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Lewisia- (Lewisia)
Lewisia cotyledon |
Lewis and Clarke were the first explorers to cross and map America
from the Mississippi to the Pacific- this alpine of the Rockies honors Lewis
and the Annual Clarkia honors his partner. Lewisia is one of most colorful
of rockery plants - flowers in pink, peach, orange or white with petals which
are often striped. Unfortunately, it is not easy to keep alive in the rockery
as water in the heart of the plant causes it to rot in winter. The answer
is to plant Lewisia sideways in a crack or crevice, to cover the plant with
glass during the winter months or grow it in an alpine house.
VARIETIES:
L.
cotyledon is the most popular species. The basic details are height 1 ft.,
spread 9 in., flowering period May-June. Choose one of the showy hybrids,
such as the
'Sunset' strain. The other species are more difficult to grow and are not
really reliable outdoors.
L. brachycalyx
blooms in May and
L.
rediviva bears 2 in. wide flowers in June. The aristocrat is
L. tweedyi
with 2-1/2 in. wide apricot blooms in April and
May.
SITE
& SOIL:
Requires well-drained gritty soil in full sun.
PROPAGATION:
Sow seeds under glass in early spring.
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