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A vigorous species from the eastern states of the USA. I have planted it under an Acer campestre, which is as close as I am going to
manage to a moist American woodland. It is a test to see if my ability to kill Trillium has (like so many other abilities)
declined with advancing age. This one has unexpectedly pale petals which will be significant if it ever flowers again. Writing in 'The Plantsman' in 1989, Robert Mitchell says: "Distribution: From Missouri east to New York and North Carolina. It grows on calcareous and rich alluvial soils in woodlands, flowering from late March in the south to mid May in the north. Trillium sessile is a small plant, about the size of T. luteum but, as Freeman ponts out, size is not a good criterion to work on since this is perhaps the most variable of all the factors." Plant Delights Nursery say: "Trillium sessile has two major centers of distribution in the US...east and west of the Mississippi River. Looking for the road less traveled trillium wise, we sought out the Southeastern most population near Roanoke Rapids, NC. Our offerings are flowering-size, nursery seed propagated plants from that population in Halifax County, NC. Virtually all of the Trillium sessile we've seen in collections worldwide is actually Trillium cuneatum. The true Trillium sessile is dramatically different and quite easy to recognize. In stature, Trillium sessile is a much smaller trillium, with light green, lightly mottled foliage. The petals are much smaller, narrower, and a lighter dusty red compared to the dark purple petals of Trillium cuneatum." |
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