our photo gallery new seed never offered before over the years my wife has planted 1000 s of seedpots during this time germination patterns have emerged and a few strange personal behaviors some seed quickly germinates some seed teases with slow germination sprouting after a few years of patient waiting other seed is abandoned after all hope is lost these experiences drive to the question what does it take to get seed to germinate sure soil moisture warmth are all present but is there more to consider item 2814 description 2799 2821 when hiking the rocky mountains we experience many microclimates where alpines live cold dry windy exposures and a short growing season of only 60 to 90 days long is not uncommon one would think by offering more temperate conditions see
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2665 1957 2229 2452 2838 475 2847 1710 1924 2763 2765 2837 2767 2752 2826 2781 2715 611 2284 738 2842 2385 2735 2755 allium cratericola volcanic onion butte co ca elev 1300 shiny green linear leaves and pretty light pink flower clusters emerge from rocky volcanic soil $4.00 allium platycaule flat stemmed onion plumas co ca elev 4,500 5-10 sparkling bright pink nosegays held just above thick waxy falcate leaves are found on rocky slopes [ot $4.00 alyssum caespitosum east anatolia turkey elev 5,000 2 x 6 a delightful miniature alyssum with perfect silver mats of tiny leaves with yellow flowers choice alyssum pic [jc 70°f l $4.00 amelanchier pumila dwarf serviceberry ouray co co elev 9,728 6 x 8 rocky mountain native shrub has round blue green leaves and silky purple bark pretty white flower clusters produce red to dark blue berries 20 seeds for $3.75 amsonia jonesii cult 8-20 x 12 ice-blue star flowers crown stems of pointed whorled leaves unique plant found in the
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2700 2828 2048 1764 2709 2736 2827 2836 467 2854 1594 918 2780 2848 2155 2784 2835 1942 2741 2590 2366 astragalus whitneyi cult 5 x 8 large white flowers are followed by inflated red and cream speckled pods around silver pinnate leaves 10 seeds for $4.00 asyneuma limonifolium ssp limonifolium cult ex turkey 5 x 6 splendid miniature campanula cousin with dark green wavy-leaf tufts and compact stalks of blue-violet star flowers a beautiful and permanent rock garden addition pic [d 70°f $3.75 atriplex confertifolia spiny saltbrush san rafael swell emery co ut elev 4,800 3 x 3 evergreen drought tolerant shrubs with clasping circular gray-felted leaves and attractive pink bracts around inconspicuous yellow flowers pic [ot $3.50 aubrieta deltoidea west anatolia turkey elev 4,600 1 x 6 gray cushions with large purple-blue flowers wild collected form from marble crevices $4.00 aubrieta macedonica cult 3 x 9 silvery cushions are a tad grayer than the common aubrietas and
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2831 2589 2832 2805 2856 2381 1936 2865 1836 2751 2820 2822 2028 2069 2812 2849 1679 1909 2777 2757 2785 1937 2771 2844 2858 2621 2857 convolvulus compactus west anatolia turkey elev 4,500 1 x 8 striking silverhaired cushions with large satin-white sessile flowers perfect alpine and glamorous ornament for eroded slopes and hot sunny steppe [jc 70°f 6 seeds for $4.75 convolvulus phrygius west anatolia turkey elev 4,500 1 x 10 dwarf cushion forming shrublet with silky spathulate gray leaves and white flowers with pink stripes easy in tufa 10 seeds for $5.00 cornus nuttallii pacific dogwood zone 5 tehama co ca elev 4,000 20 rarely to 40 the largest of the native dogwoods seldom attains its potential in cultivation large pristine white flowers light up the evergreen understory protect bark from sunscald and provide rich organic soil 20 seeds for $4.00 corydalis caseana ssp caseana sierra fumewort plumas co ca elev 6,000 tightly packed luscious pink spurred flower spikes c
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2746 2768 2602 539 932 2363 2789 2361 2860 2748 2380 2774 2778 2787 2733 628 2795 2776 2575 096 2773 2722 2791 2775 2808 2740 2807 erigeron compositus purple ouray co co elev 12,850 3 x 4 one of the most variable of western american fleabanes from foothills to tundra this seed is from a high alpine form tight mounds of rich green dissected leaves and purple flowers pic [jc 70°f $4.00 erigeron compositus `mt adams dwarf cult 1 x 2 lilliputian daisy this tiny form is best for a trough because the dissected gray leaf tuft is only 1/2 tall the white daisies rising 1 above [jc 70°f $3.75 erigeron elatior central colorado mtns gunnison co co elev 10,125 aster-like large daisies have pinkish lavender fine long petals and stems of upright tapered leaves distinguish this subalpine to alpine moist meadow dweller pic [jc 70°f $3.75 erigeron leiomerus central colorado mtns gunnison co co elev 12,000 2 x 5 the rockslide daisy forms dense green mats with quantities of laven
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988 1952 2830 968 099 2818 2762 2760 2819 2859 2786 2841 2850 2203 2815 509 2243 510 2756 2738 1857 2866 2573 2734 gentiana decumbens cult 10 x 15 easily grown perennial provides bright blue flower clusters which fill the gap between the spring and late blooming gentians $3.50 gentiana gelida east anatolia turkey elev 6,000 4 x 6 a surprisingly attractive straw-yellow flowered gentian similar to g septemfida this form brings a ghostly glow to the garden in midsummer [ot $4.00 gentiana paradoxa cult 10 x 10 large starry flowers of brilliant sky blue with intricately laced plicae contrast beautifully with autumnal yellow-green grassy leaf wands blooms late summer through fall rare in the caucasus but happy and long lived in cultivation this is the real thing not a hybrid pic [sl cf 3wk 70°f or ot $3.75 gentianopsis barbellata gunnison co co elev 11,450 4 x 2 the only perennial fringed gentian differentiated by pointed leaves just beneath the wedgewood blue flowers with
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1114 2845 2811 2813 2853 2824 2197 2739 2747 2666 2147 2759 2224 2352 2754 2851 2245 2863 127 2839 2204 2630 853 130 2790 1278 2753 2749 2770 2803 2852 linum cariense western turkey dedegol dag elev 8,000 1 x 3 dwarf shrubby alpine cushions of glaucous linear leaves and short stems of large short stemmed yellow flowers in dense cymes or single great alpine for the cooler garden from limestone crevices in windswept ridges [ot 20 seeds for $4.50 linum hirsutum ssp pseudoanatolicum central anatolia turkey elev 3,500 10 x 6 semi-shrubby tufts of upright stems with gray leaves and large white flowers found in calcareous gypsum steppe $4.75 linum mucronatum ssp armenum east anatolia turkey elev 3,800 8 x 6 blue green suffruticose woody in the lower part of the stem but with the yearly branches tufts with showy yellow blossoms in few flowered clusters 15 seeds for $4.00 lotus mearnsii mearns bird s-foot trefoil cult ex az 3 x 8 excellent silver plant forms loose mats with ye
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2552 2779 2604 547 131 2782 864 2810 2743 2697 016 2862 603 572 2788 2843 272 2855 2783 2595 2861 549 2652 1939 2761 2640 2792 2233 2693 penstemon carnosus section coerulei fleshy penstemon san rafael swell emery co ut elev 7,400 12 x 8 thick glaucous leaves compliment the whorled tiers of lilac flowers deemed the queen of san rafael swell pic [jc ot $4.25 penstemon clutei cult ex az 30 x 24 bright pink flowers have white throats and dark guidelines with holly-like perfoliate glaucous blue-green leaves quite gorgeous like cindy nold s beautiful painting in bob nold s penstemons book pic $3.50 penstemon eatonii cult red really red shiny rosettes of 3 green leaves and 18-28 inch flowers stalks with narrowly tubular flowers [jc 40°f or ot $3.50 penstemon hallii sangre de cristo mtns custer co co elev 12,880 6 x 4 neat mats of glossy linear leaves and short spikes of showy violet-blue trumpets bloom in early summer stunning display in alpine scree pic [jc 70°f $4.00
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2019 2750 2829 1534 2846 2793 2018 2702 2794 2816 241 2737 2817 2809 2744 2249 659 896 1846 2758 2719 2600 2833 prunus pensylvanica el paso co co elev 8,000 7 x 4 bird or pin cherry has tiny 1/4 red fruits white flowers glossy green leaves and great compact form definite bonsai potential pic [in a ziploc bag or ot 20 seeds for $3.75 putoria calabrica west anatolia turkey elev 3,800 2 x 15 evergreen prostrate shrub has tiny glossy green leaves and clusters of slender-tube rose colored flowers followed by red berries discovered in schist scree on steep south facing slopes 20 seeds for $5.00 ranunculus adoneus snow buttercup central colorado mtns park co co elev 12,000 4 x 6 soon after the snow retreats leaving brown turf these large shiny yellow blooms brighten the tundra pic [ot or l 70°f $3.75 rubus deliciosus boulder raspberry colorado front range el paso co co elev 8,000 8 x 6 one of our loveliest native shrubs large white cistus-like flowers with a yellow boss
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2529 can a sister get a reading continued from page 3 2223 montana is a vast state known as big sky country we didn t get to mountains that were very high at least by colorado standards but then the alpine/treeline comes down fairly low as one approaches canada outside the cities the montana frontier is sparsely populated the few people we encountered were friendly and helpful we stopped at a remote fish hatchery for advice and walked in with our map of course they asked if we were lost we said we knew where we were but we needed to know if the road actually went through the green part on the map which was sixteen miles up the jeep road 727 732 2864 viola pinetorum goosefoot violet plumas co ca elev 4,500 felted wavy margined gray green leaf rosettes set off lemon yellow flowers found in open coniferous forests [ot or ga3 70°f 16 seeds for $4.00 viola sheltonii fan violet plumas co ca elev 3,600 clumps of round deeply cleft blue-green leaves are a lovely foil for bright yellow
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germination information how to contact us the internet has made it easy for distant alpine gardeners to communicate our intermittent and ever moving staff is rarely available to answer a phone may we please apologize in advance for any inconvenience hence we do not offer a telephone number to avoid frustrating our customers the best way to contact us is via e-mail fax or letter e-mail website fax staff@rmrp.com www.rmrp.com 303 265-9305 germinating seed can be simple an amazing number of alpines germinate at 70° fahrenheit below are germination methods we have found to be most successful in the catalog germination codes are found in for example [jc cs 4wks 70°f would mean just cover seed lightly cold stratify for 4 weeks then germinate at 70 degrees fahrenheit many people sow the seed and place it outdoors to be exposed to winter-spring temperature fluctuations the beauty of this method is seed can germinate when the temperature is right we also recommend covering the seed with fin
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credits and thanks terms of business we would like to extend our appreciation to those who contributed to this season special thanks to panayoti kelaidis for his fine seed collections and support we applaud zdenek zvolanek for his efforts in collecting treasures in the distant parts of the world i always get a geography lesson when checking in his seed thanks olie webb for your thoughtful collections especially those plains natives thanks to loraine and dick yeatts for sharing all that you know and we apprecaite your guiding us into fascinating places to mary hegedus for her diligence in making daily collections thanks to my parents for their support and assistance thanks especially to my sister for joining me on so many wild and crazy backcountry adventures for my hard working helper nicolette i am grateful all of you have made the experience much more fun · orders are accepted by mail e-mail and fax sorry we can not accept orders over the phone minimum seed order is $15 payment or cr
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