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Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens Bulbs Perennials
Height: 6-12 in. (15-30 cm) 12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing: 3-6 in. (7-15 cm) 6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pale Pink Pink Rose/Mauve Magenta (Pink-Purple) Fuchsia (Red-Purple) Red Scarlet (Dark Red) Coral/Apricot Orange Red-Orange Violet/Lavender Purple Maroon (Purple-Brown) White/Near White Cream/Tan
Bloom Time: Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage: Deciduous
Other details: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season Flowers are good for cutting Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From bulbils
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Apr 2, 2006, Sheila_FW from Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
I am not sure who I got these from, not knowing what they were or the name, I put them in the ground in a back bed and forgot them. Well they bloomed a variety of colors that deserve a better location next year. Thanks to the ID forum I was able to get more information on them. I will be moving them to the front yard in the fall!
On Dec 30, 2004, brandnewgirl133 from Box Springs, GA wrote:
I have just started growing this plant,but it is a very fast grower!It's very close to blooming,and I can't wait!It gets pretty tall.I'll give more info later.
On Apr 11, 2004, Lophophora from Tokyo
(Japan) wrote:
Sorry to disagree with people, but...
There are a thousand ways to support weak stems:
1. Planting among stronger growers.
2. Stakes.
3. Group plantings.
4. 1,997 other ways that slip my mind at the moment.. ;)
On Apr 9, 2004, frogsrus from San Diego, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:
This is a beautiful flower but it grows so tall here that it cannot hold itself up without being staked. The stems are just too thin. It is hard to enjoy flowers that are face first in the dirt.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Tucson, Arizona Canoga Park, California Citrus Heights, California Martinez, California Sacramento, California (2 reports) San Diego, California San Francisco, California Santa Barbara, California Pensacola, Florida Hawkinsville, Georgia Fate, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Houston, Texas Kalama, Washington Seattle, Washington
3 vendors have this plant for sale.
