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Lewisia cotyledon "Sunset Strain"  Great rockery plant  3.50 ea.

You are looking at one plant in a 3.5 inch pot. One of the more popular of the Lewisia species , great for pots.Rarely exceeding 5 inches in height Lewisia cotyledon makes an ideal rockery plant, or a wonderful specimen in a clay pot, tuffa planter. Well sited, single plants will life for 10 years or longer in ideal conditions and will reseed easily. Seedlings with good care can reach flowering potential in less than 3 years.

Due to weather patterns and natural habitat, gardeners in western North America will have better success than those who live in the east. Generally they need exceptionally well-drained soil, especially around the neck of the crowns and some shade from hot afternoon sun. This evergreen species needs to have their crowns relatively dry in the winter, so planting on a drained slope is preferable. In Europe or the East coast, one should place them in a cool dry alpine house. Clay pots plunged in a cold frame is a good way to go.