Among Saxifrage stolonifera’s common names are strawberry or creeping saxifrage and ‘Aaron’s Beard’.
Stolons creeping over the edge of the nursery crate suggest this would make good ground cover and explain two of the common names.
Image from exitchurchianity.com depicting the anointing of Aaron, with his long pointy beard. ( Psalm 133:2.)
Hitesh thinks the twin elongated lower petals bear a more striking resemblance to Yosemite Sam.
The sprays of dainty little flowers are rather lovely, so, for now, I’m keeping a few of them in pots to be enjoyed at eye level.
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What an extraordinary flower.
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If grown in shade the leaves are rather lovely too, mottled like snakeskin. (Alas, mine in full sun are not worthy of showing you today 😔.)
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I’m going to see if I can find some.
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I have a spare, would you like me to send you one?
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Oh my goodness! Yes please, that would be fabulous! I’d happily swap some seeds for a white perennial foxglove or white biennial foxglove – I bought both at Chelsea flower show last year – or would you like a crocheted seahorse or pineapple (which will make more sense if you visit my blog!). I’ll email with some links and my address. THANK YOU!!!!
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That sounds great!
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A fascinating but pretty little flower, they look like they are dancing in the breeze.
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Yes, so cute. I’d hoped to put some out for sale on NGS day but the foliage wasn’t looking at its best (snails like them nearly as much as I do). Thanks for coming on Sunday, it was lovely to meet you both.
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We enjoyed our day, both gardens are very impressive. As someone who gardens on the flat I do admire anyone who has the stamina to garden on the side of a hill!
It was also lovely to meet you both and the dogs along with your merry band of helpers providing the tea and cakes.
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I’m glad you visited Greenfields too, Jackie is a fantastic plantswoman so her beautiful, well designed garden is brimming with wonderful treasures.
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It is pretty. I’ d have thought of butterflies rather than Aaron’ s beard. He’ s lost his magic plague-bringing rod in your picture.
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Oh, you are so knowledgeable Liz, an association with pestilence isn’t very nice! Indeed, butterflies would seem suitably lovely.
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Well the plague of frogs could have been quite fun. Still, I prefer butterflies.
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Teehee – I like the comparisons!
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I think we were feeling demob-happy after Sunday’s big NGS Open Day, garden groups by appointment are a different kettle of horticultural fish. (You may find you sell even more plants on these occasions 😉.)
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Demob happy here too!! Great terminology for garden groups: different kettle of horticultural fish! I have culled the plant stall, removing anything past its best and generously putting aside plants for our friend to donate. Do you reduce the prices of any plants once your main opening day is over?
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With smaller groups there’s more space to set up a mini sales area close to teas where I just put out a few of the nicest ones, especially those that are looking good in the garden at the time.
Good idea to have an end of opening clearance sale – I shall try that in the autumn.
You were lucky to have knowledgeable help selling the plants, it makes a big difference especially if they’re young plants/out of season/specialist stuff.
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It’s finding out what works best, isn’t it? And yes, all my three plant sales people were knowledgable gardeners – and have said they will do it again next year! It has really helped having feedback from people like yourself who open their own gardens – thanks!
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The fellowship we enjoy as members of the garden blogging community is rather marvellous, isn’t it?
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Oh it is indeed 😀 The coconut and lime cake went down well, by the way!
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I can assure you it makes very good ground cover. Invasive might be an alternative description.. it’s taking over here! It is easy to pull up though and I’m in the process of spreading it liberally around the garden. It’s love of shade is particularly useful.
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Useful though in areas which are ‘under renovation’, almost anything is better than weedy alternatives.
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how pretty must look out or some is it a bulb?
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It’s a plant, quite a few saxifrage have appealingly delicate flowers.
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It is a winsome little plant! And what fun with the common names. I agree with Hitesh’s characterisation. Indeed, the similarity is quite striking.
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‘Winsome’ is an apt description, such pretty pink markings on the upper petals too.
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