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<DIV>This is from our Herbalpedia CD (an encyclopedia on CD with 1250 monographs of botanicals) on cultivating Rhodiola</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>Cultivation: </B>Hardy from zones 2-9; flowers in spring and summer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Prefers a fertile well drained open loam in a sunny position. Tolerates fairly damp conditions but prefers a raised well-drained spot. Established plants are drought resistant. This species is extremely polymorphic.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Plants often self-sows when they are growing in a suitable position. They can self-sow to the point of nuisance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> S</SPAN>urface sow seed in a sunny position in a greenhouse in spring. Do not let the compost dry out. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 4 weeks at 42°F. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in early summer of the following year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Division in August to October. Very easy, larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. It is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Cuttings can be taken in the growing season. Basal shoots in early summer are easiest. Harvest the shoots with plenty of underground stem when they are about 8 - 10cm above the ground. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Maureen Rogers</FONT></P>
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