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

[Maggi Young]

This photo ( via Facebook)  from Mike Kintgen of the Denver Botanic Garden shows the Crevice Garden at the Childrens' Garden there - one year after construction 

[krisderaeymaeker]

This photo ( via Facebook)  from Mike Kintgen of the Denver Botanic Garden shows the Crevice Garden at the Childrens' Garden there - one year after construction 

So nice Maggi , thanks for sharing . I think it wil inspire al crevice fanatics....

[David Nicholson]

Magnifico

[Carlo]

We have lots of those, anyone like to import a few,? no CITES cert required. 

They're invasive, aren't they?

[Carlo]

This photo ( via Facebook)  from Mike Kintgen of the Denver Botanic Garden shows the Crevice Garden at the Childrens' Garden there - one year after construction 

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Where the heck was that when I was out there last year?

[arilnut]

Carlo, it is above the parking garage. I was there 2 weeks ago.
Actually the garden was there 2 years ago when I was there
but I think the crevice was still to be built.
DBG is a premier site.

John B

[astragalus]

Wonderful and colorful, and you'll never have to worry about positive drainage.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

This photo ( via Facebook)  from Mike Kintgen of the Denver Botanic Garden shows the Crevice Garden at the Childrens' Garden there - one year after construction 

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Looks gorgeous, Maggi.
Thanks for sharing !

[astragalus]

In for a brief rest because a new project was started today, a tufa crevice garden at the back of the cliff.  It will join the rest of the crevice garden when finished.  Two of the rocks are already planted thanks to our recent tufa workshop that Elsiabeth Zander talked about in her blog.
This is just the result of one morning, so very early stages.  In my head, it is completed and flowering of course!
Elsewhere in the crevice garden, Onosma caerulescens has started, and all the daphnes are beginning to open. 

[ranunculus]

Wonderful Anne … I can picture the spot and can only imagine the work that will be involved and the sheer pleasure that you will get from all that effort … the onosma is glorious.

[David Nicholson]

You gracing us with your presence in the UK at the moment Mr B or swanning off in some European, or other, hot-spot

[ranunculus]

You gracing us with your presence in the UK at the moment Mr B or swanning off in some European, or other, hot-spot

Here for a couple of weeks, Mr N., before visiting Italy twice more this year (and above the Arctic circle in Norway) … but, to your chagrin I suspect, we are heading down to your neck of the woods VERY soon with lectures in the Cotswolds and in Dorset during the coming week.

[krisderaeymaeker]

In for a brief rest because a new project was started today, a tufa crevice garden at the back of the cliff.  It will join the rest of the crevice garden when finished.  Two of the rocks are already planted thanks to our recent tufa workshop that Elsiabeth Zander talked about in her blog.
This is just the result of one morning, so very early stages.  In my head, it is completed and flowering of course!
Elsewhere in the crevice garden, Onosma caerulescens has started, and all the daphnes are beginning to open.

Very promising Anne , looking much  forward to see the development of this part . This Onosma looks great .

[astragalus]

Last shots of the day.  Worked on the tufa crevice garden and it's coming along well.  Much time being spent tamping in the mix and tufa crumbs saved from cutting the stone, and then watering it in.  Everything here is like dust.  By tomorrow I'll be able to go back to tamping.  This is in lieu of letting it settle for a year.  I'll keep putting more mix and crumbs in before planting.
Finally quit at 5:30, too tired.  Wish there was some sort of law that said gardeners don't have to make dinner during garden season!  Yawn.......................

[krisderaeymaeker]

Looks good Anne , I am sure that  it wil be great  ......after al the hard labour .....
It is really pretty working with tufarocks .....