Disporum trachycarpum Fairybells (Colchicaceae)

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Disporum trachycarpum
Fairybells
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The Disporum trachycarpum plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to N.E. Oregon and south along the Rockies. It is a member of the Colchicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Fairybells.

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Latin Name:  Disporum trachycarpum
Common Name:  Fairybells
Family:  Colchicaceae
Author:  (Wats.)Benth.&Hook.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Wooded slopes, often by streams, or in aspen groves, to 3000 metres[60].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe[175]. Use a lime-free compost and keep it moist[175]. Stored seed requires 6 weeks cold stratification and should be sown as early in the year as possible[175]. Germination usually takes place within 3 - 6 months or more at 15°c[175]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring[200].

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