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| Don't know if this is the correct forum or not; if there is one which would be more appropriate, I would appreciate it if someone could direct me to it. Thanks in advance. I have a number of Lewisia cotyledon. They are healthy and flower profusely, with just one problem: the stems are getting rather long, with foliage just at the top. Am I doing something wrong, or is this just their nature? Is there something that I can do to counter this? I hesitate to plant them any deeper, as I know that good drainage is critical. Thanks for any help you can give! Cathy in western Washington state |
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- Posted by SunnyBorders 5A (My Page) on Thu, Aug 29, 13 at 14:23
| Not seen that with Lewisia. Maybe then I plant deeper. Lewisia tend to last 3 to 5 years here, planted in a sunny location along a stone path (viz. dry location). Below: 'Little Plum', a Lewisia longipetala x cotyledon hybrid. |
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- Posted by christinmk z5b eastern WA (My Page) on Thu, Aug 29, 13 at 18:08
| So what exactly do you mean by "the stems are getting rather long, with foliage just at the top". Is there foliage comming out at the stem where the flowers should be? Or is the basal clump of foliage getting "tall" with a naked stem between the folaige and the ground? IF it is the former (which I doubt- it's pretty rare) it could be a cell mutation- think its called proliferation. If it is the latter I would think some die-off with the older, lower leaves would be typical. I wouldn't plant any deeper- I've always read they need their crowns above ground so they don't rot out. That being said I've only tried to grow Lewisia once and failed epically ;-) You might always try asking this on the alpine forum btw... |
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- Posted by jacqueinthegorge USDA 7a / Sunset 3 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 20, 13 at 19:12
| Just pile a few rocks around it - that's what I do when they do that. They like rocks anyway, and the right rocks will really show them off. |
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