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Arabis blepharophylla 'Spring Charm'

Common name rose rock cress

Family brassicaceae

Life cycle perennial (Z3-7)

Flowers pink (spring)

Size 4-10 in.

Light full sun

Cultural notes well-drained soil

From seed easy: germinates at room temperature. slow-growing.
detailed seed-starting info below

Four-petaled fragrant flowers up to 1" across. Prune back after flowering to encourage compactness and a second bloom.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: orchard nursery area

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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Visitors to this page have left the following comments

Sharon

Jul 05, 2006

I am just wondering, my flower went to seed, do I break off the pods to grow new flowers or will they grow on there own?
They have not self-seeded for me - so for a new supply of plants, I'd harvest seeds when they are ripe and start them on purpose - inside in spring works well for me.

Seed-starting details for this plant

Seed from HPS '01/'02 exchange. Baggy 70F (95%G, 5-9d)
Seed from garden '03 germinated rapidly at room temperature, sprouting radicles in 4 days, cotyledons by 6 days.
Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (100%G, 7d)
Seed from '03 garden. Baggy 70F (90%G, 7-10d)
Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (80%G, 8-11d)

Long-viable seed, no light required for germination.

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