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Lysionotus pauciflorus
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Lysionotus pauciflorus is a beautiful perennial or understorey shrub of Vietnamese origin, often epiphytic in its natural environment. This relative of Gloxinias and saintpaulias flower in late summer and autumn, in the form of clusters of white-blue lavender tubular flowers, striated with purple at the throat, which rise above a beautiful tuft of small dark green foliage on top. This plant, often cultivated indoors, also withstands our normal winters quite well, in well-drained soil. Colonizing the soil thanks to long suckers, it eventually forms beautiful carpets in the undergrowth, or pretty trailing cascades on a vegetated and suspended wall.
Lysionotus pauciflorus is a plant from the Gesneriaceae family originating from Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, and also found in China and Japan. It is found in forest soil, clinging to rocks, cliffs or tree bark, in hilly or mountainous regions, at an altitude between 300 and 2200 m (984 ft 4 in and 7217 ft 10 in). This stoloniferous perennial forms an undershrub that can reach 40 cm (15.7 in) to 1 m (3 ft 4 in) in all directions, depending on the growing conditions. The plant forms stems that can reach 1 m (3 ft 4 in) in length. Its small leaves, 3x1cm (0.4 in), leathery and evergreen in mild climates, are finely dentate and shiny dark green on top whilst light green and matte on the underside. Flowering occurs during summer, depending on the climate, and lasts until autumn. The elongated and tubular flowers, 5 cm (2 in) long, are grouped in cymes of 3 to 12 flowers. Their colour is a white with pink-mauve or lavender, and they reveal a throat striated with purple, sometimes marked with yellow.
In our garden, Lysionotus pauciflorus grows in a cool rockery on the edge of the undergrowth. With average hardiness ,-10°C (14 °F), it can completely disappear during a harsh winter but never dies completely, as its rhizomes slide under the rocks and are protected from the cold. The plant may take a few months to reappear in spring. It can be associated with Corydalis, lungworts, Polygonum prostratum or ivy-leaved toadflax. The plant performs very well in pots, in an acidic and cool substrate, and is ideal on a vegetated wall in the company of Anthurium, Asparagus, creeping Ficus, Calathea, Fittonia, Maranta, Syngonium...
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Lysionotus pauciflorus is grown in a consistantly moist soil, rich in humus, neutral to acidic and well-drained. One will choose a semi-shaded or shaded exposure, away from burning sun. It is hardy up to -10°C (14 °F), with the entire above ground part disappearing in winter, but regrowing from the rhizomes in spring.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
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The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.