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Author Topic: Castilleja miniata  (Read 640 times)
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Lori S.
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« on: June 24, 2011, 11:17:26 PM »

Castilleja miniata is one of our native species, which has been doing nicely out in the front yard from 3 plants purchased from a local grower 9 years ago, and has been producing a small number of seedlings in the last few years.
Emerging mid-May, and in bloom by mid-June this late year:
 
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-30 C to +30 C (rarely!); elevation ~1130m; annual precipitation ~40 cm
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 02:10:19 PM »

This is a lovely larger species from damp sights.
I have not had the opportunity to collect seed from this species but hope to.
Lori when you purchased these plants were they potted up with a host?



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of the Great Basin and the Eastern
Escarpment of the Sierra Nevada Range
Located in Reno/Sparks,NV  zone 6-7
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2011, 02:20:51 PM »

No, they weren't.
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