Saxifraga 2011

[Maggi Young]

Sax lovers may be interested in some fine photos of  Saxifragas recently shown in the Spring exhibiton in Prague in this thread: Czech Spring Exhibition 27th March -2nd April

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6986.msg195610#msg195610     

[Hoy]

I had forgotten this one. Is it S. juniperifolia?
Suddenly I noticed it on a concrete slab.

[johnw]

Saxifraga 'Jenkinsae' looking rather good despite years of neglect and today braving a biting wind.

My we seem to be a terribly civilized lot despite being unpoliced these days.

johnw

[Maggi Young]

Adrian Young was bemoaning the lack of European plants ... and especially Saxifragas, of course, in the talks at the  Nottingham Conference.... good to know they were still in favour here!

I carried in two lovely plants from Frank  Mullvaney ( I think  that's the name; charming fellow with an even more charming wife) for the Show. Didn't get pix, I'm ashamed to say.


John,
the discretion shown by Forumists in my period of semi-exclusion in Nottingham is remarkable.... some of you must have realised that with the joys of wi-fi   that I was still keeping a watching brief on you and this has  resulted in this exemplary behaviour.... I am proud of you all! 

[alpinelover]

A first Saxifraga from the sectie Ligulatae: S. 'Ramsey seedling'.

[adrian young]

The Winifred seedling from Brian Burrow looks like S.Lismore Carmine
Ss.Winifred x georgei
The pic is of David Hoares plant, I can't grow it
like that in a pot.

[Lesley Cox]

Welcome to the Forum Adrian. Great to have "The Last word" on saxes here.


Don't encrusted saxifrages just adore troughs and rocky crevices? No alpines look more comfortably at home, in such places. Truly made for such plantings.

[Maggi Young]

Hello Adrian, it was great to see you in Nottingham. Hope you've recovered from the lack of Saxes in the talks?! 

[adrian young]

Welcome to the Forum Adrian. Great to have "The Last word" on saxes here.


Don't encrusted saxifrages just adore troughs and rocky crevices? No alpines look more comfortably at home, in such places. Truly made for such plantings.

Hello Lesley
I don't know about the Last word, there are a few experts around these days.
I have concentrated on Kabschia and Silver cultivation.
So I can chat about that no problem.

Yes, they love Rocky crevices, (both Kabschia and Silvers) in fact they Love rock full stop.
They are Saxatile plants and grow better always with rock.

[adrian young]

Hello Adrian, it was great to see you in Nottingham. Hope you've recovered from the lack of Saxes in the talks?! 

Maggie, yes recovered from Nottingham. I enjoyed the event but could have done without
some of the talks.
Ian's talk was great, informative and practical.
Plus a trough full of saxes. 
Just for the record Maggie I do like other alpines, I grow a lot of Daphnes, Dianthus, Phloxes, Iris
and Campanula, but definately no Dionysia (I leave those to Nigel Fuller)

I will be up your way in October, put the kettle on.

[Maggi Young]

Adrian, kettle and porridge always at the ready, shortbread ingredients to hand and a cosy bed available.... see you in October!

[adrian young]

Does anyone know if this Saxifraga has a name?
I bought it at the SRGC Show at Stirling in March 1990.  It was labelled seedling from Winifred and came from Lismore nursery (Brian Burrows).
The colour is not quite accurate.  It opens a brick red and fades to a biscuit colour.  Never going to be a show plant but I like it. 

S.Lismore Carmine
Ss.Winifred x georgei

[Roma]

Thanks Adrian.  The colour does not seem to be the same as my plant.  I would not describe it as carmine.  Could Brian have sold more than one clone of this cross?  i suppose I would need to contact him for further information, but 20 years is a long time and he has produced a lot of garden worthy plants in that time.

[Lesley Cox]

I'm desperately searching for a photo I have of a sax which came to me as seed in the early 70s, from a Czech called Antonin Cernovicky. I doubt if he's alive now as I think he was in his 70s then. Anyway, it had a name which I never could find a reference for and I've forgotten that years ago. But I felt the sax was a cotyledon form and it had a short, (8 cms) stem of white flowers, shaped like a squat pyramid. I'd like your opinion on it, though, alas, I have lost the plant now too. At some stage I had the photo scanned onto a disk but can't find that either. I'll try and find the photo and have it rescanned. Would love to have the plants agaiin, it was really beautiful and different due to the scape shape.

[adrian young]

I'm desperately searching for a photo I have of a sax which came to me as seed in the early 70s, from a Czech called Antonin Cernovicky. I doubt if he's alive now as I think he was in his 70s then. Anyway, it had a name which I never could find a reference for and I've forgotten that years ago. But I felt the sax was a cotyledon form and it had a short, (8 cms) stem of white flowers, shaped like a squat pyramid. I'd like your opinion on it, though, alas, I have lost the plant now too. At some stage I had the photo scanned onto a disk but can't find that either. I'll try and find the photo and have it rescanned. Would love to have the plants agaiin, it was really beautiful and different due to the scape shape.

Lesley
Was it  wild collected seed or a garden cultivar, seed from a cultivar could end up as anything.
You mention S.cotyledon, that has a tall flower stem, 8cm makes it a small plant.
Hope you find the picture.