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Diane Clement

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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #75 on: March 30, 2009, 12:56:16 PM »
Does anyone know the name of a Saxifrage I got many many years ago (sorry no photo). It is supposed to flower around Christmas time, pure white, the rosettes are quite large and spikey. I got it from Joe Eliiott, it was Sax Marie XXXXX I can't remember what XXXX was and I've never seen it mentioned since.

The Sax Society have a good database,
http://www.saxifraga.org/plants/saxbase/default.asp

you can search by part of a term.  I put in Marie and got this:
http://www.saxifraga.org/plants/saxbase/searchtaxa.asp?FullName=marie&GenusID=0

somewhere for you to start
« Last Edit: March 30, 2009, 01:04:06 PM by Diane Clement »
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #76 on: March 30, 2009, 01:13:43 PM »
you know, isn't it just one of those things? I remembered! It's Marie Louise and interestingly it's not in the database though I found a reference online to an AGS bulletin which, with luck I have.
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #77 on: March 30, 2009, 04:45:47 PM »
pictures from Alpinen - Beet and from Mini - Alpinum
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #78 on: March 30, 2009, 08:35:37 PM »
you know, isn't it just one of those things? I remembered! It's Marie Louise and interestingly it's not in the database though I found a reference online to an AGS bulletin which, with luck I have.

Mark, could it be Saxifraga x petraschii 'Maria Luisa' (S. burseriana x S. tombeanensis)? Malcolm McGregor says it flowers mid-winter, he doesn't mention a 'Marie Luise'
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #79 on: March 30, 2009, 08:36:11 PM »
pictures from Alpinen - Beet and from Mini - Alpinum

What beautiful beds Wolfgang.
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #80 on: March 31, 2009, 11:38:32 AM »
Beautiful beds Wolfgang.
A question.
Do you shade in the summer or do you water a lot? I asume Sachsen can be quite hot in July/August
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #81 on: March 31, 2009, 07:51:56 PM »
Beautiful beds Wolfgang.
A question.
Do you shade in the summer or do you water a lot? I asume Sachsen can be quite hot in July/August
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Hi Gote,

Saxifragen are in full sun. Early in the morning it is very humid (dew). It is sprayed at evening as needed.

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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #82 on: March 31, 2009, 08:12:15 PM »
The "Marie Louise" mystery deepens. I found it in the AGS bulletin but with no ifo other than it is white and flowers at Christmas. I thought the description of "Maria Luisa" was it..but look at the picture on the Sax database I'm not sure. My plant has definate 1 inch stems (it's outside and I think it did in a pot too) plus it has often two flowers on a stem. The stems are greenish yellow I think.

In the meantime, I new one bought at the Sax open day "Paul Gaugin" and one from a few years back "Allendale Bounty"
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #83 on: March 31, 2009, 08:29:40 PM »
The "Marie Louise" mystery deepens. I found it in the AGS bulletin but with no ifo other than it is white and flowers at Christmas. I thought the description of "Maria Luisa" was it..but look at the picture on the Sax database I'm not sure. My plant has definate 1 inch stems (it's outside and I think it did in a pot too) plus it has often two flowers on a stem. The stems are greenish yellow I think.

In the meantime, I new one bought at the Sax open day "Paul Gaugin" and one from a few years back "Allendale Bounty"

Mark, the only other other information I can find in McGregor is that Maria Louisa has white flowers and grey foliage
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #84 on: March 31, 2009, 09:17:47 PM »
hi, yes, I found it here http://www.saxifraga.org/plants/saxbase/taxon_image.asp?Image=1073&Taxon=1453 Still doesn't look quite like it. Close but this always has a flower stem and usually two to three flowers per stem.

Also the article by Vic Apsland in the AGS journal does have "Marie Louise". hmmmm
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #85 on: April 02, 2009, 08:50:45 AM »
'Maria Luisa' Syn Marie Louise marie Luisa.
Burseriana x marignata A late hybrid by Kellerer.
Very early. May open in December.
There is a complete description and good illustrations in "Horny".
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #86 on: April 08, 2009, 04:42:45 PM »
Saxifragen today in full flower
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #87 on: April 08, 2009, 05:12:59 PM »
Superb, Wolfgang - magnificent raised beds.
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #88 on: April 08, 2009, 05:50:32 PM »
Wolfgang,
You have a very good collection in beautiful rock beds
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Re: Saxifrage-March 2009
« Reply #89 on: April 08, 2009, 06:48:47 PM »
Exquisite Saxifraga bed Wolfgang !
Thanks for sharing.
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