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Plants => Nice Plants => Topic started by: nikoroma on May 17, 2016, 02:39:15 PM

Title: Sisyrinchium striatum
Post by: nikoroma on May 17, 2016, 02:39:15 PM

http://www.ideasforgardens.net/nicola/sisyrinchium-striatum/index.html

Title: Re: sisyrinchium striatum
Post by: ideasguy on May 17, 2016, 09:11:45 PM

A good set of photos Nicola :D
I had that one in my garden once but it didn't survive sadly. It was a nice plant.

Title: Re: sisyrinchium striatum
Post by: Palustris on May 18, 2016, 08:30:14 AM

Another seed weed here.
See if you can find a picture of Sisyrinchium palmatum. This is a much nicer plant, just seems to be a bit too tender for us.

Title: Re: sisyrinchium striatum
Post by: nikoroma on May 18, 2016, 01:43:50 PM

thanks Eric coudn't find Sisyrinchium palmatum but found a Sisyrinchium palmifolium... is that the one?

Title: Re: sisyrinchium striatum
Post by: Palustris on May 18, 2016, 08:00:31 PM

Sorry, yes that is the one. I saw it labelled S. palmifrons in one garden, so it seems to be misnamed in lots of places.

Title: Re: sisyrinchium striatum
Post by: nikoroma on May 19, 2016, 03:24:12 PM

both chiltern seeds and plant world seeds ( the 2 main seed suppliers I deal with) have it listed so I'll have a try...
any suggestion on when and how seed it?
thanks again

Title: Re: sisyrinchium striatum
Post by: Palustris on May 19, 2016, 07:48:09 PM

Sorry, no. Never managed to get it to survive long enough to get seed. Friend who does grow it says it self seeds all over, so I guess the time to sow would be when S. striatum seeds are ripe.