Re: Calandrinia confusion

Does anyone grow Cistanthe guadalupensis, from
Guadalupe Island? It's also supposed to have
spectacular flowers in the spring, but then it goes
deciduous in summer, leaving succulent-stemmed bushes
resembling a munchkin Plumeria. The flowers in the
only photo I found online look almost like plum
blossoms.
Jason Dewees
San Francisco

--- Carol Moholt <carolmoholt@mac.com> wrote:

> Hi Nan,
> 
> Kathy Musial of The Huntington called it out to me
> as cistanthe  
> grandiflora -- I didn't know the plant and we were
> looking at it in a  
> garden in the Seattle area last month.
> 
> Also, here is what San Marcos growers say:
> 
> "A succulent plant, native to Chile, that forms
> mounds to 1 foot tall  
> by 3 feet wide of fleshy obovate gray-green leaves
> to 4 to 6 inches  
> long. In spring through fall, rising on delicate 2-3
> feet tall stems,  
> emerge the 2 inch wide purple flowers that each last
> only one day.  
> Plant in full sun to part shade in a well-drained
> soil with only  
> occasional irrigation. It is hardy to USDA Zone 8
> (10-20° F) and is  
> sometimes planted as an annual in cooler climates.
> This plant has  
> long been known as Calandrinia grandiflora but
> recently the name  
> Cistanthe has been reinstated for many New World
> species formerly  
> placed in the genera Calandrinia. The name 'Jazz
> Time' was applied to  
> this plant by our supplier and it seems a very nice
> selection of the  
> species."
> 
> Hope you are well!!
> Hvar and Italy were wonderful.
> 
> 
> On Aug 11, 2006, at 4:00 PM, N Sterman wrote:
> 
> > Talk about identity crisis!  A plant I know as
> Calandrinia  
> > grandiflora (ice-green succulent leaves, magenta
> colored poppy-type  
> > flowers) also seems to go by Cistanthe grandiflora
> and Calandrinia  
> > spectabilis.
> >
> > What do you call it?
> >
> > And who might have the definitive say?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Nan
> >
> 
>
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