Saxifraga 2015.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Hello
I am thinking on starting to grow saxifraga. Can anyone provide me with some beginners tips. Is it best to start from seeds? Where do I best buy seeds / plants. What time of year is it best to sow?
have anyone a "beginners guide to saxifraga cultivation".
As a gartener I know most about hardy orchids. I live in Denmark in clima zone 8.
Regards Erling

Loads of excellent Saxifraga information in the website of the Sax. group, Erling - I suggest you have a look here http://www.saxifraga.org/plants/articles/default.htm - some articles about growing Saxes, one of them is abt growing from seed.  Happy reading.

[erf]

Thank you David and Luc, I see there is reading material to the next couple og weeks. Thanks for the links.
Regards Erling

[David Nicholson]

Loads of Saxes in flower now but little time to get pictures of them. Just one for today.

Saxifraga sancta

[Giles]

Saxifraga oppositifolia 'Splendens'

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Sax. oppositifolia 'Le Bourg d'oisans' probably the best form for my climate.

Sax. burseriana major has an excellent season - and so far... no slugs in sight !

[Botanica]

Hello Friends, Hello World

Saxifraga stolonifera


Saxifraga hostii ssp rhaetica (Division of this year )


Saxifraga collection nursery increasing  !
Saxifraga 'Sazava'
Saxifraga 'Gem'
Saxifraga 'Vladana'
Saxifraga 'Strawberry Melba'
Saxifraga 'Tenerife'
Saxifraga x burnatii
Saxifraga 'Allendale Betty'
Saxifraga 'Allendale Bambi'
Saxifraga 'Nimbus'
Saxifraga 'Lizzy'
Saxifraga 'Cumulus'
Saxifraga 'Your Song'
Saxifraga 'Peach Melba'
Saxifraga 'Sissi'
Saxifraga 'Peter Burrow'
Saxifraga 'Jan Neruda'
Saxifraga 'Allendale Charm'
Saxifraga paniculata 'Jan Fouquaert'
Saxifraga 'Link Forster'
Saxifraga 'Rainsley Seedling'
Saxifraga 'Haagii'
Saxifraga 'Ochroleuca'



Saxifraga hostii ssp rhaetica (Division of 2014 form two small shoot )

[Giles]

Saxifraga oppositifolia 'Alba'

[ian mcdonald]

Mendle Nursery have a good selection of Saxes.

[Philip Walker]

S.'Karel Capek'

[adrian young]

Excellent pic Philip, captures the essence of the plant very well.
This is S.Gemma a Karel Capek sport

[Matt T]

Loving this wee Saxifraga 'Coolock Gem' right now. The contrast of the brown anthers with the pure white petals is gorgeous. I grow all my Sax's outside, so the brown tips are 100mph windburn  I'll never make show bench plants of them 

[Roma]

If you get the flowers to touch the judges don't see the leaves ;)I've never managed it.

Saxifraga 'Redpoll'
Promising buds on Saxifraga 'Bridget'

[Matt T]

That'd be a great trick, Roma    I'm sure I'd have to own up though.

[Mike Ireland]

Saxifraga growing on my tufa wall.
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Two without labels, in the first the label is now well under the cushion,
the second the birds must have been having some fun.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Loving this wee Saxifraga 'Coolock Gem' right now. The contrast of the brown anthers with the pure white petals is gorgeous.

Exactly my thoughts, Matt !  I just love it as well !