Plants in Troughs

[mark smyth]

Lesley it's 4x2 cm

[Lesley Cox]

EXTREMELY cute then.

[mark smyth]

Two people are waiting for seeds. You can be third in line

[Lesley Cox]

Thank you Mark, that would be very nice.

[mark smyth]

I grow my Ranunculus montanus 'Molten Gold' outside in one of my limestone troughs. I'm not sure if it should be there but it seem to like it so far.

Can R. crenatus can grow outside? I planted it in a trough tonight. Anyone grow it outside?

Unfortunately the name of this Sax is under the rosettes. I dont remember it flowering last year but this year there are a few buds forming

A tight slightly out of focus shot of M. decumbens

and lastly a fantastic Armeria that has performed this well year after year despite neglect

[Lesley Cox]

I grow my Ranunculus montanus 'Molten Gold' outside in one of my limestone troughs. I'm not sure if it should be there but it seem to like it so far.

If it likes it there, leave it there.

I imagine the armeria will be A. juniperifolia (syn. caespitosa) possibly 'Bevan's Variety.'

Ranunculus crenatus is quite hardy here, which I doubt is much warmer than your climate Mark.

[mark smyth]

Lesley you're good! The Armeria is A. juniperifolia

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Great stuff Mark !
R. mont. Molten gold is a real eye catcher and the Armeria seems to like it's crevice !  Beautiful !

[mark smyth]

The Armeria has long out grown it's crevice but the roots are still between the rock. When I bought it it was maybe 5 or 6 cm across. It is now 16x12

[Luc Gilgemyn]

The Armeria has long out grown it's crevice but the roots are still between the rock.

Is'nt that the whole trick of crevice gardening ? I've grown this Armeria a couple of times - it's ok for a couple of years but then I get brown patches...    the crevice seems to do wonders.

[Katherine J]

I've grown this Armeria a couple of times - it's ok for a couple of years but then I get brown patches...    the crevice seems to do wonders.

Mine too, Luc. Let's try it in crevice.

[Katherine J]

Mark, you have many beauties in throughs! And you make wonderful pics!

[mark smyth]

Thanks Kathrine. I do my best but plants in troughs are suffering right now. We've had no rain in maybe 10 days. I spent 3 hours yesterday watering all Narcissus and Crocus that are in pots

[tboland]

Lovely plants Mark!  That Armeria is so crammed with blooms!  I especially like that small Myosotis.

My alpine pots won't be that flowery until early June but my Kabchia pot is just starting.

Clockwise from 1 O'Clock is Sax. crustata, Dianthus freynii, Sax. Forster's Red, Sax. Hindhead Seedling (in bloom), Sax. Mon Lisa, Sax. Marriana and then a wee Sax. Hindhead Seedling again.

[mark smyth]

I was hoping others would come forward so I'll get the thread going again

Androsace ?
Androsace close
Dianthus 'Eleanor Parker'
Dianthus 'Whitehill'
Myosotis decumbens - now very elongated
Phlox ex Prague show
Phlox ex ZZ with D. 'Whitehill'
Phlox ex Prague show
Phlox ex ZZ - actually much darker