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| Sisyrinchium:
Common Name: Silk Flower, Pig Root (because pigs like to eat them??) Looking like an Iris in leaf but the flowers are small and held in a multitude all along the stems. Easy to grow in any soil especially dry ones. Best in sun but will grow well in shade (not dense). All (except variegated varieties) self seed. Easy to divide - dig up and pull apart into separate fans, discarding any flowered stems and pulling off any blackened leaves. Best to cut back leaves when replanting to avoid wind-rock. All are completely hardy for us (in the ground - not so tough in pots!). |
 Sisyrinchium
striatum "Aunt May": Lovely
cream and green striped, sword-shaped leaves and cream flowers in summer.
Does need seed, which is a pity. Not as hardy as the plain green
- give it some shelter from cold winter winds.
Mail Order size sold out for 2010. You can reserve mail order plants for spring 2011 delivery by placing an order now. |
 Sisyrinchium
striatum About 12-18in tall, grey-green leaves
in flat fans. Spires of butter cream flowers on and off from May to
Autumn. Does self seed but easy to pull up. Very hardy.
From Argentina and Chile. Interestingly older books question the hardiness of this plant - we have never had any problems. The epithet striatum means striped or furrowed and I suppose this refers to the profile of the leaves.
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