Trough & Container Planting

Armeria 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.
Use: Alpine troughs, scree beds, rock garden.

Armeria Border Edges

Armeria maritima ‘In the Red’ syn. ‘Rubrifolia’

Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: thrift, sea thrift, sea pink
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Description: Dense evergreen cushions of needle-like leaves with stems of bright reddish-pink globular flowers in spring & early summer
Flowers: April-July
Height: 10cm
Spread: 20cm
Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Use: Alpine troughs, scree beds, rock garden.

Campanula Crevice Gardens & Stone Walls

Campanula garganica ‘Dickson’s Gold’

Potsize: 9cm and 1litre
Common Name: Adriatic bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Description: Compact, tidy, cushion-forming variety with pale blue star-like flowers above lime green to golden foliage.
Flowers: May-September
Height: 8cm
Spread: 15cm
Position: Gritty,well-drained soil in a sunny spot.
Use: Alpine trough, rock garden, path & border edging

Campanula Crevice Gardens & Stone Walls

Campanula portenschlagiana’Resholdt’s Variety’

Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: Dalmation bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Description: Compact, evergreen, mounding habit with panicles of large vivid blue bell- flowers in summer.
Flowers: May- September
Height: 15cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Sun or part shade in most soils.
Use: Larger alpine troughs, rock garden, trailing gently over raised beds & walls.

Crevice Gardens & Stone Walls Delosperma

Delosperma aberdeense ‘Hot Pink’

Potsize: 9cm
Family: Aizoaceae
Description: A spreading succulent with fleshy grey-green leaves & bright pink-purple flowers.
Flowers: May-September
Height: 10cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Full sun, gritty, well drained soil. Drought tolerant.
Use: Rock garden, troughs & walls.