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Penstemon alamosensis
, grown from Alplains seed last year, have wintered over nicely, and I'm looking forward to the possibility, at least, of them blooming this year. It seems that quite a large range of penstemon species is impressively hardy, growable, and even long-lived, in these dry, low humidity prairie conditions.
Here's some info on this particular species:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEAL10
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/product/75710/
http://nmrareplants.unm.edu/rarelist_single.php?SpeciesID=129
It must be wonderful to see it in the wild!
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Goodness knows they (Penstemon in general) DON'T like 60 inches of rain per year! I love this genus but they don't love Newfoundland. Only the dasystemon types seem to do OK here in the big scheme.
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1-3) And the same plants in bloom...
Penstemon alamosensis
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Your alamosensis look glorious. It is truly amazing they grow so well for you considering this is a very rare plant restricted to a very small area in southern New Mexico. I have seen palm trees growing beautifully not far from where this grows, which tells you that extreme cold is rare here. Although there has to be gene flow in penstemons: many Mexican species have survived Denver through temps they would never see at home.
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Another nice one to be added, to my ever growing wish list.
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