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A small rosetted silver saxifrage. I bought it from Parham Bungalow Plants at an Exeter AGS show. Their label says: "Silver, lime encrusted rosettes with sprays of lemon yellow flowers in summer. Ful sun." It grew well for me initilly but died during the heat of a summer. D'arcy and Everest say: "Pastel lemon flowers with silver encrusted foliage. Very sturdy in growth this is a nice unusual colour variety that is very drought tolerant. Ideal for the alpine rock garden or container." I haven't been able to find out anything more about it. The few growers I have found are convinced it is lemon but I think they may be taking their cue from the name. Mine was white with red spots. I haven't been able to find a picture of the plant in flower other than mine. I may well be wrong but I am prepared to believe that this is the right thing and that the name is a little misleading. Perhaps the person who named it had never had a lemon puff. There's a horrifying thought for you. |
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| 1st May 2016 | ||
