From hybrid swarms of C. luteus and C. cupreus coming in every shade from brick red, to copper and brilliant lemon yellow collected in the Laguna de Maule region of the Chilean Andes. I selected my favorite out of a large batch of seedlings. This one has been the foil in a Clematis planter in part shade where it blooms all summer given a moist soil and care not to bake it too hot. The mottling pattern on this one is so good, it’s large, orange and yellow spattered flowers absolutely glow in the part shade it prefers.
As with any monkeyflower, you want to take cuttings (which root easily) or save seed and start them frequently, like our beloved four legged fido friends, they are not long lived by Galopogas tortoise standards, but they can be renewed and started again and this strain I’m super excited to have and to be able to offer. Perfect for edging the bog garden, or in a moist spot in the rock garden, these will always appreciate a bit more moisture than most, but they are as true an alpine as you can imagine.
From hybrid swarms of C. luteus and C. cupreus coming in every shade from brick red, to copper and brilliant lemon yellow collected in the Laguna de Maule region of the Chilean Andes. I selected my favorite out of a large batch of seedlings. This one has been the foil in a Clematis planter in part shade where it blooms all summer given a moist soil and care not to bake it too hot. The mottling pattern on this one is so good, it’s large, orange and yellow spattered flowers absolutely glow in the part shade it prefers.
As with any monkeyflower, you want to take cuttings (which root easily) or save seed and start them frequently, like our beloved four legged fido friends, they are not long lived by Galopogas tortoise standards, but they can be renewed and started again and this strain I’m super excited to have and to be able to offer. Perfect for edging the bog garden, or in a moist spot in the rock garden, these will always appreciate a bit more moisture than most, but they are as true an alpine as you can imagine.
