Calandrinia
Portulacaceae
Annuals, Perennials, Flowers
Native to the temperate Pacific coastal regions of North and South America, these clumping evergreen and annual perennials are grown for their satiny, cup-shaped flowers. All tolerate lean soil, but grow and flower best in humus-rich loam. Good drainage is essential.
Calandrinia ciliataThis commonWestern wildflower populatessunny meadows, growing 8–16in. high and wide, with narrow,fleshy, gray-green leaves. Fromlate winter into spring, daintymagenta flowers, about 1 in.wide, are produced on 8-in.-longstems. Grow from seed.
Native to Chile.Shrubby, clumping growth to1–3 ft. high and 2–3 ft. wide.Thick, fleshy gray-green leavesare narrowly oval and pointed.From spring into fall, plants produce brilliant magenta blooms along tall (1 1/2–3 ft.), slender stems. Lasting just one day each, flowers appear to float above the leaves. Most effective when massed. Easilypropagated by cuttings takenin spring. Regular water.
Davidia involucrata
Native to China. Grows to 35–65 ft. tall, with strong branching pattern and a rounded crown 15&ndash
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