Re: Sisyrinchium striatum

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Ken; I am sorry to say I don;t believe it will be
hardy for you. I have tried it and failed but there
may be some trick I don;t know. I beleve it to be zone
8 possibly 7 with luck. There is a very very nice form
available with variegated leaves that is absolutely
stunning. That would be worth the effort as a pot
plant.

--- Ken Walkup <krw25@cornell.edu> wrote:

> Hi folks,
> I sometimes pick up a free publication available in
> central New York
> state, the Upstate Gardeners Journal. The current
> issue had a brief
> article about the author's trip to England last May,
> and mentioned this
> species as being virtually ubiquitous in gardens
> around London. A picture
> shows it in bloom with TB's. She was wondering if
> it was hardy around
> Rochester, which would be USDA 5. I checked out
> Dennis's web site which
> says it should be hardy to -15F, and there are a
> couple of photos and some
> brief snippets of information, but I would like to
> know if anyone out there
> has personal experience with the plant and could
> possibly add some detail?
> I also checked out the seed exchange records for
> the last couple of years,
> and it has been available. I'm now curious enough
> to order some; with
> cream colored flowers on Gladioulus like stems
> rising to what looks like
> 2-3 feet, this would be a nice addition to a lot of
> gardens.
> Ken
>
>
>

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