This rare, short-lived perennial or biennial is a real charmer. I sowed seed from Alplains in 2011 that germinated well in 2012 after out...Read Moredoor treatment. Four plants survived the winter to be planted out in 2013, and three of the four survived this winter. Two plants bloomed. The third plant could still bloom this year, but looks to be just growing the rosette for next year. Of the two plants that have flowered, one of them sent up a single bud. The other plant sent up three flowers. It is too soon to tell if the plant with the single bloom is behaving like a perennial or a biennial. The flower opened in May, and the seeds dehisced yesterday, June 14, 2014. I scattered them around the parent plants, hoping to establish a colony. The other plant has one seed head ripening, one flower just fading, and the third bud fully blooming. As the seeds ripen, I will sow some in another bed, and save some in the refrigerator to sow next Spring.
This rare, short-lived perennial or biennial is a real charmer. I sowed seed from Alplains in 2011 that germinated well in 2012 after out...Read More