More "scoots".... err, "scutes"?

[Lori S.]

Thanks for kicking this genus off with Scutellaria incana, Mark!

Here's one of my current faves which I believe is S. orientalis ssp. alpina (from the flower colour and leaf dentition, primarily).  It gets to about 15 cm tall here in regular soil.  The flowers are quite delicately coloured when fully extended; many of my photos give them a greenish cast (second photo)... weird camera effects, perhaps.

[McDonough]

Well, it's a beauty, as are all the S. orientalis forms.  I have a few coming along into their third year, hopefully to see some bloom in 2010.

By the way, your avatar is a trifle obscure, can't discern you from the rocks in the plateau.  At least with my avatar, you get a sense of scale as I'm climbing into one of my arborescent croci.

[RickR]

I've only grown one species so far - baicalensis.  Even with my abhorrent care, some bloomed the first year from seed.  By they way, you won't catch me calling members of this genus "scoots".  In my neck of the woods that is slang for a, ahem . . . temporary health malady.  :

It looks as though you've been swallowed by a snowdrop, Mark.  I guess that's one way to get a close, in depth look at bulbous material.
I assume you have a plan of escape already in the works. . .

[Lori S.]

By the way, your avatar is a trifle obscure, can't discern you from the rocks in the plateau.  At least with my avatar, you get a sense of scale as I'm climbing into one of my arborescent croci.

What??  You can't discern me from the rocks?  I can't imagine how that happened.  Well, if it helps at all, I suppose I should just mention that I am frequently mistaken for Angelina Jolie... minus the tattoos (and Brad Pitt, come to think of it).

By they way, you won't catch me calling members of this genus "scoots".  In my neck of the woods that is slang for a, ahem . . . temporary health malady.  :

Rick, frankly, I have heard the term used to describe a sort of digestive inconvenience as well... but I thought, hey, being that I am but a stranger in a strange land on the alpines forum, I shall make every effort to try to speak the lingo!  

Another nice one... Scutellaria alpina, and I believe this is the cultivar 'Romana'.  (Please correct me if I'm wrong!)

[Todd Boland]

I have not had great success with Scutellaria...most rot off over winter.  I did get three years from S. pontica so I am tempted to give this one another try.

[Lori S.]

Wow, I definitely must find S. pontica!

I'm also very impressed by S. baicalensis and grew it last year.  Mine bloomed in the first year from seed too, as did S. resinosa, which is always gratifying.

[Todd Boland]

Mine died but the one at the BG was at least alive last fall.  If it survives I'll collect seed.  This one originally came as seed from Panayoti.

[Lori S.]

A new, very tiny one from last year, Scutellaria indica var. parvifolia:

[Lori S.]

I imagine Scutellaria must be satisfyingly-easy plants for many NARGS members in generally drier areas.   Yes?  No?  

 Another Scutellaria alpina:

[RickR]

I'm sure a couple few of us must, but I don't know of anyone in my Chapter that grows them.

[Lori S.]

Here's a southern U.S. native, Scutellaria resinosa... rather a pathetic little example, given it's in its first bloom last year from seed.  
I'm sure some other members must have much better examples they could show us.

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SCRE3

[Kelaidis]

If you all knew how many hundreds of Scutellaria pontica I have pulled: Gwen wanted me to get rid of it altogether, but I love that hot magenta, and always try to leave a few "Between a rock and a hard place": I try and collect every seed so they don't seed around, and no matter what I do hundreds show up every spring, insinuate themselves into the tightest buns and choice cushion plants (I end up destroying both cushion and Scutellaria trying to extract them)...it is infuriating!

[Hoy]

If you all knew how many hundreds of Scutellaria pontica I have pulled: Gwen wanted me to get rid of it altogether, but I love that hot magenta, and always try to leave a few "Between a rock and a hard place": I try and collect every seed so they don't seed around, and no matter what I do hundreds show up every spring, insinuate themselves into the tightest buns and choice cushion plants (I end up destroying both cushion and Scutellaria trying to extract them)...it is infuriating!

Kelaidis, what do you do with the seed? I have tried to sow quite a few species but never had any success. They don't germinate, maybe the seed are too old. But I never give up hope!

[Lori S.]

Scutellaria hypericifolia, in the crevice garden:
   

[RickR]

The Scutellaria genus certainly has a wide variety of leaf shapes.  Every species shown in this thread has different leaves.  The foliage of Scutellaria nevadensis orientalis subsp. sevanensis is sort of similar to a weed we call henbit.  In my haste, I almost pulled it out!

                     Scutellaria nevadensis orientalis subsp. sevanensis