Lewisia at Last

Lewisia at last. I had been waiting years to see it and listening to friends talk about it for a long time. I had been hiking for miles to find it. And finally, on a clear day in June, near Leavenworth, Washington, after eight miles of hiking, there it was. Shining on top of a rock. Glowing. Carelessly perched for all to see. I had … Continue reading Lewisia at Last

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Perennials, Plants

Germinating Lewisia

This is a difficult plant to grow. It tempts you with its beauty, it tricks you with its size. And then when you plant a seed….nothing may happen. And then nothing may continue to happen. And then one tiny little plant will emerge. Then nothing. Then 5 or six plants will show up. And then nothing. A few months later you might get one or … Continue reading Germinating Lewisia

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