Lewisia rådjur

I have talked before of Lewisia becoming trendy and offered some growing tips.
I have had more years of experience and like the way my plants are performing.
The above plant is flowering amongst the old leaves of the primula that cropped up in the sandy soil of my rockery.

Description of Lewisia

• From the Portulacaceae family most Lewisias could almost be mistaken for succulents.
• They produce thick or fleshy, green, shiny waxy leaves in rosettes
• Lewisia grow &#; high and flower on straight stems that are prone to lean over.
• Flowers are profuse, round-shaped and occasionally doubles or semis.
• Lewisia blooms come in bright pink,  apricot, white, or plum red.
• Most varieties are evergreen but resent damp on the leaves.

Tips for Growing Lewisia From post &#;Lewisia Trendy, Bright and Breezy&#; Aug

• Whilst Lewisia are perennial plants are very susceptible to winter wet rot. Over winter under glass if needs be.
• As Lewisia are very low growing it is common to grow in pots or containers so the flowers can be seen.
• The clump forming Ashwood Strain is recommended as a particularly good mix producing large semi-double flowers in a wide range of colours.
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  Lewisiacotyledon

  Siskiyou lewisia

  A rosette-forming evergreen perennial with fleshy, strap-shaped leaves. Abundant, funnel-shaped purplish-pink, orange, yellow or white flowers cm in width are borne in open sprays on stems to 20cm

  Ultimate height

  – metres

  Time to ultimate height

  2–5 years

  Ultimate spread

  – metres

  Moisture

  Well–drained

  pH

  Acid, Neutral

  Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
  Spring	Orange Pink White Yellow	Green
  Summer	Orange Pink White Yellow	Green
  Autumn	Green
  Winter	Green

  Aspect

  North–facing or South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

  Exposure

  Exposed or Sheltered

  Hardiness

  H4

  Botanical details

  Family

  Montiaceae

  Native to GB / Ireland

  No

  Foliage

  Evergreen

  Habit

  Tufted

  Genus

  Lewisia can be herbaceous or evergreen perennials forming rosettes of fleshy leaves, with panicles of open funnel-shaped flowers in a wide range of colours in spring and summer

  Name status

  Correct

  Plant range

  W USA

  How to grow

  Cultivation

  Grow in moderately fertile, neutral to acid, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Suitable for the alpine house, roc

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From the neatest little rosette of ribbon-like leaves emerge taller flowering stalks on Lewisia, a compact ständigt grön, and what pretty flowers those stalks hold!

These flowers feature little star-like blooms with silken petals in tones of pink, purple and apelsinfärg, with elegant streaks and flushes across the petals.

Lewisias produce a profusion of delightful, small, funnel-shaped, star-like flowers with silken petals in radiant hues, each petal displaying longitudinal streaks, bands, flushes or other colouration.

Botanical Name	Lewisia
Common Name(s)	Bitter Root / Cliff Maid
Plant Type	Alpine / Perennial
Native Area	Northwest America
Hardiness Rating	H4
Foliage	Deciduous / semi-evergreen / evergreen
Flowers	Star-like and marginally funnel-shaped with petals in various colours from white to red
When To Plant	June

Sunlight

Preferred
Full sun

Exposure
Exposed or sheltered

Size

Height
&#; M

Spread
&#; M

Bloom Time
May to September

Soil

Preferred
Sand or chalk

Moisture
Well-drained

pH
Acidic

Though these blooms truly have a graceful, refined look about them, no-fuss Lewisia grows in hardscr