tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post6544958133314321538..comments2023-07-02T04:06:37.643-04:00Comments on Ear to the Ground: Sisyrinchium striatumJane M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-10885488138282572302012-06-06T16:28:41.037-04:002012-06-06T16:28:41.037-04:00Hello, I live on the south coast in England.
My m...Hello, I live on the south coast in England.<br /><br />My mother and myself have had this plant for years and never knew the name until I looked it up today. I've moved house a few times in recent years and she always gives me a new clump for wherever I am. <br /><br />It grows readily here but I'm also testing it as a cut flower. The buds close at night but then explode in the morning. Amazing how many open in water.<br /><br />I enjoyed the discussion about the flower,thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-31688446474716373552011-06-20T07:36:16.804-04:002011-06-20T07:36:16.804-04:00Great! Thank you for the comment. I have some seed...Great! Thank you for the comment. I have some seed and am going to give it a go this year.Jane M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-17100409740999100202011-06-19T19:07:41.793-04:002011-06-19T19:07:41.793-04:00Diana D says:
My sister who lives in Maidstone, Ke...Diana D says:<br />My sister who lives in Maidstone, Kent, England, has this plant in her garden. I had never seen it before, so last year I dug up one of her plants and brought it to Frankfurt, Germany. As I have no garden, but only a balcony, I planted it in a large pot, where it flowered well, and produced a second plant after flowering, which is now doing well. I'm waiting for it to produce a flower spike, as it did last year. My sister didn't know the name of the plant, but now I've done some research, I'll be able to tell her.DianaD.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00560006336971950431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-76658880914264216632009-06-15T11:53:28.962-04:002009-06-15T11:53:28.962-04:00Thank you, and I'd love to try some seed. If y...Thank you, and I'd love to try some seed. If you would be so kind as to email me at jane at janemilliman dot com, we could make arrangements. How do you like Ellis Hollow?Jane M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-22182541371422674362009-06-11T23:07:28.513-04:002009-06-11T23:07:28.513-04:00Hi there. Nice blog.
I recently moved to Ellis Ho...Hi there. Nice blog. <br />I recently moved to Ellis Hollow, NY. I have seed for Sisyringium striatum. I sowed in early March this year and now have nice 6" tall seedlings. In the past, I've found perennials that are not reliably hardy here when purchased as plants in the trade can be quite successful if grown from seed (biodiversity, I guess). Even if all but one plant perish in the winter, that survivor will often prosper and can then be propagated vegetatively. I'll let you know how it works out for these. Drop me a line if you're interested in seed---I do have some left. I know it's 2 years on now, but maybe you're still interested?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09500305084815679736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-42144473697157303572008-03-29T18:08:00.000-04:002008-03-29T18:08:00.000-04:00Gayl, it's only 2 months later, but...here's a lin...Gayl, it's only 2 months later, but...here's a link to a New York Times article about the plant with a few sources. You might have to mail order. <BR/><BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/18/garden/18qna_.html?_r=1&oref=sloginJane M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-32246058254935053402008-01-31T11:00:00.000-05:002008-01-31T11:00:00.000-05:00Where can I buy this particular Sisyrinchium in th...Where can I buy this particular Sisyrinchium in the Northeast, i.e., New York, Connecticut, New Englang? Other sites say that this plant is only hardy to zone 7, but your site says to zone 4. I'm in zone 4/5.gayl westermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354627738139695296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-54449537683704647772007-10-13T08:55:00.000-04:002007-10-13T08:55:00.000-04:00Thanks Lisa. I miss your mom a lot!Thanks Lisa. I miss your mom a lot!Jane M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-58514607896430657732007-10-12T22:24:00.000-04:002007-10-12T22:24:00.000-04:00You are right my mother would know:) I enjoyed the...You are right my mother would know:) I enjoyed the website- good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-63783176423557912182007-06-22T12:49:00.000-04:002007-06-22T12:49:00.000-04:00I wasn't wondering why you didn't have a monocot b...I wasn't wondering why you didn't have a monocot border... but after seeing those pictures I wondered why I didn't have one! I love that yellow blue-eyed grass much better than I love the blue-flowering one. You're right, it is very stately.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-31282139809807818772007-06-22T08:14:00.000-04:002007-06-22T08:14:00.000-04:00In your Monocot Border, of course.In your Monocot Border, of course.Jane M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-34644791109433689432007-06-22T01:27:00.000-04:002007-06-22T01:27:00.000-04:00I agree, I have been to Britain on a garden tour i...I agree, I have been to Britain on a garden tour in early June and it was in every garden I saw. Lovely plant though, it's going to live in my garden too soon. ;-)Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-4806357768540318532007-06-21T19:14:00.000-04:002007-06-21T19:14:00.000-04:00Jane, its not a Aust native. Some things grow REAL...Jane, its not a Aust native. Some things grow REALLY well here. Example, David Austin roses. Some grow so big and are like climbers. David Austin himself was shocked when he came here. On the other hand - some of his roses do not do well at all and are not sold here. I adore peony roses but you have to live up in the hills where they get snow to get them to flower. <BR/>Hey, we always want what we cannot have! LOL ie - ones hair! I want straight and blonde. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-3222832135187723172007-06-21T08:04:00.000-04:002007-06-21T08:04:00.000-04:00I figured as much, but I was hoping...I think the ...I figured as much, but I was hoping...I think the plant is native to Australia.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for stopping by the blog!Jane M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-70236593264387541002007-06-21T00:57:00.000-04:002007-06-21T00:57:00.000-04:00I live and was born here in Australia. I guess I g...I live and was born here in Australia. I guess I gave the impression I was a visitor! LOL <BR/>No, I am in Melbourne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-48444467394157799012007-06-20T19:32:00.000-04:002007-06-20T19:32:00.000-04:00Yes, I love the vertical aspect. If you stop back,...Yes, I love the vertical aspect. If you stop back, tell me: Are you still in Australia?Jane M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08122774353258119197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18209865.post-38235008538905782212007-06-20T18:30:00.000-04:002007-06-20T18:30:00.000-04:00I had this in my garden in australia and it grew s...I had this in my garden in australia and it grew so big . Too big for my garden spots but seeing it again in your blog - I think I just might buy it again and make sure I have the space for it to spread. Very nice and gives a verticle accent in the garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com