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Tweedy lewisia | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Tweedy lewisia

Lewisiopsis tweedyi

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Lewisiopsis
Family: Montiaceae

About this plant

L. tweedyi is an evergreen, rosette-forming perennial with fleshy, obovate leaves to 10cm in length and peach-pink to light yellow flowers 4-6cm in width, on stems to 20cm in length

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, very well-drained, neutral to acid soil in light shade; a gravel top dressing helps to keep foliage dry. Protect from winter wet. Suitable for cultivation in a container in an alpine house

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn. Propagate by removing offsets in early summer

Pests

Prone to aphids under glass and to slugs and snails outdoors

Diseases

Prone to neck rot in wet conditions

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years