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Introduced in 2005 by Ted & Margaret Kennedy, Hollyhill Spiderwoman is a double novelty with a darkblend of purple & white. The blooms on average for my garden are about 5.5"-6" in diameter and the plant reaches about 3.5'-4' in height. Although it's not a great tuber maker for me I continue to grow it because the blooms are so unique and prolific so I'll continue buy it every year if necessary. The stems don't get very long on my plants so I haven't really attempted to see how well they keep as cutflowers. This one's a mainstay in my garden and gets put up front where everyone passing by can see it.
The first two pictures are from my Samsung camera in 2010 and the third picture is from my Canon Rebel XS from last year and is quite a bit more true to color than the other two photos.
What a unique bloom, edewitt! I love seeing them growing in a garden setting. Amazing how the different cameras "see" things. I often have trouble getting purples - and some reds - to photograph the way I see them.
Em in NY Dahlias -- the gift that keeps on giving!
Name: Phyllis Stengl Sequim, WA Deer are beautiful if they don't e
I plan to have this one in my garden too, if only some of those tubers cooperate again this year. They don't look like they are going to do anything, but last year, a couple of those that went into the hole did produce. The color of mine is more like the picture on the right. And it's a 10 on the Phyllis dahlia scale of 1-10. Just hope one of those tubers grows for me!
Name: Cynthia BG, KY USDA Zone 6b Sanity = Dirt under your nails...
I bought one this year, and am really excited to see it grow. I am hoping to take a piece of it and make a pot tuber, as Ted suggested we do with some that may be a little more difficult to keep going. If I can do that, I may be okay with it for next year, too.
C DG
All gardening is landscape painting.
- William Kent
I found a sprouted tuber after thinking the non productive tuber was all I had of it. I'm excited about growing it too and think it will be a good attention getter at my Farmer's Market stand. It looks like a lot of fun. How long has anyone had it last in a bouquet? Does it last as long as others? I think of the spidery ones as being more short term "Event" flowers.
Just judging from what Ted has posted of Magaret's arrangements that Hollyhill Spiderwoman in it, they do seem to add a bit of flair to the arrangement.
I planted the Spiderwoman today! Its going to be fun just growing it! Can't wait to see it blooming in my own garden! I'll try to remember to do the dis-budding thing, Ted. I kind of like going out on a summer morning to dis-bud.
Name: Phyllis Stengl Sequim, WA Deer are beautiful if they don't e
I planted about 4 tubers of it in a hole. I don't see an eye, but from experience, I know that isn't necessarily the case. Strange looking tubers to go with a beautifully unique variety! I hope mine come up! I could use two of HHSW.
I love love love HHSW. It's such a beautiful flower! I have to grow it in my yard every year. I just wish the stems are longer but I learn from this thread to disbud for longer stems. This year my HHSW leaves are light green, not dark green like Ed's, hope the flowers still turn out OK.
CC, Wyns Eeek has larger flowers and don't have as much little white petals in between the rows of purple petals.
Name: Phyllis Stengl Sequim, WA Deer are beautiful if they don't e
I won't say that I have trouble keeping HHSW tubers over the winter . . . .I just have a tough time seeing where the eyes are. They are a strange shaped tuber, and usually if I put whatever tubers I've got in the ground, one will find what it takes to grow, but I've no clue where the eyes hide! Last year, I got two plants, and I gleefully moved #2 to another spot. (I am very fond of HHSW!)
(I am very fond of HHSW!)