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2000
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October
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September
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paradoxa
August
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cyaneum
July
2000
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dalmaticum
June
2000
Lewisia
rediviva
May
2000
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canadensis
'Multiplex'
 April
2000
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slavica
March
2000
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ancyrensis
February
2000
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lycopodioides
January
2000
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maculata
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Plant
of the Month
April
2000
Pulsatilla
slavica
by Iza Goroff
Pulsatilla
slavica is a member of the Ranunculaceae, the
buttercup family. It is sometimes considered to be a
subspecies of Pulsatilla
halleri. Pulsatilla
slavica is native to the Carpathian Mountains.
Pulsatilla
slavica is noticeably larger than most other
Pulsatillas, both in flower and in plant. The plant pictured
has flowers 4" (10 cm) across without flattening the petals.
The plant is about twice the linear dimensions of the
several species of Pulsatilla planted nearby. In most
situations the plant is likely to be at least 6" (15 cm)
high and twice that across. It is an early bloomer, blooming
only slightly after the earliest crocus species. It appears
to be cold hardy to any temperature likely to be experienced
in the 48 states and much of settled Alaska.
Most Pulsatillas thrive in a gritty, well drained soil,
with at least half sun. They produce heads of decorative
long feathered seeds, actually styles attached to the seeds.
This makes the seeds easy to harvest and plant. Seed is the
only practical means of propagation; fresh seed is best.
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