Lewisia 2011

[Martinr]

Don't get excited...they're not in flower yet

Does anyone know anything about Lewisia 'Little Gem'. I can't find any references anywhere.

[Maggi Young]

Is it  perhaps one of Michael Campbell's?

[Diane Clement]

Does anyone know anything about Lewisia 'Little Gem'.

It's a lettuce     There is a Lewisia "Rose Gem"

[Martinr]

Does anyone know anything about Lewisia 'Little Gem'.

It's a lettuce     There is a Lewisia "Rose Gem"

I should have known you'd be first in with that one

Labels all say 'L. Gem' and I suspect it's a brachycalyx hybrid. Labels also have (almond) on them but Jim can't remember if it's one of his.

[Maggi Young]

Labels all say 'L. Gem'

So how did you get from       L. Gem to      Lewisia Litlle Gem?

[David Nicholson]

My first Lewisia of the year and I can't claim any cultivational skill at all for it. Many of the local garden centres round here this year have stocks of Lewisia cotyledon Sunset Strain (first raised, I think, by Jack Drake at Inshriach Nursery many years ago) in a range of colours and very good value at £3 for some very strong plants.

[Maggi Young]

Very nice David.... but, oh! If you'd seen the plants that Inshriach sold..... what beauties they were... and the frames with hundreds of them were a sight to behold.... those were the days.
Both Jack Drake and John Lawson dead and gone now.  

[Martinr]

Labels all say 'L. Gem'

So how did you get from       L. Gem to      Lewisia Litlle Gem?

Just a guess Any better ideas?

[Maggi Young]

If all the label said was L. Gem ....then my guess would be Lewisia Gem ......

[Michael J Campbell]

Is it  perhaps one of Michael Campbell's?

I didn't name any of mine Maggi, they are all just listed as hybs. I think Susan Tindall might have named one of mine with my Name.  I would need to see a picture to  tell if it is one of mine.

You can see mine  here

[Martinr]

If all the label said was L. Gem ....then my guess would be Lewisia Gem ......

Good suggestion but....when I acquired the collection none of the labels said Lewisia or L., they just had the species or hybrid description. I don't think it's one of Michael's as there are quite a number with the initials MJC on the back of the label which I think do originate from him. These don't. The mystery continues.

[David Nicholson]

I bought this one last year as it had a deeper apricot type shade than my seed grown versions although it doesn't show up too well on my camera.

Lewisia tweedyi.

[Michael J Campbell]

Lewisia Brachycalyx true from.
Lewisia braachycalyx with a little Nevadensis infulence
Lewisia Brachycalyx pink form x 2
Lewisia Cotyledon x Longipetala, notice the ripe pollen

[Graham Catlow]

The first of my Lewisias this year.

A trio of L. tweedyi 'Rosea' and a single L tweedyi in a trough.
L tweedyi 'Rosea' close up.

[Martinr]

A collection about to be tarted up for tomorrow's East Cheshire AGS Show