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« on: May 17, 2010, 03:14:07 PM »

This species needs only cracks in the rock to establish itself. The seeds are dispersed by ants. Cymbalaria muralis grows along the coast in southern Norway and is used as a garden plant.


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« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2010, 03:46:36 PM »

Moreover it does not need cracks...or rocks at all. It's currently smothering an Opuntia in my C&S bed. It is best in walls where it has been very reliable. It shows up in pots and moves itself around where it likes. My favorite plant of it was growing in a crack in a stucco wall of a building---no soil at all and returns every year.
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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2010, 09:42:51 AM »

Doesn't appear hardy in my area.
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2010, 12:49:49 AM »

I must remember to take a picture of my colonies tomorrow: I've finally isolated it in a few spots where it can't do too much damage, but I can enjoy it's Kenilworthian charms!
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