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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #30 on: May 07, 2008, 05:09:32 PM »
Mark,
Pic 1 + 2 it Androsace sarmentosa.

Pic from Andr. sarmentosa in my garden.

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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #31 on: May 07, 2008, 07:55:08 PM »
Here's some plants in my troughs Mark - more to follow later :

1) Androsace halleri
2) Dianthus 'Conwy Star'
3) Primula marginata 'Drake's blue'

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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #32 on: May 07, 2008, 08:40:15 PM »
I now have grapefruit sized tufa to make a tufa trough. I'm waiting for rain so the new troughs dont sure fast
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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2008, 08:47:44 PM »
I've been going to make some troughs for the past few years and have never got round to it. I need to get my a**e into gear. :o

Some lovely pictures here to spur me on.
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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2008, 11:52:26 PM »
David get the finger out! In a few hours from start to finish you can make 2 or 3
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Gerdk

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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #35 on: May 08, 2008, 01:01:27 PM »
I can't resist to post these pics of Viola spathulata which is growing in a trough
since 2 years.

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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #36 on: May 08, 2008, 01:27:54 PM »
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I'm waiting for rain so the new troughs dont sure fast
Mark, what do you mean?


Gerd, I adore that Viola... it looks so happy there!
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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #37 on: May 08, 2008, 01:34:11 PM »
oops that should be dont cure too fast - as in hypertufa
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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #38 on: May 08, 2008, 02:50:17 PM »
Quote from: Gerdk on May 08, 2008, 01:01:27 PM
I can't resist to post these pics of Viola spathulata which is growing in a trough
since 2 years.

Gerd

Gerd,
There's no need to "resist" this urge to post  ;D
It's such an incredible beauty !  Gorgeous !  :o
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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #39 on: May 08, 2008, 03:03:29 PM »
It is very nice indeed.
So many beauties since I have been away! :o
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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #40 on: May 08, 2008, 08:26:18 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on May 07, 2008, 11:52:26 PM
David get the finger out! In a few hours from start to finish you can make 2 or 3

But I have a very busy schedule ;)
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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #41 on: May 08, 2008, 09:29:46 PM »
Gerd,thanks for showing us the Viola spathulata growing in Tufa.Do you cover them in winter?
I have 2 small plants  in the Alpine House and I will try one in the open garden.

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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #42 on: May 09, 2008, 06:00:37 AM »
Quote from: ruweiss on May 08, 2008, 09:29:46 PM
Gerd,thanks for showing us the Viola spathulata growing in Tufa.Do you cover them in winter?
I have 2 small plants  in the Alpine House and I will try one in the open garden.

Rudi,
The trough is situated in an east facing position next to the housewall. Protection comes from a protrusion (Vorsprung) which originally was constructed to give some rain shelter to the front door - see attached pic!
Some specimens planted without covering didn't do well - even when growing in tufa.

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Re: Plants in Troughs
« Reply #43 on: May 09, 2008, 07:09:55 PM »

Two from me in fish box coated in hypa Tufa I did about 10 years ago.
Erysimum Kotschyanum.
Haberlea ferdinandi-coburgii ?
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« Reply #44 on: May 09, 2008, 07:12:02 PM »

Sorry pushed the wrong button
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