code: 908
This totally hardy alpine is native to high places
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Common name: Turkish Sandwort, Eremogone drypidea
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Maximum Height: 8 cm
Sprays of white flowers open on thin stems over small cushions of blue-green, needle-like leaves. This totally hardy alpine is native to high places in western Asia including Turkey.
Sowing advice:
Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. If the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks. They may still take very many months to appear, so please never discard the pot or tray.
Information:
COLOUR
white
ORIGIN
Asia, Europe
MONTH
May, June
SUN
Sun, Part-Sun
SOIL
Scree, trough
