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Specific Families and Genera => Saxifraga => Topic started by: Giles on November 02, 2008, 05:41:01 PM

Title: Saxifrage in November.
Post by: Giles on November 02, 2008, 05:41:01 PM
In flower in the main rock garden at Wisley now!
1. Sax fortunei 'Pink Mist'
3. Sax fortunei var obtusocuneata
Foliage shot: Sax 'Silver Velvet'
others unlabelled.
Title: Re: Saxifrage in November.
Post by: Giles on November 02, 2008, 05:42:57 PM
the remainder....
Title: Re: Saxifrage in November.
Post by: Lesley Cox on November 02, 2008, 08:07:42 PM
These are lovely forms of the autumn Saxifraga fortunei. Better than the few we have here at present.
Title: Re: Saxifrage in November.
Post by: Paddy Tobin on November 02, 2008, 08:24:51 PM
Giles,

I grow several plants of the ordinary S. fortunei here and it is a plant that seems to like my conditions and grows very well. I must now, after seeing your photographs, seek out some of these nice cultivars.

Many thanks for the posting.

Paddy
Title: Re: Saxifrage in November.
Post by: Giles on November 02, 2008, 08:28:43 PM
Dear Paddy,
I was at Aberconwy Nursery of Friday (in the snow!) and the Lever's have lots of different sorts (10+)
so you can call in when you are next at Bodnant!!
Title: Re: Saxifrage in November.
Post by: Paddy Tobin on November 02, 2008, 08:34:31 PM
Giles,

My next trip in the direction is planned for next Easter but we will be just passing through south Wales, Fishguard onwards, and going to Cornwall/Devon, so I don't see myself getting to Aberconwy in the near future and I don't think they do mail order.

Paddy
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