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Aubrieta- (Rock Cress, Aubrietia)
Aubrieta deltoidea 'Aureovariegata' |
It is perhaps not surprising that Aubrieta is the most widely grown
of all rock garden plants. It is vigorous, tolerant of a wide range of conditions
and extremely colorful when covering a sloping bank in spring. In the
average-sized rockery it certainly has a place, but it should not be allowed
to take over. Cut back hard after flowering to keep it in check and to induce
a second flush of flowers in autumn.
VARIETIES:
The
basic species is
A. deltoides
(height
3-5 in., spread 2 ft., flowering period April-June).The grey-green leaves
are downy and blooms about 3/4 in. across. The species is not grown- the
garden varieties are hybrids and there are many from which to choose. A few
popular ones are
'Aureovariegata' (lavender flowers, gold variegated leaves),
'Bressingham
Pink' (double pink),
'Doctor
Mules' (purple),
'Red
Carpet' (red),
'Carnival'
(deep
violet),
'Gloriosa'
(rose-pink),
'Wanda'
(double pale red) and
'Dream'
(pale blue).
SITE
& SOIL: Any well-drained, non-acid soil - thrives in light
shade.
PROPAGATION:
Divide clumps or sow seeds under glass in spring or summer.
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