Re: Bear's breech - Acanthus

>Well, I grow A. mollis latifolius and A. balcanicus; mollis does not bloom
>for me (appears, from thread on these plants on Shadegarden list, for lack
>of sun), but balcanicus blooms faithfully. I find a very
>small percentage of flowers have been pollinated; maybe get half a dozen
>seeds out of a dozen flower spikes.

Since the flower are sort of hooded, maybe I'll go in with a Q-tip and see if I can help things along.

>So, seems we are growing the same plants. Yours will become a clump at
>least 3 feet in diameter. I find I have to provide my clump with a girdle
>early on or it tends to smother all the other residents of that border
>because it spreads its skirts far and wide.

Have you ever taken any divisions of it? How easy and when (I'd guess spring)? I've placed mine next to the house for protection, but it'll be interesting to see if it is hardy enough to survive in other locations.

Thanks, Marge, for all the helpful information.

Don
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