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Morina longifolia |
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| | Ah, the verdant new growth in early spring! Don't you just want to kiss it? |
| Common name |
whorlflower |
| Family |
morinaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
white flowers in spikes, early summer |
| Size |
2-3' tall by 1' wide |
| Light |
full sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
From seed  |
easy, start at room temperature, germination in about a week
detailed seed-starting info below
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Attractive glossy thistly foliage, flower spikes late spring-summer. I've found this plant to be somewhat finicky about its placement - it's been killed off both by too soggy and by too dry conditions. Our main stand, in the cushy side garden, has been relatively steady though.
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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| Lyn | Oct 13, 2008 | Very helpful information. Thanks! |
- Seed from trade. 100%G at 70F, starting 4d
- Plants bloomed, but did not set viable seed
- Seed from garden '03. 80%G at 70F, 7d
- Seed from '06 trade. Baggy 70F (91%G, 5-10d)
- Seed from '08 trade. Baggy 70F (67%G, 8-11d)
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