Mediterranean Wallflowers belong to a genus with numerous ornamental species from the Mediterranean region and Macaronesia. These are small shrubs with numerous usually rose to purplish (in few species yellow) flowers, which are lightly sweet scented. Keep plants in a frostfree and very sunny spot in winter at some 10°C and with reduced watering. Sow flat in any rich, well drained soil at a minimum of some 10°C from early spring to summer. Transplant after fourth pair of real leaves appear in late spring. 20 seeds per package. |
Erysimum bicolor ssp. caldeiraoense ssp. nov. ined.100 (180)cm, tall, evergreen shrub with a woody base and narrow, ascending branches. Native to moist, partially shaded spots in the laurel forest region of Madeira, very rare in its habitat (e.g. Caldeirao Verde at some 920m). Originally included in Erysimum bicolor from the Canaries, yet as it is quite different in various aspects, it merits a species rank. Among others it is a hexaploid species. Makes strongly serrated, long lanceolate leaves and white to purplish-pink flowers. For any humus rich, slightly moist soil in a sunny spot. Keep slightly drier and always sunny in winter. IV-VI. |
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Erysimum bicolor ssp. ruivoense ssp. nov. ined.50 (100)cm, low, evergreen shrub with a broad woody base. Native of subalpine regions of Madeira (e.g. below Pico Ruivo at some 1.720m), where it is rather rare. Has short, narrow, leathery leaves, with slightly serrated margins. As the species described above, originally it was included in Erysimum bicolor from the Canaries, yet as it is quite different from the latter as well as it has a completely different habitat than Erysimum caldeiraoense sp. nov. ined., it merits a species rank. Flowers open cream and turn to rich light purple. For any well drained, rather rocky soil in a sunny spot, keep sunny in winter. Maybe tried in the open garden in a winter rain protected, sunny spot. USDA Climate Zone 9. IV-VI. |
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seed package 1549 | € 4,99* |
Erysimum caboverdeanum (Cape Verde Wallflower)50 (100)cm, Cape Verde Wallflower is a very rare and threatened perennial, slightly woody endemic shrub from a volcano crater on the island of Fogo (Cabo Verde Island). Erysimum caboverdeanum has very narrow leaves and lax racemes of ornamental bright lilac flowers. Easily grown in any rich, yet well drained soil in an always sunny spot. Winter minimum 10°C with reduced watering. VI-VIII. |
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Erysimum maderense Exclusive100cm, a rare species native of few, exposed spots on vertical cliffs in the South of Madeira (e.g. Cabo Girao at 500m). Perennial shrub with a woody base and narrow lanceolate leaves and clear yellow, slightly fragrant flowers. For any well drained, rocky soil in a sunny spot. Keep drier in winter. V-VII. |
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seed package 1629 | € 4,99 |