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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: newstart on March 21, 2009, 11:56:43 AM

Title: Arabis
Post by: newstart on March 21, 2009, 11:56:43 AM

I AM NEW TO ALPINES-

I have what looks like an Arabis and has longer shinny green 1.5inch oblong leaves and the flowers are very small clustered up stalk-several flowerlets. It looks very similar to Arabis flowers however and most similar to fernandii coburnii(cant remember name exactly) as it has shinny leaves,very similar flowers. However it has never been variegated as I got it off my dad. Readers digest and RHS books dont say there is a green shinny leaf one-as i say flowers and growth do look very similar. where do I get a free source of photos which is more extensive ,and any other suggestions appreciated thanks!(what is cost of english and scottish alpine societys to join?)

Also I am after this Aubrieta is this delitoidea and which pink cultivator is it? Also are cultivars only for vegetative production and seed production called varieties.

http://www.freefoto.com/preview/15-05-23?ffid=15-05-23

Also if it does have 'red' in the name i'd rather have the deepest pink delitoida with no mention of red in cultivar or variety name. THANKS FOR HELP WITH ARABIS OR AURBRIETA QUESTIONS

Title: Re: Arabis
Post by: Maggi Young on March 21, 2009, 12:24:58 PM

Hi, newstart.... I willsee what photos I can suggest of Arabis later, but meantime  you can find all sorts of details about the Scottish Rock Garden Club at the main website http://www.srgc.org.uk/  with membership details etc here
http://www.srgc.org.uk/member/member.html
and here........
http://www.srgc.org.uk/member/benefits.html   

For the Alpine Garden Society, see their website....
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/

Title: Re: Arabis
Post by: newstart on March 21, 2009, 05:35:11 PM

Many thanks for Arabis photo suggestion. I have purchased a digital camera today to make it easier in the future. thanks for website details-I have these already so should check it out really-sorry was being a bit lazy.

Title: Re: Arabis
Post by: Maggi Young on March 21, 2009, 06:52:46 PM

Hello, again!
 I don't seem to have too many shots of Arabis to share so I can only suggest you "google"  images of
Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi 'Variegata' and 'Old Gold' and also Arabis and Arabis procurrens ... you will come with quite a selection which I hope will help you.
 
Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi often makes shiny plain green-leaved sections.