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I bought a little snippet from a plant sale in the spring and it has established itself enough to produce some flowers
at the end of the season. It is widespread through eastern Russia and East Asia and many variations have been selected.
This plant has slightly pale flowers but is otherwise unexceptional (but lovely). Graham Thomas says: "Kamchatka.1886. ... A beautiful erect plant whose rich green divided foliage is respectable from spring to autumn, when its flowers make such a notable contrast to Kniphofia triangularis (K. galpinii of gardens). The hooded blooms are borne in short spikes and are of a light Wedgwood blue." In his 'Garden Diary' (16th October 2010), John Grimshaw says: "The large late herbaceous plants are continuing to provide a lot of colour in the garden. Among those that are not composites are several selections of Aconitum carmichaelii, in its broad sense, of which two are particularly fine. 'Royal Flush' (above) is named for its young foliage, which emerges rich red in about March, and is quite striking for a week or two then before it turns to dark green. The second is 'Spatlese' (right and below), whose name betokens its lateness, a taller clone with excellent vigour. Its only flaw is a tendency to pallid foliage, but amongst other plants this is not too noticeable and the pale blue flowers go well with most other pastel shades." |
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| 6th October 2012 | ||
