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AcaenaFoliage EffectAcaena inermis ‘Purpurea’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: New Zealand burr, sheep’s burr, scarlet piripiri/bidi-bidi
Family: Rosaceae
Description: Vigorous prostrate mats of plum-purple coloured fern-like foliage covered with small white flowers in summer. These small pom pom like flowers develop into bronze-red barbless seedheads unlike the other varieties.
Flowers: July-September
Height: 5cm
Spread: 50cm
Position: Poor soil in an open sunny position, but … -
AndrosaceCrevice Gardens & Stone WallsAndrosace sempervivoides
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: rock jasmine
Family: Primulaceae
Description: Overlapping green leaves forming rosettes which, from the centre, produce pretty little pink flowers in spring.
Flowers: April-June
Height: 3cm
Spread: 15cm
Position: Easy to grow in gritty soil in full sun
Use: Rock garden, trough planting, crevice gardens
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ArmeriaCrevice Gardens & Stone WallsArmeria caespitosa ‘Alba’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: juniper-leaved thrift
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Description: Dense evergreen cushions of needle-like leaves with short stems of white globular flowers in spring & early summer
Flowers: March-June
Height: 5cm
Spread: 10cm
Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
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ArmeriaBorder EdgesArmeria maritima ‘Alba’
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: thrift, sea thrift, sea pink
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Description: Evergreen clumps or large cushions of finely narrow green leaves bearing stems of white drumstick-like flowers throughout summer.
Flowers: May-July
Height: 15-20cm
Spread: 20-25cm
Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
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AuriniaRaised Beds & Walls (trailing)Aurinia saxatilis
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: basket of gold
Family: Brassicaceae
Description: This firm favouite since 1710 has many forms or clones nowadays. It forms good sized clumps of grey-green leaves with masses of golden yellow flowers in dense clusters.
Flowers: April-June
Height: 30cm
Spread: 40cm
Position: Any reasonably good soil, well drained in full sun.
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Cushion FormingDianthusDianthus ‘Inshriach Dazzler’
Potsize: 9cm
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Description: Compact, tight cushions of green leaves bearing bright pink single flowers with a darker centre early spring into summer
Flowers: May-June
Height: 5cm
Spread: 10cm
Position: Full sun, gritty, free-draining alkaline soil
Use: Alpine trough, rock garden, scree garden, shallow border. -
Crevice Gardens & Stone WallsErigeronErigeron karvinskianus
Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: Crazy Daisy, Mexican daisy
Family: Asteraceae
Description: Floriferous daisy that flowers over a long period with white flowers fading to pink giving the appearance of multi-coloured plants.
Flowers: May-September
Height: 10cm
Spread: 20cm
Position: Any poor soil is adequate preferably in a sunny position
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Crevice Gardens & Stone WallsCushion FormingSaxifraga ‘Southside Seedling’
Potsize: 9cm,1L
Family: Saxifragaceae
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Crevice Gardens & Stone WallsCushion FormingSaxifraga ‘Whitehill’
Potsize: 9cm,1L
Family: Saxifragaceae
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Crevice Gardens & Stone WallsCushion FormingSaxifraga paniculata ‘Lagraveana’
Potsize: 9cm,1L
Family: Saxifragaceae
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Crevice Gardens & Stone WallsCushion FormingSaxifraga x timbalii
Potsize: 9cm,1L
Family: Saxifragaceae
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Border EdgesCrevice Gardens & Stone WallsSisyrinchium ‘E.K. Balls’
Potsize: 9cm,1litre
Family: Iridaceae
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