I don't think I've ever seen S. striatum in cultivation when it did not have blemished foliage. I had thought the problem might arise from inadequate moisture, whether soil or air, but, whatever the cause, it has the capacity to be a right nasty looking plant. In theory, you can trim the foliage back after bloom and it will regrow, but around here the problem presents during bloom.
AMW
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathleen Sayce <ksayce@willapabay.org>
To: iris-species <iris-species@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jun 20, 2013 10:43 pm
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Sisyrinchium palmifolium
The list is not long, sorry to mislead, if you thought I was growing dozens.
The following are thriving at this time:
S. californicum
S. idahoense
S. "Rocky Point', a tiny blue flowered sisyrinchium from Joy Creek Nursery, which does not set seed, and has sturdy offsets
Removed from my garden for vigorous seed setting, being blown over in strong winds, and some tendency to fungal (perhaps a rust?) damage:
S. striatum
Kathleen
On Jun 20, 2013, at 1:03 PM, Jim Murrain wrote:
On Jun 20, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Kathleen Sayce wrote:
Most sisyrinchiums not only survive in my garden, many turn into weeds. Nevertheless, I will be on the lookout for this species.
Now you really have me curious. How many do you have and which ones? Maybe we can trade. Plant Delights has this but in a deeper yellow and without the red ring.
Jim
