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Re: Medit: Mislabeled seeds (was lavender lady?)

Moira commented on my Aristea..

>I feel however, I must correct one misconception, though it will grow
>well in New Zealand (almost too well, from the way it seeds around my
>garden) Aristea ecklonii and other members of the genus all hale from
>South Africa.

Sorry...I wasn't clear. My friend who gave me the plant thought the plant
is a relative of New Zealand flax (Phormium), which was incorrect.

>The giant of the genus is A. thyrsiflora, which has spikes up to 6 feet
>tall, of the same vivid mid-blue. I have a clump in my own garden, but
>it seems to need warmer conditions than I can give it, as it only
>flowers very occasionally.

Wow! I think I'm glad that isn't what I got, though it sounds beautiful. I
don't have the room for a plant that size, unfortunately. Are the flowers
the same size as the smaller Aristeas?

>Incidently, increase from seeds works best, as the clumps do not take
>kindly to being divided.

Good to know...they seem to seed freely for my friend, as he gave me a good
sized seedling with a number of smaller sprouts around it. He's down in
Southern California, however, so I'll have to see how it does up here.

Thanks for the information!

Cheryl

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Cheryl Renshaw
Santa Clara, California (Silicon Valley)
USDA Zone 9/10, Sunset Zone 15
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