{"product_id":"lewisia-rainbow","title":"Lewisia 'Rainbow'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLewisia 'Rainbow'\u003c\/em\u003e: Evergreen Rosettes in Every Colour Going\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Rainbow' showed up to the rock garden with the whole box of crayons and refused to pick just one. Pink, purple, red-orange, yellow or white, every plant does its own thing. COLOURING INSIDE THE LINES IS FOR OTHER PLANTS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLewisia cotyledon\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rainbow' (also sold as 'Regenbogen'), colour mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Siskiyou Lewisia, Cliff Maids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–25 cm (6–10 in) in flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25–30 cm (10–12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Funnel-shaped, single or semi-double, in a mix of pink, purple, red-orange, yellow and white. Each plant has its own colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to early summer (May to June)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen rosettes of thick, fleshy, strap-shaped leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a classic for rock gardens, dry stone walls, crevice gardens, gravel beds and alpine troughs. It looks best planted on its side in a wall or wedged between rocks, where water drains straight away from the rosette. It's also lovely in a shallow container on a sunny ledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 'Rainbow' in a sunny rock garden or gravel bed with pinks, a dark sedum and tall rose coneflowers. \u003cem\u003eDianthus Rockin'™ Pink Magic\u003c\/em\u003e adds white-to-pink fringed flowers at 45 to 60 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eSedum 'Dark Magic'\u003c\/em\u003e brings dark leaves and pink flowers at 30 to 38 cm from August to October. \u003cem\u003eEchinacea 'Magnus'\u003c\/em\u003e adds rose-purple coneflowers at 90 to 100 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eSchizachyrium 'The Blues'\u003c\/em\u003e rises at 60 to 90 cm in powder blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in very well-drained, gritty soil that's neutral to slightly acidic. Set the rosette a little high, ideally at an angle, and surround the neck with gravel. Water sitting in the rosette leads to rot, so avoid overhead watering and heavy clay. Water to establish, then only in extended dry spells. Remove faded flower stems after blooming. No pruning or dividing is needed; new offsets form around the main rosette over time. Winter wet is the real enemy. A vertical spot in a wall, a sloped rock garden or a container under a roof overhang gives it the best chance through a Canadian spring thaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLewisia cotyledon\u003c\/em\u003e grows wild on rocky slopes in the Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon and northern California, and the genus is named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Jelitto Perennial Seeds in Germany introduced this colour mixture in 1989 as 'Regenbogen', which is German for rainbow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen rosettes keep it looking sharp even when it's off duty. Plant a cluster and let them argue over who's prettiest. EVERYBODY WINS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"Tray of 15 Plants (10cm Pots) \/ Pink \/ 5","offer_id":67851584569622,"sku":"LEWIRA10","price":162.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Lewisia_Rainbow.png?v=1793741663","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/lewisia-rainbow","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}