Many of the cultivars have originated from the Connecticut Experiment Station in Hamden and from the plant breeding of Dr. Numerous cultivars have been selected with varying flower color. All parts of this plant are toxic if ingested. Elliptic, alternate, leathery, glossy evergreen leaves (to 5" long) are dark green above and yellow green beneath and reminiscent of the leaves of rhododendrons. It is still widely grown for its attractive flowers and year-round evergreen leaves. The plant was originally brought to Europe as an ornamental plant during the 18th century. latifolia 'Clementine Churchill', Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid ĭespite the name "mountain laurel", Kalmia latifolia is not closely related to the true laurels of the family Lauraceae. The Latin specific epithet latifolia means "with broad leaves" – as opposed to its sister species Kalmia angustifolia, "with narrow leaves". The plant was first recorded in America in 1624, but it was named after the Finnish explorer and botanist Pehr Kalm (1716–1779), who sent samples to Linnaeus. Kalmia latifolia is also known as ivybush or spoonwood (because Native Americans used to make their spoons out of it).
#Minuet mountain laurel series#
Briggs became fascinated with this phenomenon in the 1950s after his retirement from the National Bureau of Standards and conducted a series of experiments in order to explain it. Experiments have shown the flower capable of flinging its pollen up to 15 cm. When an insect lands on the flower, the tension is released, catapulting the pollen forcefully onto the insect. As the flower grows, the filaments of its stamens are bent and brought into tension. It is also notable for its unusual method of dispensing its pollen. Kalmia latifolia has been marked as a pollinator plant, supporting and attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
In the southern Appalachians, laurel thickets are referred to as "laurel hells" because it is nearly impossible to pass through one. In low, wet areas it grows densely, but in dry uplands has a more sparse form. The species is a frequent component of oak-heath forests. In the Appalachians, it can become a tree but is a shrub farther north. The plant often grows in large thickets, covering great areas of forest floor. It thrives in acid soil, preferring a soil pH in the 4.5 to 5.5 range. The plant is naturally found on rocky slopes and mountainous forest areas. There are several named cultivars that have darker shades of pink, red and maroon. The flowers are hexagonal, sometimes appearing to be pentagonal, ranging from light pink to white, and occur in clusters. The leaves are 3–12 cm long and 1–4 cm wide. Kalmia latifolia is an evergreen shrub growing 3–9 m (9.8–29.5 ft) tall. It is the namesake of Laurel County in Kentucky, the city of Laurel, Mississippi, and the Laurel Highlands in southwestern Pennsylvania. Mountain laurel is the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Its range stretches from southern Maine south to northern Florida, and west to Indiana and Louisiana. Protectorates, and APO/FPO address no international shipping at this time, but am working on same on a country by country basis! If there are any certificates, special regulations for your state, or special shipping costs above and beyond what normally occurs in my regular shipping to the lower 48 states.buyer is responsible to tell me and pay any additional costs incurred.as an example I just shipped to Puerto Rico, though with no problem.I'm thinking, if I ship to Alaska, for instance, I would need to do that during the summer and add heat packs.Kalmia latifolia, the mountain laurel, calico-bush, or spoonwood, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, that is native to the eastern United States. I only ship USPS Priority Mail plants to lower 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Plants are shipped out on Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays, and Saturdays.Soil Description: Well-drained, sandy soil.
#Minuet mountain laurel full#
Light Requirement: Full sun to Part Shade USA throughout: Wooded bluffs woodland stream banks.Bloom has Pink buds, then white with a maroon band.Kalamia latifolia 'Minuet', Mountain Laurel, 2-3' Tall and 2-3' Wide Bloom: May, June.We grow these in Starter Plug, Gal., Full gal., 3-Gal., and 5-Gal., although not all are in stock year round.MOUNTAIN LAUREL-KALMIA latifolia 'Minuet' Evergreen Blooms White inside a Purple Boarder Zone 4 LOTUS INTERNATIONAL BONSAI & ORCHID POTS.POTTERY-(must be picked up, cannot be shipped).ORCHIDS (ORDERS ONLY FILLED IN (AUG-JAN).AGAPANTHUS AND AFRICAN IRIS and ECHINACEA.ACANTHUS, BRUNNERA, TIARELLA, AND KNIPHOFIA.FLOWERING PEACH, PEAR, CHERRY, CRABAPPLE, and PLUM.ORANGES, MANDARIN, SATSUMA, TANGERINE, SWEET, BLOOD, KUMQUAT.CHRISTMAS CACTUS-NORFOLK ISLAND PINES-POINSETTIAS.
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