Alpine Garden

Hi,

I made a little apline garden this weekend. I have a trough that is about 1 metre long by 15cm's wide. I have planted 10 small alpines and lined the top with gravel and large stones. It looks really sweet! I might post some pictures.

Has anyone here had any experience with alpines? What ones do you like / suggest?

thanks

GP

 

I haven't used them a great deal, but am currently planting a fairly large rockery, and my favourites have to be saxifrages of various sorts.... here's a link to info and pics about a lot of them

saxifrages on Wikipaedia

Other than that, I'd go to your local garden centre, and see what's available, look up the net about them, and see how they fit in with your ideas.

I think Palustris is the most likely person to help you with more info on alpines, though - he's likely to pop in soon!

 

I have a little experience with growing alpines. Trouble is that there are so many plants from the extremely difficult to the dead easy. It all depends on how much space you have, how much time you have to spend on them, how much 'fussing' you want to do, your soil, aspect and lots of other things too.
I like Phlox douglassii and subulata hybrids, they are all easy. There are some super Dianthus. Campanulas are good. Heavens I could go on for ever.
Ask a specific question, it saves a lot of time!

 

I like the little rock roses ? helianthus (ask dendy) and I like VVVvvvvveronica ..sorry once went to a dinner and sat next to a lady with a stammer called veronica - oh and I have a nice little varigated tyme which you can also use for flavourings.
good luck with it all

 

Thanks everyone The little alpines look super cute and some are even starting to flower already.