Lewisia Longipetala

Description

Many-petalled, cup-shaped, delicate pink flowers open on branching stems from rosettes of narrow, deep-green leaves all summer long. This unusual plant is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California in subalpine and alpine moist areas with a rocky habitat.

Sowing Advice

Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. If the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks. They may still take very many months to appear, so please never discard the pot or tray.

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