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Gillenia trifoliata |
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| Synonym(s) |
Porteranthus trifoliatus |
| Common name |
bowman's root, indian physic |
| Family |
rosaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-8) |
| Flowers |
white-pink |
| Size |
2-3' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
From seed  |
give several weeks cold treatment, then germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | late September |
Bright green serrated foliage turns burgundy in the fall. The flowers that whirl around the airy stems are so white that my camera has a hard time not overexposing them (or underexposing their surroundings)!
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| jan | Nov 08, 2010 | most beautiful photo of gillenia I've seen |
- Seed from '02 trade. Baggy 35F (4w) - 65F (88%G, 4-7d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 35F (4w) - 70F (10%G, 12d)
- Seed from '06 garden. Baggy 35F (4w) - 70F (20d; 8%G, 9d) - 70F with light (no G, 31d)
- Seed from '07 garden. Baggy 35F (6w) - 70F (4w; no G)
- Seed from NARGS '14/'15 exchange. Baggy 35F (4w) - 70F (80%G, 6-29d)
Seed apparently not long-viable; when it is, germination is successful after a few weeks of cold.
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