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On plant Sisyrinchium striatum


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They are very easy and self-seed readily. Just cut off the dead flower stems, then, if you see black leaves, pull them off gently. You can pull off a fan and pop it in a pot to increase your stock. They like sun, and mine grow happily in gravel, so they can't be fussy about soil, can they?

22 Aug, 2010

 

thankyou are there many varieties

22 Aug, 2010

 

Grow like weeds in our garden Spritzh. himself dug masses out last year, we still have lol

He's attacking the we viola right now

22 Aug, 2010

 

No - Two, as far as I'm aware, June. I have the normal one, and a nicer one (I think!) called 'Aunt May', which is variegated - same flowers, though. Her trouble is that she isn't nearly as hardy, and I lost several last winter. :-((

22 Aug, 2010

 

Yes, Mrs MB. OH is always complaining about 'his' carpark gravel! :-((

22 Aug, 2010

 

There are several difference colours though June, purple, white and yellow. Ours are the wee alpine type ones I believe that Spritzh. has the larger variety.

22 Aug, 2010

 

thankyou all information gratefully received june

22 Aug, 2010

 

Are yours S. striatum, though, Mrs MB? Haven't the alpine ones got different names after the 'Sysyrinchium'??

22 Aug, 2010

 

Probably, you'd need to check with himself! I'm brain dead right now lol!

22 Aug, 2010

 

Oh dear. Btw, I've written to P&A with a suggestion or three.

23 Aug, 2010

 

Good!

23 Aug, 2010

 

Hope your brain recovers - try some spinach. ;-)))

23 Aug, 2010

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