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« on: September 23, 2010, 04:57:08 PM »
I have a pot of this lovely plant and I'm considering where to place it. I have plenty of woodland areas, but I also have some shady areas around the house, and a lot of borders along the 800 plus feet of stone wall.
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« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2010, 08:55:45 PM »
Not surprising, this one didn't even last the first winter for me in zone 4.
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« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2010, 09:19:41 PM »
Had to look this one up, very interesting... a Chinese relative to bloodroot!

The pics, looks like a beautiful plant!
http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&expIds=17259,17315,23628,23670,25834,25941,26328,26425,26569,26614,26751,26758&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&cp=19&q=Eomecon+chionantha&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=ZAicTLmXMcX6lwf9x_X1CQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCgQsAQwAA&biw=1270&bih=801

Digging Dog Nursery rates the plant as Zone 6
http://www.diggingdog.com/pages2/plantpages.php/P-0814

A few more links:
http://www.biology-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2010/eomecon-chionantha.html
http://www.johnjearrard.co.uk/plants/e/eomeconchionantha/eomeconchionantha.html
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Mark McDonough
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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2010, 02:34:27 AM »
I had this very lovely plant for several years but it eventually was swamped by other plants. I was too late to take action. Now I am looking for seed or plants. I want it back!
When growing in a shady woodland it was quite happy but other, bigger plants took command when I neglected it for some time.
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2010, 10:15:06 AM »
I never heard of it either....it should survive here if given a chance.  Well worth trying to track down.
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2010, 11:28:11 PM »
It spreads like a weed in the Pacific NW, by underground stems.  I would like to try some from seed, but I've never seen the seed offered.  I grow it in full sun, but my climate is quite cool, even for this region.  It definitely needs water until mid to late summer.
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« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2010, 11:33:38 PM »
I received a plant of this species late summer, and planted it.  We'll have to see how it does over the winter, I'm hoping for the best.
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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2010, 01:31:52 AM »
I don't grow it myself in our woodland garden however it grows well in Southwest Scotland.
Pic taken about 6 weeks ago during our UK visit.

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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2010, 10:48:05 AM »
Quote from: Toole on December 02, 2010, 01:31:52 AM
I don't grow it myself in our woodland garden however it grows well in Southwest Scotland.
Pic taken about 6 weeks ago during our UK visit.

Cheers Dave
Who can't love a plant like that?
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Rogaland, Norway - with cool, often rainy summers  (29C max) and mild, often rainy winters (180 cm/year)!
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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2010, 01:04:52 PM »
I like it. How long do the leaves usually persist (through summer?)?
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