Brunnera "Jack Frost"

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » May 26, 2005 9:44 pm

I shouldn't have waited so long to get a pic of this in full bloom. It's at the end of its bloom in the pic. The pic doesn't do it justice.

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » May 26, 2005 10:31 pm

Very pretty! I have two of them and I love them.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » May 27, 2005 12:46 am

Yep, I love that too! Pat gave me mine for my birthday last year.....I had never seen it bloom before, and wow, it's cool!!!

BillyB · Post by **BillyB** » May 29, 2005 1:16 pm

Very nice Paul! I have JF and it gets better every year.

Billy

Toadlover · Post by **Toadlover** » Jun 01, 2005 2:15 pm

Very nice, I've got it too and now I'm kicking myself for not adding Looking Glass this spring.

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jun 01, 2005 3:33 pm

Thanks everyone! Toadlover I added Looking Glass last fall but it did not bloom for me this spring. Also imho there doesn't seem to be a whole heck of a lot of difference between it and ole Jack Frost. I would recommend a variegated brunnera if you don't already have one. I didn't get a pic of mine in bloom this year but it was just awesome.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 01, 2005 11:17 pm

Very nice! I really need to get some of those too! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh..the companion list grows again

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Jun 04, 2005 6:40 pm

Those leaves are beautiful. Almost look like Caladiums only with blooms...REAL PURTY...Sayeth the Old Coot

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jun 05, 2005 12:05 am

Thanks OC! It'll sure look nice in your shade garden. You definitely have to get yourself one.

Bluecanoe · Post by **Bluecanoe** » Jun 17, 2005 5:39 am

Oh my!! That's gorgeous! I'm still wondering why they're so expensive around here. I will have to look that one up for sure.

Bluecanoe · Post by **Bluecanoe** » Jun 21, 2005 11:04 pm

I spotted them today at a nursery, just gorgeous! We were heuchera looking and fern buying and I had DH with me who goes shopping with exactly what we went looking listed and never sways..UGH!! We were searching for Heucheras for Maureen, and he wanted to add another fern to the front bed. I spotted the Jack Frost and flipped out! gorgeous pots of it, a whole table full. All priced at $24.97 a pot..ouch!! Gotta sneak back there on my own...

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jun 22, 2005 9:23 pm

Ouch is right, Lynda. Wow that's pretty expensive. I think when they first came out around here they were between $15-20 and they seem to be coming down even more. Chris offered them by mail at $9.99 and when I was at the nursery last week he had some also for $9.99. I can't figure out why they are so expensive up your way. Maybe you and hub should come to the Hallson get-togther in August and stock up!!

I snipped off the flower stems after it was done blooming and now the leaves are just huge. I love this plant and it looks great with pulmonaria and painted ferns. I will post another pic if I can remember. Take care.

Hallson Gardens

Brunnera "Jack Frost"

Brunnera "Jack Frost"

That goes on my List - for certain