Plants in Troughs

[David Nicholson]

I like the Haberlea Derek, very nice. Having said that I like the Erysimum too, such good value plants.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Glad you pushed the right buttom in the end Derek !
Beautiful plants !

[derekb]

Glad you pushed the right buttom in the end Derek !
Beautiful plants !
]Hi Luc It is my Age.Derek

[ruweiss]

Gerd,thank you for showing us the place,where Viola spathulata grows.
I am unable to offer such a fine ambiente to my plants,so I rather keep these
nice things in the Alpine House.

[mark smyth]

Just look at this selection of Phlox that ZZ gave me last year. It is named but I cant remember what it is. How and when do I take cuttings?

[mark smyth]

Here are a few more of my plants growing in troughs

Daphne alpina
Dianthus 'Pudsey Prize'
Osteospermum 'Irish'

[mark smyth]

More plants are flowering in my troughs
Aster coloradoensis - in bud
Dianthus 'Pudsey Prize' - fully out
Helianthemum oelandicum piloselloides in bud
Mathiola fruticulosa

[Lesley Cox]

The helianthemum looks nice Mark, almost like a tiny willow species.

[mark smyth]

Lesley it's tiny, Helianthemum oelandicum piloselloides, and measures only 6cm across

[David Nicholson]

You've got a nice show going in your troughs Mark.

[mark smyth]

David they are the only part of the garden I'm happy with just now. 150+ bedding still to go in and I need some rain

[David Nicholson]

Did you get some today??

I forgot to say that it isn't only lethargy that stops me making some troughs. My other problem is living and gardening on a steep slope (I keep thinking about having one leg shortened to make me level!!) I have few places that are flat enough to keep them. Yes, I know I could make some concrete pads for them but that's where the lethargy comes in again.

[hadacekf]

Here are a few  of my plants growing in troughs

Campanula aucheri, Erigeron Canary Bird, Saxifraga sp.
Towsendia formosana
Saponaria Bressigham
Globularia cordifolia
Erigonum kennedyi_var_purpusi
Veronica oltensis
Saxifraga longifolia  the start
Saxifraga longifolia  the flower 50 cm long!

[Kristl Walek]

Mark---back on page 1 of this thread you have Daphne dominii--are you positive of the id? Because if you are, then I am probably growing the wrong plant.

[ruweiss]

Dear Franz,thank you for showing us all the good things growing in your troughs,
my special favourite is this fine Eriogonum.
Greetings Rudi (Maybe you can remember when we met ourselves in Olga D.'garden some
years ago).