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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Perennials => Topic started by: Martin on April 04, 2013, 12:15:46 PM

Title: Sonchus acaulis
Post by: Martin on April 04, 2013, 12:15:46 PM

I grow several young plants of Sonchus acaulis. I read in Curtis's Botanical Magazine that the species is summer dormant at Kew. I would like to know if there is possibility to shorten or remove their dormancy period by keeping them watered at lower temperatures during summer in a similar way to some Aeonium or Macaronesian Lavandula species.

Martin

Title: Re: Sonchus acaulis
Post by: David Dickinson on March 17, 2015, 11:18:03 PM

Hi Martin,

I wonder how you got on with your Sonchus acaulis?

I tried to grow some from seed last year. They germinated erratically (the few that did) but did not survive very long. I have some more this year. I sowed some in the autumn and a few last week. No sign of life from either batches yet.

What on earth I am going to do with such plants on a small and already cluttered balcony, I have no idea. I will cross that bridge when, if ever, I come to it!