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crawgarden

May 18, 2018 7:49 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

Lewisia with buds

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

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CarolineScott

May 18, 2018 8:27 AM CST

Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)

Nice one ! Lewisia here is barely showing.
I winter sowed several varieties.

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crawgarden

May 18, 2018 9:51 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

I wasn't sure it would make it through this past winter! Very happy to see it made it.

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

| @crawgarden | Post #1712254 (3)

crawgarden

May 19, 2018 7:56 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

| @crawgarden | Post #1713470 (4)

crawgarden

May 24, 2018 5:44 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

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plantmanager

May 24, 2018 5:49 PM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

That is gorgeous, RJ! What is it?

Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics!

| @plantmanager | Post #1717714 (6)

crawgarden

May 24, 2018 5:52 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

Lewisia

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

| @crawgarden | Post #1717715 (7)

plantmanager

May 24, 2018 6:08 PM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

Thanks! So cute!

Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics!

| @plantmanager | Post #1717733 (8)

dirtdorphins

May 28, 2018 10:12 PM CST

Name: Dirt
(Zone 5b)

daphne

smells so divine

| @dirtdorphins | Post #1721500 (9)

Oberon46

Jun 13, 2018 9:30 PM CST

Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)

My husband loves Lewisia and he isn't much on gardening. I have four just for him. Not sure if they have already bloomed or will bloom again. When purchased from a nursery you never know quite what stage they are in.

From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo

| @Oberon46 | Post #1736093 (10)

CarolineScott

Oct 1, 2018 10:35 AM CST

Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)

HOw does Lewisia make it through the winter?

I still have my small winter sown ones to plant out in the snow !
THey will be mulched with dry leaves and peat.

| @CarolineScott | Post #1827950 (11)

crawgarden

Oct 1, 2018 10:50 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

I have some Lewisia that have overwintered for several years, they are are in a bed of sharp drainage (2 parts coarse sand, 2 parts pea gravel, 1 part compost) and sempervivums. The only thing I do for the winter is place plastic netting over the bed to keep the squirrels and chipmunk out. I put a small layer of oak leaves over the bed vs ground up leaves to keep the retention of moisture down.

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

| @crawgarden | Post #1827963 (12)

crawgarden

Mar 16, 2019 8:42 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

After 3 ft of snow, being stepped on to divert the super melt we had 3 days ago