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Phyteuma vagneri |
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| | Seedlings look pretty much the same as those of all other Phyteuma species I've grown. These were surface-sown to a pot, hence the dense coverage |
| Family |
campanulaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
dark violet (summer) |
| Size |
to 12" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature with exposure to light
detailed seed-starting info below
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Species endemic to the Carpathian mountains of eastern Europe. The basal leaves are rounded, on long leaf stems. Flowers are dark violet, in rounded clusters. Reportedly similar to P. spicatum, and distinguished from that species by shorter flower heads; while I've grown both from seed, I've yet to see either bloom, so I'll withhold judgment for now. Has a reputation for self-seeding.
I'm pretty sure the plants I grew from seed are NOT P. vagneri (quite different flower structure and color), but leaving this page up until I figure out what I do have on my hand.
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| | A few days before the flower cluster "pops" |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Phyteuma vagneri
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Győző Makai | Jul 10, 2015 | It's not p. vagneri. P. v. it is almost black. |
- Seed from NARGS '11/'12 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (good G, 6-14d).
Tiny seedlings are weak; best to allow leaves to develop before potting up.
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June 12, 2013
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