unknown plant

[Diane Clement]

A friend has asked me to identify this plant, my first thought was a mossy sax, but she says the cushion is firm, "almost prickly".  Any ideas??

[Pennine Wanderer]

Hi Diane,  I am no expert but it looks like a plant I grow called Azorella Trifurcata 'Nana'. Dave

[Diane Clement]

Hi Diane,  I am no expert but it looks like a plant I grow called Azorella Trifurcata 'Nana'. Dave

Yes, I'm sure that's right, the name was somewhere in the dark recesses of my brain.  Thanks very much!

[Maggi Young]

Dear Diane,
Considering that there are at least 5000 plant names in your brain, I'm surprised you can even remember your own name most days - it is quite a relief to find you are as capable as the rest of us of forgetting one!   

[Lesley Cox]

We grow the Azorella quite commonly but I've not met this 'Dave.' Is it a recognized dwarf form? The large version can grow to metres across.

[JohnnyD]

We have this growing over a short wall and, though it doesn't flower quite this well in the shaded part, it is excellent ground cover.
JohnnyD

[Maggi Young]

We grow the Azorella quite commonly but I've not met this 'Dave.' Is it a recognized dwarf form? The large version can grow to metres across.

I know a few "Daves" who have grown to several metres across, too!