Planted this guy 2 years ago, but moved it to a sunnier spot in the fall and that seems to have made it happy 💜

by quartzkrystal

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  1. canisdirusarctos

    Wow, nice. It’s like a giant purple Sisyrinchium idahoense.

    Now I want some and need to figure out where to plant them.

    Is it hard to grow? I’m surprised it isn’t in the general plant trade.

  2. I tried, or am still trying, to grow these this year. Cold/moist strat’ed em in the fridge and then into a seed tray. They germinated but have only been teeny tiny single blades for like 1.5 months now. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them for sale at any of the native nurseries I frequent. I’m jealous

  3. So pretty and delicate. Just the right temp and humidity looks like

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