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Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: Palustris on March 14, 2025, 08:26:59 PM

Title: Eidelweiss from seed
Post by: Palustris on March 14, 2025, 08:26:59 PM

I have been asked for advice on how to grow this from seed. Anyone done it?
TIA

Title: Re: Eidelweiss from seed
Post by: Catwheazle on March 19, 2025, 05:17:04 PM

https://tomclothier.hort.net/index.html

Look for Perennial, Leontopodium alpinum

I live here in the mountains, and it's not far to the "real" wild edelweiss. Lots of snow in winter, cool summers, high UV radiation, and poor, calcareous soil; otherwise, they turn green and shoot up... and most importantly: snails love edelweiss.

Greetings
Bernd