The papery flowers of annual statice, Limonium sinuatum, are so popular as seemingly synthetic dried flowers that many garden enthusiasts are surprised to find that they are happy to bloom naturally in home gardens. The clear shades of blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow and white seem to be dyed. The one or two foot tall flower stems are outfitted with odd papery ‘wings’ that make the stems seem wider than they actually are. Deeply lobed basal foliage forms shallow rosettes. Mature plants are about one or two feet tall, and a foot or so wide. Bloom begins late in summer, and continues into autumn. Good sun exposure and good drainage are preferred. Seed can be sown directly, or young plants can be added to the garden early in spring.
I love those things when they’re blooming. I wonder what the purpose is of the structure of that stem on them…
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It probably just works like leaves.
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I like statice. I’ve had “helpful” people pull them out of planters and toss them into tall grass nearby because the foliage looks sorta like a dandelion. I hope to grow some from seed in 2021, so thanks for the reminder.
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I worked for a so-called ‘landscape’ company (briefly) that mowed them where they could have otherwise grown as wildflowers. They can do that on the coast.
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Doesn’t sound like a satisfying job, glad it could be brief.
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It was unfortunate; but it was morally challenging.
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