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Botanical name
Lewisia Elise Mix
Other names
Lewisia Elise Mix, Cliff maids Elise Mix, Lewisia cotyledon Elise Mix
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
Elise Mix _ Elise Mix are evergreen perennials with flat rosettes of fleshy, spoon-shaped, dark green leaves and, in late spring and early autumn, clusters of open funnel-shaped flowers in shades of pink, salmon, yellow, white, and orange.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Rosette
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Colour
Flower
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Salmon, White in Spring; White, Salmon, Pink, Orange, Yellow in Summer; White, Salmon, Pink, Orange, Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadheading may encourage a second flush of flowers later in the growing season.
Propagation
Purchased seed will come true to type. Lewisia species hybridize freely in culivation so seed collected where various Lewisia species or cultivars grow may not come true to type.
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Lewisia Elise Mix (Lewisia Elise Mix) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Rock, Gravel, Drought Tolerant, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, sharply drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Protect from winter wet. Best in an alpine house, rock garden, or in crevices in a low wall. In an alpine house, grow in equal parts loam, sharp sand, and leaf mould.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered