Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....

[astragalus]

I saw the Wisley crevice garden before the Nottingham Meeting, when it was quite young.  They had put in many plants but crevice gardens typically swallow up the plants because of the amount of rock.  The new ones always look empty.  I'd love to see it again, it doesn't take long for happy plants to reach a size you can actually see at a distance.

[astragalus]

Getting better and better, Centaurea bikovensis.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Getting better and better, Centaurea bikovensis.

Remarkable plant again Anne !

Here some flowering plants from the last few weeks  .......(in the tufacrevice and my other crevice )

Edraianthus graminifolius (seeds bought as E. jugoslavicus)
Acantholimon saxifragiforme
Phlox pulvinata
Phlox opalensis
Convolvulus compactus

[fermi de Sousa]

Getting better and better, Centaurea bikovensis.

Hi Anne,
I've just ordered this from a mail order nursery in the Blue Mountains, NSW!
lynnsrareplants.com.au
Looking forward to seeing it get as nice as yours,
cheers
fermi

[astragalus]

Fermi, I really think you'll enjoy this one.  It gets better each year and accepts drought with the foliage still looking fresh.

Kris, your plants are looking marvelous.  Congratulations on the phlox!

[krisderaeymaeker]

In the lowest part of this crevice this Gentiana saxosa is flowering for the moment.

[Tim Ingram]

Isn't that a lovely plant! It is flowering now in our garden in deep gritty sand next to a raised bed. I must make sure to collect seed of it because in the past it never proved long lived. I don't think many of the other NZ species are often grown, so maybe they are more tricky?

[Maggi Young]

Kris - you show us so many good plants from your lovely garden - thank you!

Tim  - we  find G. saxosa to be short-lived  too - rather sad about that.

[rgc]

My Gentian saxosa is also just coming into flower, but as you can see it is surrounded by seedlings from last year's flowering.  So hope to have lots of flowering plants next year.
Bob

[Maggi Young]

That is a very cheerful sight, Bob.  It's liking life with you for sure!

[krisderaeymaeker]

Kris - you show us so many good plants from your lovely garden - thank you!

You are most welcome Maggi , as you know .....everything for the SRGC 

[krisderaeymaeker]

My Gentian saxosa is also just coming into flower, but as you can see it is surrounded by seedlings from last year's flowering.  So hope to have lots of flowering plants next year.
Bob

Oh that's interesting Bob . Does it make seed from only one plant ? Have to keep an eye on it ......

[krisderaeymaeker]

Isn't that a lovely plant! It is flowering now in our garden in deep gritty sand next to a raised bed. I must make sure to collect seed of it because in the past it never proved long lived. I don't think many of the other NZ species are often grown, so maybe they are more tricky?

Hello Tim , the basic components of this crevice are also sand/grit  with some extra bims and a very smal amount of clay . But for this one I added a bit of leaf and peat . In some years we have some very dry periods here in summer.....(and much heat ) It is a very difficult one to grow here and it is the first time that I could achieve such result. But I agree with you , I love this plant ! 
And I hope for seedlings like in Bob's garden !   

[rgc]

Oh that's interesting Bob . Does it make seed from only one plant ? Have to keep an eye on it ......

Yes, they are all from one plant. In fact there are quite a few more seedlings beyond the boundary of the photo.
Bob

[krisderaeymaeker]

Yes, they are all from one plant. In fact there are quite a few more seedlings beyond the boundary of the photo.
Bob

Ok thanks , then I watch it carefully ....