Description and general information
Androsace bulleyana is a biennial species native to NW Yunnan and Tibet, where is grows on rocky slopes at 1800-3200 m. Plants form a basal rosette 5-10 cm in diameter. Each plant will send up one to several narrow flower stems 10-25 cm in height. They are topped with an umbel of many, 1 cm diameter flowers. The flowers are brilliant red with a yellow eye.
Cultivation
This androsace requires a dry, sunny site, preferably alkaline. They are ideal for a sand bed, a tufa planting or if very fortunate to own, an alpine house. They dislike winter-wet.
Bloom period
May-August
Propagation
Seed
Seed
Information is mixed on this subject. Some growers direct-sow seed with success while other give them 6-8 weeks of stratification.
Division
Not practiced as the species is biennial.
Cuttings
Not practiced as the species is biennial.