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

[Maggi Young]

Kris,  Collomia debilis v larsenii used to be grown  by Wim Boens, perhaps still is  - he can tell you how well it grows in a Flemish garden, eh?

[krisderaeymaeker]

 Thanks Maggi , what a memory!  You are very good 
But stil did'nt see any in a Flemisch garden 
Hummm , must ask Wim . See him in a couple of weeks .

[Maggi Young]

Wim: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=2069.msg53746#msg53746

Natalie grows it in Moscow : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10681.msg280282#msg280282

Zdenek Rehacek grows it : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=3463.msg95309#msg95309

Dave Toole in New Zealand : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=225.msg6456#msg6456

Christine has seen it in North East England: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=3600.msg94854#msg94854

Roma has seedlings coming on in N.E. Scotland: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=6490.msg278237#msg278237

and it featured in at least one IRG : www.srgc.org.uk/.../2010Nov261290804873IRG11_November2010.pdf

[krisderaeymaeker]

Thanks again Maggi ! Great to see al those pictures from the forum ...better then  any "encyclopedia " , Wikipedia and al other sources !
The one Zdenek  grows is realy outstanding ! 

[astragalus]

Humm beautiful Anne , never saw it here in gardens . So maybe we could not grow it here ?

I certainly think you could grow Collomia debilis.  Give it a rocky scree where it can ramble through the rocks, which is the way I saw it growing in the Wallowa Mountains.  The C.d. v larsenii might be more difficult.  It seems to be a snow melt plant, and I've seen it only on very steep slopes, probably meaning perfect drainage.  It also is fairly solitary, adapting itself to where there is very little competition.  It has stayed with me as long as three years (not long enough).

[astragalus]

Maggi, the link you provided for Zdenek's plant of Collomia debilis v larsenii was perfect.  It shows the leaves so well.  They always make me think of birds' feet.  The plants I've seen (MT. Fremont and Mt. Baker in Washington) were suffused with an almost ethereal blue.  Difficult to describe, but unforgettable.

I've i.d.ed the picture I put on of  Zaushneria sp.  It's Zauschneria californica 'etteri'.  Are you able to put that on the picture?

[Maggi Young]

I've i.d.ed the picture I put on of  Zaushneria sp.  It's Zauschneria californica 'etteri'.  Are you able to put that on the picture?

Hi Anne, I've edited your post to add the name of the Zauschneria californica 'Etteri'

N.B. It is possible for forumists to edit their own posts by clicking the "modify" button  by that post - the text box will be opened and you  can work from there.

[astragalus]

Thanks, Maggi.  Sorry, I didn't know that.

[Maggi Young]

No problem, Anne - lots of folk miss the modify button.

Have  you seen the Thermopsis pix from Doug Logan here  : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=10586.msg282054#msg282054  - very attractive to astragalus fans, I think!!

[astragalus]

Thanks so much for the link, Maggi.  That is a sensational plant.  Anyone would admire this but for a Fabaceae fan, this is a real treat.  I wonder what the altitude was.  Funny, I always think of Thermopsis as a yellow-flowered plant.  This one was a real eye-opener.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Wow .....   Stunning !
Thanks Maggi ....again something to talk about with Robin and Clint ....

[krisderaeymaeker]

Daphne petraea 'Persebee '

Second flowering later in the season ....Likes the crevice ...

[krisderaeymaeker]

Some overviews from this parts of the garden ...

[astragalus]

Everything looks very happy in your crevice garden.  Looking forward to lots of pictures next spring.  The daphne is stunning.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Everything looks very happy in your crevice garden.  Looking forward to lots of pictures next spring.  The daphne is stunning.

Thanks a lot Anne . It is a very rewarding method of alpine gardening ....
The plants need some time to establish because I go for a very lean mixture and I am happy when they grow slow but stay compact. So I expect that this crevice is even better in 1 or 2 years .
I am happy to post more pictures in spring