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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #75 on: May 31, 2015, 05:14:26 PM »
Stunning Luc.
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #76 on: May 31, 2015, 09:50:07 PM »
couldn't agree any more, the result is stunning. Well done Luc!
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #77 on: May 30, 2016, 03:15:42 PM »
An update as to the situation on the tufa mound.

Right now, Edraeanthus dinaricus dominates it's spot which is ever growing as it is seeding about freely... very happy with it though.

Whilst Edraianthus pumilio sits happily on top of a tufa cliff. (4)


Front view of the tufa mound.
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #78 on: May 30, 2016, 03:24:58 PM »
Some inhabitants :

Dianthus 'Conwy Star' flowers irregularly this year as a lot of plants do after our erratic non winter.

Saxifraga caesia is new but settles well in its tufa crevice.

Globularia incanescens is born to grow on tufa.

Viola delphinanta x cazorlenzis flowers a bit less profusely than the previous years so far.

Aethionema subulatum
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #79 on: May 30, 2016, 03:32:07 PM »
Some more from earlier this year :

Veronica oltensis with Phlox 'Tiny Buggles' in the back ground.

x Jankaemonda 'Inchgarth' vandedemii in full swing.

Silene acaulis 'Correvanii'

Androsace villosa coll. Pyrenees

Dianthus 'Conwy Star' in a tufa hole

« Last Edit: May 30, 2016, 05:56:54 PM by Luc Gilgemyn »
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #80 on: May 30, 2016, 03:40:48 PM »
And more :

Gentiana clusii

Linum elegans

Saxifraga Vlatava

Draba x 'John Saxton'

Saxifraga 'Coolock Gem'
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #81 on: May 30, 2016, 04:04:03 PM »
I believe your Jancaemonda 'Inchgarth' is in fact  the plant raised by Brian and Maureen Wilson in Aberdeen- it is a x Ramberlea 'Inchgarth' - a hybrid of Ramonda and Haberlea....
 see more here : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11327.0
« Last Edit: May 30, 2016, 04:35:19 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #82 on: May 30, 2016, 05:22:14 PM »
Lovely stuff Luc, we shall have to promote you to MTM status. (Master of the Tufa Mound)
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #83 on: May 30, 2016, 05:55:50 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on May 30, 2016, 04:04:03 PM
I believe your Jancaemonda 'Inchgarth' is in fact  the plant raised by Brian and Maureen Wilson in Aberdeen- it is a x Ramberlea 'Inchgarth' - a hybrid of Ramonda and Haberlea....
 see more here : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11327.0

Oops, I mixed things up Maggi - the plant shown is x Jankaemonda vandedemii (no such thing as jakaemonda 'Inchgarth'  :-[ )  I have Ramberlea 'Inchgarth' right beside the jankaemonda (no flowers this year though) hence the mix up... so sorry...
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #84 on: May 30, 2016, 05:58:11 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on May 30, 2016, 05:22:14 PM
Lovely stuff Luc, we shall have to promote you to MTM status. (Master of the Tufa Mound)

I am most honoured Sir !  ;D
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #85 on: May 30, 2016, 06:03:48 PM »
No need for you to apologise, Luc- your plants and photos are a treat!  I  should  have looked closer at the plant and not the name!!  :-X
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #86 on: May 30, 2016, 09:56:55 PM »
What a superb construction Luc!!!
I really enjoyed reading this thread and it's great to see how your tufa mound has matured.
This is very inspiring.


Do you know of a source of tufa that might be willing to ship to the UK?  ;)
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #87 on: May 30, 2016, 10:28:01 PM »
Quote from: Steve Garvie on May 30, 2016, 09:56:55 PM
What a superb construction Luc!!!
I really enjoyed reading this thread and it's great to see how your tufa mound has matured.
This is very inspiring.


Do you know of a source of tufa that might be willing to ship to the UK?  ;)

Thanks Steve.  The only tufa source in our area is the Nursery of Cathy Portier http://www.alpenplanten.be/ but as far as I know they don't ship Tufa anywhere.  Its collection only - but you could still ask  :-\
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #88 on: May 30, 2016, 10:29:02 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on May 30, 2016, 06:03:48 PM
No need for you to apologise, Luc- your plants and photos are a treat!  I  should  have looked closer at the plant and not the name!!  :-X

No worries Maggi, as you see, together we get there...  ;D the right name on the right plant !
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Re: Blog of the construction of a new tufa mound in the rock garden
« Reply #89 on: May 30, 2016, 11:24:20 PM »
Many thanks Luc!
The website suggests that they have a big range of tufa products but sadly it seems they don't arrange shipping.
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