Saxifraga 2014

[ChrisB]

Hi Dave
Here is my mystery sax for your perusal, along with a pic of its foliage.  If the foliage also matches I think we've cracked it.  Let me know what you think.

[ChrisB]

And here's Southside Seedling and Tumbling Waters.

[David Nicholson]

Looks spot on to me Chris, that's another box you can tick.

[ChrisB]

Great I'm going to put the label in right now...

[fixpix]

I hope this qualifies ... Saxifraga stolonifera

[Lesley Cox]

We in New Zealand tend to look with bright green envy upon the perfect floral cushions of  saxifrages, on the UK show benches but honestly Ian, I think those plants scattered about your breeze block mountains are much more attractive. I'll be aiming for something like that if and when...

[Maggi Young]

Lesley - you must do no more than "think" about making breeze block mountains for several months at least - or else!

 You're right though, the Saxes look very much at home in this most unnatural of habitats

 And some are setting seed !

[Lesley Cox]

Setting seed! Oh yeah!!!

But you must let me THINK about such activities Maggi or I'll go totally stir crazy. And if I can think and plan now, I'll be ready to act when I'm allowed. As a matter of fact for the first week of my home help I felt quite guilty sitting reading while she did dishes, prepared meals and did the vacuum cleaning, never mind the washing, bathroom et al. But this week somehow it all seems quite normal and I think I could get used to a life of ease and general decadence quite easily.

[ebbie]

The monocarpic Saxifraga candelabrum from Yunnan.

[adrian young]

Hi Dave
Here is my mystery sax for your perusal, along with a pic of its foliage.  If the foliage also matches I think we've cracked it.  Let me know what you think.

This sax is S.Canis Dalmatica

[adrian young]

A great new Sax cultivar from David Walkey
S. Tysoe Sunset

[Maggi Young]

Tysoe Sunset is lovely. Hope you are keeping well, Adrian?

Thanks for ID for the chumz !
 M

[ChrisB]

Thanks for the ID Adrian.  How does it differ from paniculata Archdale?  Just curious...

[David Nicholson]

Thanks for the ID Adrian.  How does it differ from paniculata Archdale?  Just curious...

 

Me too please.

[adrian young]

 

Me too please.

I have nether seen Archdale, no nothing about it.