S. Beryl Bland is a nice cultivar, its a pity it is not more available.
The nurserymen tell me that kabschia cv's with a tall flower stem
do not sell, can't understand this myself.
S. stribrnyi x S. columnaris, raised by Karel Lang
Very pretty.The world of Alpine plant shows is a bit of a mystery to me (and many others) just because a plant has two stages of flower colour
The colour change may go against its success as a show plant - I can think of listening to too many comments about such flowers - " they're showing pink, it's well past its prime, it's going over" when, in fact, such flowers may simply be in another stage of growth and be a long way off "going over".
Like the way some plants turn pink when the flowers are fertilised
Hello
have anyone a "beginners guide to saxifraga cultivation".
Hello
I am thinking on starting to grow saxifraga. Can anyone provide me with some beginners tips. Is it best to start from seeds? Where do I best buy seeds / plants. What time of year is it best to sow?
have anyone a "beginners guide to saxifraga cultivation".
As a gartener I know most about hardy orchids. I live in Denmark in clima zone 8.
Regards Erling
Loving this wee Saxifraga 'Coolock Gem' right now. The contrast of the brown anthers with the pure white petals is gorgeous.
In tufa,name forgottenLooks like x apiculata Gregor Mendel
Advice needed, please :Propagation is easy from cuttings, just take rosettes of a plant with a short stem, 5 - 10mm is fine, insert them into a tray of sharp sand
"Gentlemen & Ladies
Members of the Calgary Rock & Alpine Garden Society are seeking advice and information concerning the propagation and growing on of saxifrage plants.
We are particularly interested in techniques using cuttings as well as growing from seed.
We have copies of Malcolm McGregor’s book, Saxifrages. Mr. McGregor has spoken to our club.
Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Pat Domin
Calgary Rock & Alpine Garden Society"
Propagation is easy from cuttings, just take rosettes of a plant with a short stem, 5 - 10mm is fine, insert them into a tray of sharp sandThank you Adrian!
make sure they are firmed in, I push them into the sand using the blunt end of a pencil. Then water in using a fine rose.
Kabschia sax root better in the winter, they will root in the summer if kept cool, but slowly.
Growing on is a big subject, in the UK they need winter wet protect and a lot of water in the summer.
Do not feed them anything powerful, they grow better without NPK, but they do need minerals/trace elements from rock/sand etc.
It depends if you are growing in pots or beds, beds are better because you can give them ROCK, they love ROCK.
Tufa is a great medium for them.
Hope this helps a bit.
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Saxifraga nivalis, grown from seed from the exchange. Elongated stem due to greenhouse culture. It will be planted in the "scree" after the summer weather.
Earlier this year I bought a small collection (six plants, 3 pink and 3 white) of Saxifraga fortunei cultivars from Edrom to add to my existing two white flowered plants. Here's the first two to flower and both are pink.
Saxifraga fortunei 'Cheap Confections'
S. fortunei 'Pink Haze'