Balsamorhiza rosea

Submitted by John85 on Sat, 10/27/2012 - 02:48

Does anybody grow that plant?
Where can I find seeds please?

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Submitted by IMYoung on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 09:36

Did you have any success finding seed,  John ?
I'm interested in it too, but I think the availability of such rare seed is very restricted.


Submitted by cohan on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 17:54

Looks pretty cute! So the 'rosea' flowers are the new ones and they then turn yellow?


Submitted by Mark McD on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 18:36

I don't know of a seed source, but here's some handsome photographs:
http://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/balsamorhiza-rosea
http://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/balsamorhiza-rosea/gallery
http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Genus=...

Cohan, according to the last link, the flowers open yellow then age to orange-red.

Sure would like to give this one a whirl.

Our own NARGS Forum member Fringe from Seattle, Washington, might be a good resource in the future.  The Fringe Nursery listing has 2 Balsamorhiza species listed, unfortunately not B. rosea (which is found in Washington to Oregon).
http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=1187.msg20278#msg20278
https://sites.google.com/site/fringenurseryandseed/