Sunday 13 June 2010

Sisyrinchium – Sisyrinchium striatum (Aunt May)

This plant's a good one, but nothing stands out about it. The foliage is strong and bold, but looks very messy when it dies and goes brown and limp. The flowers that look great in the picture lack presence in real life, though I love the beautiful colour, which is very akin to primrose yellow, and they too seem to start curling at the edges as soon as they come out. Maybe my soil isn't good enough, but this plant's just too scruffy to be a classic, though the name rolls off the tongue well.

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