crevice and or rockery in the green house

[mark smyth]

I've done lots of thinking today

Since losing all my Nerines I have a plunge in the green house going to waste. It's 8 feet 2.5m wide. I thought today it would make a good under cover crevice bed or rockery. Have any forum members done this? What plants do you have. What mix do you suggest?

Thanks

[mark smyth]

anyone have anything to say?

[Maggi Young]

Sorry Mark.... been busy..... lots of folk have done this.... Davie Sharp comes to mind... there's an article in a recent Journal...... yes, I think it's a NZAGS journal ..which I caanot find at the moment...  and I think some Forumists have "shown us theirs", if they'll pardon the expression!

[ashley]

Something like this maybe
Obviously it depends on your current interests but sounds like a great opportunity.

[Maggi Young]

There are examples of crevice/rock/tufa beds created inside alpine-houses/glasshouses in various threads dealing with visits to the Czech and Dutch Gardens ... 

[Lesley Cox]

And the late Roy Elliott built a brilliant tufa cliff garden either in a greenhouse or under deep eaves. Worked a treat for him.

[Mike Ireland]

Mark
I have a raised tufa bed in my alpine house and it works well.   Lots of glass removed from the side the bed is situated to give a good air flow. 

Mike

[mark smyth]

Thanks for the reply, Mike. Can you post some photos and tell me more about the planting mix. Did you choose easy plants or ...

[christian pfalz]

hi mark,
look at the link, it looks very good, i saw it by my own eyes, very well culture....
cheers
chris

http://www.dionysia.de/

[art600]

I've done lots of thinking today

Since losing all my Nerines I have a plunge in the green house going to waste. It's 8 feet 2.5m wide. I thought today it would make a good under cover crevice bed or rockery. Have any forum members done this? What plants do you have. What mix do you suggest?

Thanks

Mark
Sorry for your loss.  How did this happen?  Was it a virus or bad weather. 

Have not been on the Forum so much lately and missed any reference to this.

[mark smyth]

Arthur it happened during the winter of this year. Despite being well wrapped they all froze to death.

[Mike Ireland]

Mark
Have taken this panoramic photo of my raised bed this morning.  Constructed using paving slabs as the base and breeze blocks for the walls.  Two thirds of the bed is filled with sharp sand and grit the remainder is a very gritty compost.  Thirty years ago I used sandstone and created a crevice bed but changed over when I acquired the tufa.

Mike

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Mark
Have taken this panoramic photo of my raised bed this morning.  Constructed using paving slabs as the base and breeze blocks for the walls.  Two thirds of the bed is filled with sharp sand and grit the remainder is a very gritty compost.  Thirty years ago I used sandstone and created a crevice bed but changed over when I acquired the tufa.

Mike

The plants seem to enjoy it Mike !  Looks excellent !!
Thanks for showing.

[mark smyth]

oooo I like it. Other than Cyclamen what other bulbs are in there?

[Mike Ireland]

Mark
Bulbs growing in the raised bed include:-

Allium kurtzianum
Narcissus & Frits
Iris winogradowii & Katherine Hodgkin
Various crocus
Tropaeolum azureum & tricolorum
Acis

Mike