Alpines in June

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Well, I guess I'll test out the new site with a couple of pictures of alpines blooming now:

Asperula boissieri and Patrinia sibirica:

How often does one see brown flowers?  Mathiola anchonifolium:

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Claire Cockcroft's picture

Claire Cockcroft

Tue, 07/30/2013 - 9:17am

Hi, Trond,

 I grow penstemon rupicola (from seed) and it is never as floriferous as it is in the mountains.  But even a few flowers of that bright, deep color are worth the effort.

On the other hand, bear grass grows quite well in my nearly sea level garden, flowering most years, and otherwise is a nice spray of fine, green leaves.  One reason there was such a field of it is because all the tall vegetation had been removed under power lines.

...Claire

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Trond Hoy

Tue, 07/30/2013 - 2:08pm

Thanks Claire!

Have to try that penstemon in my garden too! I have considered bear grass before but never tried it. Do you or anybody know whether it is easy from seed?

Penstemons seem to germinate easily - I have several species seedlings for testing now.

Claire Cockcroft's picture

Claire Cockcroft

Tue, 07/30/2013 - 7:10pm

I've grown Xerophyllum tenax  from seed several times (and killed it, too, I might add).  I planted more seeds this past winter -- seeds that came from the 2007 AGC-BC seed exchange, stored in the refrigerator all this time.  I have a pot full of seedlings, with germination starting in March of this year.  So I'd guess bear grass isn't hard from seed.

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