Cotyledon lewisia
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Cotyledon lewisia
This little fellow has been outside, uncovered all winter. Just starting to flower!
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Re: Cotyledon lewisia
Should that maybe have the names the other way around - Lewisia cotyledon? Lovely things and tricky to grow well.
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Re: Cotyledon lewisia
I think you've done well Jane. I believe these are quite susceptible to rot, which is the problem with growing them outside. I keep a few in pots in my unheated greenhouse, one of them rotted this last winter
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Re: Cotyledon lewisia
I think they like to grow on a slope or at an angle so water doesn't stay in the centre. There's lots of fancy Lewisias in garden centres at the moment, maybe worth a try outside. This genus is one of the crossovers between our hobby and the alpine growers.
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Re: Cotyledon lewisia
Yes, exactly this. I have a number of them. I have read they prefer north or east facing situations so that is how I planted mine, wedged into crevices. I don't think cold-hardiness is an issue, mine have taken -8C and a fortnight below freezing in 2009/10 and the subsequent nasties.
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Re: Cotyledon lewisia
Hi,
Is this the common Lewisa that I grow on the rockery every year, and replace it every year as it never seems to suvive?? the Winter?
Anyone have any miniture or small Saxifrage, sedums or sempervivums for a small rockery...
Mel.
Is this the common Lewisa that I grow on the rockery every year, and replace it every year as it never seems to suvive?? the Winter?
Anyone have any miniture or small Saxifrage, sedums or sempervivums for a small rockery...
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Re: Cotyledon lewisia
Taken at RHS Wisley today and doing very well growing in a crevice in a wall.
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Re: Cotyledon lewisia
A very impressive plant!
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Re: Cotyledon lewisia
I've got a few that have just sat in pots in the front garden for the past five years or so. They seem happy and are flowering just now. Very vibrant colours
Ross
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Dunbar, SE Scotland.
BCSS member #46264 (originally joined 1983).
Growing cacti since 1978, with a particular interest in Sulcorebutia and Rebutia.
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Re: Cotyledon lewisia
Lovely plants Ross, do you protect them from rain over the winter? I find that rot is the main problem with these.
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