I have three clones of Erythronium dens-canis, all purchased as bulbs from European sources. The most vigorous is one called 'Rose Queen', and there is another pink and a white one. I've had them for more than ten years and they increase well in a sandy, acidic soil on a moderate slope. They were in light shade of a deciduous tree until a few weeks ago, when the tree was destroyed by an ice storm. However, I think they'll continue to do well because they still get afternoon shade from a neighbor's high (though not so high as before the ice storm) oak trees. Robust, even invasive Paeonia daurica also shades part of their area in summer. The erythroniums flower heavily and are in full bloom now. Other plants that flourish in this planting space include Gentiana acaulis and G. septemfida, and some of the more sun-tolerant dwarf rhododendrons. I water the bed about once a week in summer with a useful sprinkler that produces a fine spray from a pipe about 6 ft/2 m tall. I now have half a dozen of these sprinklers in places where the irrigation has to get above shrubs or tall perennials. They have an easily set two-pronged spike, they take up almost no room, and the copper is not visually annoying. jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA On 3/29/2021 8:43 AM, James Waddick via pbs wrote: > Friends, > > Does anyone have success with the dog tooth violet. ? I have tried various named E. dens-canis and they have dwindied away and never bloomed. A friend shared a plant he said was locally (Ireland) called ‘Old Ugly’ that was his most reliable blooming variety. In over a decade is has bloomed 2 - maybe 3 times. This year is a blooming year . Not spectacular, but OK. > > It is however a very nice foliage plant with mottled foliage of green and tan - looks like camouflage - and I have moved pieces around the garden. The West Coast Erythroniums also fade away over time. > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>