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‘Anemone canadensis. (Meadow Anemone) Clumps of large, lobed leaves and_ tall 
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Nursery Located At Ruckman Road 11 
Andromeda polifolia. This is my favorite of the dwarf Andromedas. Very long narrow, 
dark green leaves about 3 inches long suspended from brown branches 12 to 18 
inches high. The charming flowers are larger than all the others and are quite 
showy in May and June. Color, HCC 625/2, Phlox Pink. It requires a deep acid 
leafmold or peaty soil in sun or light shade. (pH 4-5) 
Andromeda polifolia montana. This is a very handsome mountain form of the above. 
The growth is more compact and the leaves are much smaller and set closer 
together, turning a rich bronze color in fall. The tiny elfin bells in May and June 
are aa fascinating. A fast and easy grower about 12 inches high. Same culture 
as above. 
Andromeda polifolia nana. This one has a more spreading than upright growth. The 
branches are thin and wiry with very narrow leaves. The new growth is crimson 
and the entire plant has a pleasing bronze color in fall and winter. The charming 
pale pink bells are carried in a graceful fashion in May and June. Give it the same 
soil and exposure as A. polifolia. 
ANDROSACE. Rock Jasmine, (Primulaceae, Primrose Family) 
Androsace lanuginosa leichtlinii. A rare alpine with white woolly rosettes in fall and 
winter, from which grow long trailing stems of silvery foliage. It has white 
flowers with deep crimson eyes, in clusters on 3 inch stems. This interesting species 
from the Himalayas is often in bloom from June to frost. It requires a gritty, well 
drained alkaline soil in sun or half shade. (pH 7-8) 
Androsace sarmentosa. This species from the Him- 
alayas forms solid carpets of silvery rosettes 
about one inch in diameter. From the center 
of each..rosette comes-two or three 5 inch 
stems with umbels of dainty rose pink flowers 
-.in May. This is perhaps the easiest and fast- 
est grower. It likes a gritty, well drained soil 
-insun or half shade, (pH 7-8) 
Androsace: sempervivoides.. A Himalayan alpine 
that I ‘like best of all. Very tiny and dainty 
bright green rosettes that form dense little 
colonies. Bright rose colored flowers on three 
inch stems in May. Same soil and exposure 
as A sarmentosa, 
Androsace sarmentosa 
Androsace villosa. Little rosettes covered with long, white, silky hairs like fluffy snow- 
flakes. Charming white flowers on one inch stems in May. The smallest and most 
difficult of all. It requires full sun and gritty lime soil. (pH 7-8) 
ANEMONE. Wind Flower, (Ranunculaceae, Buttercup Family) 
flower stems about two feet high that carry large snow white flowers from May 
to August. Excellent for naturalizing in the wild garden and for a shady dry wall. 
A. native of the eastern U.S. that is a rampant spreader and should be confined 
between rocks. It likes a rich soil in sun or half shade. (ph 5-7) 
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