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General Subjects => Alpines => Topic started by: David Nicholson on August 15, 2014, 06:46:51 PM

Title: Dryas x suendermannii
Post by: David Nicholson on August 15, 2014, 06:46:51 PM

I have a patch of the above in a raised bed which I fight to keep back to manageable proportions. About three weeks I gave it it's annual generous haircut and noticed today that it is in bud. I haven't noticed it re-blooming in previous years so is this normal please?

Title: Re: Dryas x suendermannii
Post by: Maggi Young on August 15, 2014, 08:06:12 PM

You must have terrified it into action  ;)

Title: Re: Dryas x suendermannii
Post by: Lori S. on August 15, 2014, 08:17:56 PM

One of its parents, Dryas octopetala (assuming I'm getting that right?), has an extended bloom season in the wild here where I see it, and tends to repeat through the season in the garden.  So, while I haven't grown D. x suendermannii, I could imagine it might get that from D. octopetala. 
What is the other parent supposed to be?  I was under the impression it was D. drummondii... could that be right?  Isn't that what led to a bunch of misinfo about "nodding flowers" and what not?