Lewisia
Cotyledon from North West California brings an added
splash of colour to the late April Shows.
Many have started their
showing careers with Lewisia, myself included. This
particular plant I acquired some time ago as a seedling
and it has won a number of first prize cards. Grown in an
80% John Innes 1 and 20% grit mix, re-potted
biannually and with constant turning, this year it reached
its peak with eighty to ninety flower stems.
Awakening on the morning of the
show to torrential rain in Newry the day only got better,
being awarded the Margaret Orsi bowl for best plant from
North America, as well as the congratulations from fellow
exhibitors and compliments from the general public.
Going to Dublin AGS show on
that wet April morning turned out to be the right
decision.
Raymond's
description of his prizewinning Lewisia cotyledon
complements Susan
Tindall's article in this column eight years ago - and
adds a Prizewinner to her general discussion. Ed.
