This is one of our own breeds and brings vibrancy to most areas of the garden except full shade. flowering from May-September.
Fully hardy
Lewisia longipetala Darcies Sunrise
£1.95 – £5.00
Out of stock
Description
Our own variety of the longipetala range with deep orange sunset colours.
This is a great hardy form of Lewisia bred by us a few years back and varies slightly with growing conditions of light levels. It is a great addition to the alpine rock garden or container.
Flowering: Spring-Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 15cm
Spread: 30cm
Common Name: Truckee lewisia
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Montiaceae
Foliage: lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( orange )
Flower Colour: orange
Natural Flowering: April – July
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 10cm
Soil Requirements: average / moist / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies
Pruning: cut old flowers back to encourage more
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: California
Additional information
| Weight | 100 g |
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| Planting area | Border, Crevice / Walls, Pots & Troughs, Rock & Scree Garden |
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| Pot Size | 1x 3cm Plug Sold Out, 1 x 9cm Pot |
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Lovely plants. Well packed. Great service and was notified as promised when plants were back in stock. Good ethics. Will definitely buy from again.
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Excellent Good Quality
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Came well packed
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Alan (verified owner) –
Slight damage in transit, I guess, but sure they will recover.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Delightful plant, lots of flowers
Julie C. (verified owner) –
Beautiful
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Michael Cohen (verified owner) –
Arrived in good order ; it will form a companion for the other close relative which provided a fantastic display earlier in the spring/summer.
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John M. (verified owner) –
incredible….quality produce..well worth it!!±
Anne MacLean (verified owner) –
This is a gorgeous colour and this will look lovely with my other Lewisia’s . Strong plant and good root’s. This is a lovely shop with beautiful plant’s and the Lewisia is in lovely condition.
John H. (verified owner) –
Larger plant than I expected. Appears very different to other longipetala I grow, looking forward to seeing it flower next year.
Michael S. (verified owner) –
good quality plant
Andrew Kendrick (verified owner) –
Chose this because of its lovely – and as far as I know – unusual colour.
Beautiful healthy plants – can’t wait to see them flower. Delivered safe and sound in double-quick time too!
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Bought to replace a sister plant which had died . Looking good so far.
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One of my favourite plants looking forward to flowering
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