Silene hookeri v. bolanderi

[Gene Mirro]

They like a deep container with fairly gritty mix.  I have a tough time keeping them alive over winter outdoors. 

[David Sellars]

Gene:

That is a fantastic plant.  Absolutely exquisite.

I have not tried Silene hookeri v bolanderi but have had some success with Silene hookeri ssp hookeri.  I have overwintered them in an alpine house but this spring planted out a number in a sand bed to see if they will overwinter outside.  They recently came into flower.

[Hoy]

Fantastic plants both!

Where does it grow naturally, this species?

[Tim Ingram]

David - great to see Silene hookeri in your sand bed. I have tried it too and it has grown well and flowered for a long time. My bed is covered overhead from Oct/Nov to March. I wait to see how long it keeps going - I imagine it is fairly short lived.

[Lori S.]

Some enviable plant cultivation skills being displayed here with some very desirable species... !

[David Sellars]

Trond:

Silene hookeri grows in Southern Oregon and Northern California.  The pictures below were taken by the roadside near Glide, Oregon.

It comes very easily from seed and some will flower in the same year as seeding.  Tim, I am not planning to cover the sand bed (too many covers to manage on other beds already) so it will be interesting to see if they survive through next winter.  If not, I can always plant more early next Spring - or is that cheating?

[Hoy]

Trond:

Silene hookeri grows in Southern Oregon and Northern California.  The pictures below were taken by the roadside near Glide, Oregon.

It comes very easily from seed and some will flower in the same year as seeding.  Tim, I am not planning to cover the sand bed (too many covers to manage on other beds already) so it will be interesting to see if they survive through next winter.  If not, I can always plant more early next Spring - or is that cheating?

Thanks, David. Would mean that it is hardy here or at my summerhouse then!

[Lori S.]

Here's the first flower on S. hookeri ssp. hookeri... I have not grown this plant - I only just bought it this spring from Beaver Creek and stuck it in the ground!  It will be interesting to see how/if it winters.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Some nice Silene folks !! 

I'm also a fan :

Here's

Silene hookeri ingrammii in the rock garden - in it's second season
and
Silene hookeri bolanderi in the tufa bed - in it's first season, so yet to survive (hopefully  ) Winter.