Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
General Subjects => General Forum => Topic started by: Peter Korn, Sweden on August 31, 2012, 08:44:06 PM
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Finally the new rock garden is finished.
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Looks great Peter. Is that you sitting on the bench?
jean
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Yes, thinking of the next projekt.
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My goodness. 8)
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Hope to come over in the next few years. Keep us posted on how it is maturing. Off to Ron McB to get my bale of peat Rob Potterton has for me and to buy some plants from Rob.
Jean
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Gee, couldn't you have made it bigger? You'll fit hardly anything into there!! ::)
I think your rock garden is larger than my whole garden. :o
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... and now to plant some 5000 plants in there... What a treat ! ;)
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Peter - I hope you can publish your book in English; it would or should take the gardening world here by storm! Years ago the rock gardens were a major feature of the Chelsea Show, but the last one in 1989 for the 50th Anniversary of the AGS was one of the best because it was really full of plants! I don't suppose many gardeners these days would be so adventurous but it's fantastic to see the results of those who are! How would gardeners take on board a large sand garden at Chelsea and the amazing variety of plants that can grow on it? Are gardeners educated enough to appreciate the wonder of all these plants? I'm lost in admiration for your 'garden'.
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Luc, there are probably a lot more than that planted already...
Tim, I will try to publish my book in English this winter but I need some money to finance it.
It would be fun to make a sand garden at Chelsea but I donīt think all the visitors would appreciate the look of it.
Please come and visit the garden some day.
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Looks FANTASTIC Peter! Congratulations. We'll all look forward to the evolution of this one--in pictures.
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Wow! Peter, that's looks amazing, but knowing your energy I guess we shouldn't be surprised!
I saw your garden after the Czech Conference in 2007 - maybe we should try to stop by again after next year's one!
cheers
fermi
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:o WOW! You're going to need a lot more than 5000...
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Fermi, see you in Prague where I will have a talk about my new rock garden. You are always welcome.
Annew, itīs full of plants, itīs difficult to find a empty spot. I have no idea how many plants but probably a lot more than 5000. A third of them are bulbs. At the moment Iīm planting a few hundred seedlings of Junos and Oncos. I built the bed for them...
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I was lucky to be able to digg the pond all the way into the new area.
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You did not use an ordinary spade, did you?!!
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No, a ergonomic shovel from Fiskars.
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Are you still getting free shovels
Jean
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OMG Peter thats unbelievable. Did you position all of those rocks?
Jean I have never seen you post so much before now ;D
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All the stones are placed where I want them. Some of them were a little heavy but possible to move.
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simply amazing!
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Its all be said already, but its gobsmackingly wonderful Peter. You must be very happy with the result of all your work. Hope you will be showing us pictures of the plants growing in it at the Conference next year! So much to look forward to....
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A friend has just shown me a copy of Peter's book and I must learn Swedish! It is an extraordinary and beautifully produced book with many plants you only dream of. If you imagine that gardeners compose with plants then most of us are still playing a penny whistle! Really amazing to see.
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Thanks for the kind words. You donīt need to learn Swedish. I will make an English version and it will hopefully be ready next spring.
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That's something to look forward to Peter !!! :D :D