Colchicum article in Gardens Illustrated
Jane McGary (Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:42:10 PST)
Roland wrote,
One day I came there and I had to see one of the new finds
he asked my opinion for a few new selections
and then he showed me on his secret place at the Nursery this one
he asked me "Do you like it"
I said 'Let me think of it ' , I am not sure if I like it
for me it's more a Harlequin
so when he sold it he called it Harlequin
I didn't have to be polite when this first flowered here, so I said
to myself, "I don't like it." 'Harlequin' has a flower in which the
tepals are white on the tips, which are folded inward. Nonetheless,
it is a strong grower and I distributed it sometimes through my
surplus list, but I wrote on the list that it would not appeal to everyone.
Jane McGary
Portland, Oregon, USA