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Sisyrinchium
| (Iridaceae). Genus of about 90 species of semi-evergreen clump forming, rhizomatous perennials. Native to North and South America, they thrive in habitats ranging from mountainous areas to meadows and coastal sands. They produce clumps of linear to sword-shaped, mostly basal leaves often forming fans. In spring and summer, upright, often winged stems bear star, cup or shallowly trumpet shaped blue or white flowers, singly or in umbel-like clusters enclosed in a pair of spathe bracts. Makes excellent ground cover with flowers opening in the sun, like miniature irises. Will grow on neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun.
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Sisyrinchium arenarium
| Creamy-yellow flowers in summer. Any soil in sun. Eventual Ht 45cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots
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Sisyrinchium 'Blue Ice'
| Sky blue flowers, yellow eye in early May. Like miniature irises. Open in sunshine. Clump forming. Hardy. Ht 20cm/8" Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50 |
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Sisyrinchium douglasii alba
| White flowers with yellow eyes. In the wild, plants grow in open woody areas and clumps are small. Any reasonable soil, sun or part shade. Several plants can spread to form a border providing crisp white flowers from March into June. Grow in full sun to partial shade. Ht 15cm/6". Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50
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Sisyrinchium 'Devon Skies'
| Rich blue flowers with yellow eye late April onwards. Like miniature irises. Open in sunshine. Hardy. Ht 15cm/6". Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50
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Sisyrinchium 'Quaint and Queer'
| Café au lait colour.Clumping habit. Sunny site, neutral to alkaline soil. Hardy. Ht 30cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50
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