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Rock Garden Plants A to Z:
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Draba- (Whitlow Grass)
Draba bryoides imbricata |
Some of the plants in the this A to Z guide are too large or too
invasive to be grown in a trough or small rock garden. Draba has the opposite
problem- it is so small and delicate that it would be lost in an extensive
open space. It belongs in a trough, scree, a small crevice between rocks
or in a pot in the alpine house. No more than a couple of inches high, the
mounds of tiny leaves bear clusters of white or yellow flowers in spring.
VARIETIES:
The easiest one to grow is also the largest- D. aizoides. The basic
details are height 3-4 in., spread 6 in., flowering period April. The greyish
leaves are borne in roserttes which are clustered together to form a bristly
cushion. The yellow flowers are borne on wiry stems.
D. bryoides
imbricata is a choicer variety, with a height and spread of only 2 in. Bright
yellow flowers appear in April. Don't be tempted to buy the lovely cushioned
and wide-spreading
D.
mollissima - it's one for the specialist and the alpine
house.
SITE
& SOIL:
Any well-drained soil - thrives best in full sun.
PROPAGATION:
Sow seeds under glass in spring or plant rosettes in a cold frame
in summer.
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