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David Nicholson

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Dryas x suendermannii
« 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?
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Re: Dryas x suendermannii
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2014, 08:06:12 PM »
You must have terrified it into action  ;)
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Re: Dryas x suendermannii
« Reply #2 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?
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