Re: Sisyrinchium palmifolium

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Immediate plant lust struck when you posted this photo, Jim. Most sisyrinchiums not only survive in my garden, many turn into weeds. Nevertheless, I will be on the lookout for this species.
Thanks for posting,
Kathleen

On Jun 19, 2013, at 6:22 PM, Jim Murrain wrote:

> It survived last Winter in the ground here in Kansas City. The flowers are only one inch across
> but as you can see they make a nice bouquet. The leaves are one foot tall but the scape is at
> least two and a half feet tall. This is native to Argentina and Brazil, it probably won't make it
> through a bad Winter. We have just the one so I don't know if it will set seed. The flowers open
> in the afternoon and are closed by morning.
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> Sisyrinchium palmifolium
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> Sisyrinchium palmifolium
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