Thursday, 6 February 2014

FFF116 - LEWISIA

Lewisias are small, colourful flowering plants which are native to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Named after the US explorer Lieutenant Meriwether Lewis, these plants are wonderful for providing colour in rock crevices in a cool climate.

Lewisia cotyledon 'Elise' shown here’ flowers in the first season without a cold period and can be used as an annual for rockeries, beds and containers. ‘The plant’ starts flowering 4-5 months after sowing and is a sturdy plant with attractive fleshy, succulent leaves with flowers all season long in shades of pastel pink, rose, salmon, orange, white and yellow, and bicolour patterns.

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6 comments:

  1. Ileana6 February 2014 at 09:13

    Beautiful flowers1

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  2. Anonymous6 February 2014 at 13:06

    I don't think I know these little cheerful ones:)

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  3. Carole M.7 February 2014 at 00:29

    a new one to me; how very pretty

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  4. (◔‿◔)7 February 2014 at 11:12

    Beautiful picture of the pretty flowers! Thanks for hosting this nice project and happy evening.
    Greetings & Wishes to you Wieczora (◔‿◔) | my photoblog

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  5. Anonymous7 February 2014 at 11:27

    Beautiful collection of lovely coloured flowers.
    Alison

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  6. Sara Chapman7 February 2014 at 20:36

    I am so happy to learn the name of this plant! Just yesterday I was at the NW Flower & Garden show in Seattle and took photos of two different ones, and now I know their names! Thanks!

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