Olsynium junceum
Huilmo, Sisyrinchium junceum
Olsynium Olsynium
O. junceum - O. junceum is clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with erect stems bearing linear, stem-clasping, mid-green leaves and open bell-shaped, pink or white, sometimes veined flowers from mid-spring to early summer.
Olsynium junceum is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Pink, White in Spring; Pink, White in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Autumn
Deadhead regularly.
May bloom in the first year if grown from seed but flowering is best from the second year on.
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Olsynium junceum (Huilmo) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Rock, Gravel, Containers, Beds and borders
Grow in well-drained, rocky soil in full sun. Mulch in winter. Dislikes winter wet. Alternatively, grow in an alpine house in equal parts loam, leaf mould, and grit. Keep completely dry and frost-free when dormant.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Olsynium junceum
Huilmo, Sisyrinchium junceum
Olsynium Olsynium
O. junceum - O. junceum is clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with erect stems bearing linear, stem-clasping, mid-green leaves and open bell-shaped, pink or white, sometimes veined flowers from mid-spring to early summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
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Pink, White in Spring; Pink, White in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Autumn
Deadhead regularly.
May bloom in the first year if grown from seed but flowering is best from the second year on.
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Olsynium junceum (Huilmo) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Rock, Gravel, Containers, Beds and borders
Grow in well-drained, rocky soil in full sun. Mulch in winter. Dislikes winter wet. Alternatively, grow in an alpine house in equal parts loam, leaf mould, and grit. Keep completely dry and frost-free when dormant.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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