Dodecatheon Plants (shooting stars) and species

are a genus of about 14 species mainly from North America and Siberia. Species include Dodecatheon meadia, Dodecatheon clevlandii var Insulare and Dodecatheon hendersoni. Dodecatheon are sometimes referred to as 'Shooting stars' and are a member of the Primula family. Dodecatheon clevelandii is a great plant for partial shade in a well drained situation with a dry dormant summer period. Plant profile for Dodecatheon and Mail Order Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries,Retail Nurseries.
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Dodecatheon (shooting star plants) Plant Profile and Growing Hints

Dodecatheon or 'shooting stars', are a woodland plant and as such Dodecatheon grow best in a filtered shade position in a humus rich well drained soil. pH 5 to 7.

Dodecatheon 'Queen Victoria' (Dodecatheon meadia) is pictured right, lovely cyclamen pink flowers during spring.

Keep Dodecatheon moist, we recommend mulch around plants when they appear in spring for extra care.

Dodecatheon are spring flowering and could be grown in pots in a shaded position. Dodecatheon flowers (shooting stars) appear on tall stalks 20 - 45 cm depending on species and conditions.
Dodecatheon Flower (shooting star plants)
Dodecatheon 'Queen Victoria'
(Dodecatheon meadia)


Dodecatheon Plants (shooting star plants) and Bulbs for sale.
BRYAN H TONKIN
'Sylvan Vale' 375 Olinda Creek Rd, Kalorama, VIC.3766
Ph (03) 9728 1295 Fax (03) 9728 1299
Including Dodecatheon meadia, Dodecatheon clevlandii var Insulare and Dodecatheon hendersoni. Anemone: Alba, Blue Bonnet, Bracteata and Robinsoniana and many other rare plants.
 
WEB: www.tonkinsbulbs.com.au

LAKE NURSERIES PTY LTD
Phone: 03 9756 6157 Fax: 03 9752 1012
Postal: PO BOX 336, SILVAN VIC 3795
Huge range of Perennial Plants,Bulbs as well as Vegetable and Berry Fruit Plants all available for sale online.

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Large range of Perennial and Border Plants including bulbs. Also Vegetable and Berry Fruits plants including, Blueberries, Currants, Raspberries and Strawberries. Rhubarb, Seed Potatoes and many other edible plants for the home garden. Visit the web site for online ordering and catalogue
 
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Dodecatheon Species List

  
  • Dodecatheon alpinum.
  • Dodecatheon clevelandii.
  • Dodecatheon conjugans.
  • Dodecatheon cruciatum.
  • Dodecatheon cusickii.
  • Dodecatheon dentatum.
  • Dodecatheon frigidum.
  • Dodecatheon hendersonii.
  • Dodecatheon integrifolium.
  • Dodecatheon jeffreyi.
  • Dodecatheon meadia.
  • Dodecatheon pauciflorum.
  • Dodecatheon poeticum.
  • Dodecatheon pulchellum.
  • Dodecatheon redolens.

DODECATHEON PLANT (shooting stars) and NURSERY RESOURCES

How to grow 'shooting stars' plants from seed (Dodecatheon Seed Germination) also called American cowslip and prairie pointer.
Shooting Star (Dodecatheon) seeds are best sown in late autumn to early winter in a cold frame . Seeds can be stratified first by placing in a zip lock plastic bag in the refrigerator for 6 - 8 weeks. Some growers place the seeds on a barely damp paper towel in a zip lock bag in the refrigerator. We have found that these are not the easiest seed to germinate, so unless you are patient, go for established plants.

Dodecatheon ('shooting star' plants and nurseries ) in the UK

Dodecatheon ('shooting star' plants and nurseries) in the USA



Dodecatheon Plants and species - Plants for : Sydney (New South Wales - NSW), Brisbane (Queensland - QLD), Melbourne Victoria VIC), Adelaide (South Australia - SA), Perth (Western Australia - WA), Hobart (Tasmania - TAS), Darwin (Northern Territory - NT) and Canberra (ACT)