What do Liatris Grow and Look Like ?
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Liatris - Meadow Blazing Star - grow fr seed
Comments (8)Yes, I'm so sorry. I should have included the proper name. It is Liatris ligulistylis - aka Meadow Blazing Star. Thank you for the helpful information regarding the little tufts. I have read about the seed needing a chill period. I did try that last year by keeping them in the fridge in damp growing medium for 3 months but I've no idea if the seed was harvested at the proper time or ripe. No germination. I also sprinkled seed around under the mother plant last year but they could have been eaten by the birds or rotted before I got the leaves removed this spring. Nothing germinated there, either. This year the mother plants are larger, with lots of seed and the seed appear to my eye to be healthy. I'll give it another go, both in the fridge and also put some outside in a pot as a winter sown pot and see if, between the two, I can get some germination this time round. Do the newly germinated plants look like a little blade of grass? Maybe I had some germinate in the garden, thought they were wild grass and pulled them up? LOL, I can't believe, for a native plant that grows wild here, that I can't get the seed to germinate. I'm going to keep trying. :-) I also read about cutting a mature tuber into sections, keeping one eye on each cut section, then planting those to increase the number of plants. I won't try that until I have several strong mature plants and can afford to lose one if I goof up! Have you tried that method of propagation? My thanks once again for taking time out of your day to help. Mary...See Moreliatris look-alike
Comments (7)Lythrum salicaria does grow on dry soil. When first introduced, it thrived in ordinary garden soil. Yes, there are several native Lythrums in this country. Most are found farther south and along the coasts. L. alatum would probably be the only Lythrum native in Minnesota....See MoreGrow liatris inside
Comments (0)Hi All- What do need to know to grow a lavender/purple Liatris inside? Thank you...See MoreWhat's your growing area look like
Comments (27)Well they still call it shade cloth your question in a sence is kind of like saying a scewdriver is a nail. Hard to answer question from you thanks for the challenge On a good note all I can offer are options the choice is ultimitly yours http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/category/covering?gclid=CP_v69S528QCFZUdgQodDG8A9g Then you add Humity to the eqation ? Wouldn't that be best dealt with by haveing plants in the hot house that alreay enjoy higher humidty ? Yet there is no easy way out for us is there ? You want succulents. Airid plants for higher humidity Sounds easy enough to me rigth now I'm thinking a decent size dehumidifier and a fire fighters sized air fan or three. Yes there are some very elaberate air control climate control systems out there as well but your talking 10-15 K $$ to buy and apx 150 $$ more per month to operate...See Morenorthspruce
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