Pre-Spring Alpine Activity
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Miscellaneous | Posted:
Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:06 am
Last Sunday I invested in two six-plant collections for my new alpine section. These came in colour packs - a yellow selection and purple/pink. Not as large as my last alpine garden, the area is nevertheless plenty big enough for a splash of colour later on. I can always extend if necessary.
Also I might introduce one or two separate alpine containers elsewhere - I have an old ceramic sink just asking to be utilised, with some outer cement/loam facing.
I was surprised though to see that half way through this last week two of the new plants have already started to flower (well, one flower on each).
These are the Arabis and Erodium - both purple in colour.
In retrospect I'm not sure if I picked the most ideal spot for them, as it's sometimes in the shade, but if the plants are already flowering, maybe it's OK for them. I'll have to wait and see.
Also a well established Aubreta under the apple tree (which I might steal some pieces of for elsewhere) has had one flower - but now gone again.
Today I hope to pick up two more packs of the remaining colours - blue and white.
Starting from scratch things always look very bare, but in a couple of seasons time the area should be carpeted in colour for much of the summer.
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WARNING: Because of the nature of the subject, the link below contains uncensored images of naturism.
Dates for my 2007 diary:
May 5 WNGD - World Naked Gardening Day
Caution:
link not safe for workplace viewing www.wngd.org
-celebrating au naturel horticulture the first Saturday every May.
June 23 - Eden Project Clothesfree Evening
The Eden Project is a world class multi biodome centre in Cornwall.
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