tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post3195912592920626973..comments2024-02-23T19:00:02.184-08:00Comments on The Practical Plant Geek: Saxifraga stolonifera is my favorite plant in the garden, this weekEvan Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-47571927389131817582014-06-15T18:58:03.293-07:002014-06-15T18:58:03.293-07:00I feel less guilty now that I've shared a plan...I feel less guilty now that I've shared a plant you might be able to grow. If you can find a cheap source, why not try it to see how much drought it can take?Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-55815435899513814192014-06-15T18:56:13.841-07:002014-06-15T18:56:13.841-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-4559293104433545492014-06-15T18:54:10.464-07:002014-06-15T18:54:10.464-07:00Just keep itg away from geraniums or other bigger ...Just keep itg away from geraniums or other bigger ground covers. I don't think it could compete with those, or at the least the pretty leaves would be hidden under the taller plants. It's good under shrubs and around upright perennials like aconitum, though.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-33952763675932705152014-06-15T18:15:10.396-07:002014-06-15T18:15:10.396-07:00"A bug with coattails." Another great de..."A bug with coattails." Another great description of the flowers! Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-33095350034326625672014-06-15T18:11:35.768-07:002014-06-15T18:11:35.768-07:00"Buck teeth," I like that! Now I can'..."Buck teeth," I like that! Now I can't look at them without a little chuckle. Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-50888822151455166672014-06-15T18:09:59.591-07:002014-06-15T18:09:59.591-07:00Ha! That paints quite the picture! It is one of th...Ha! That paints quite the picture! It is one of those tough, pass-along plants that our grandparents probably knew better than we do. Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-44466166882251737382014-06-15T18:06:51.316-07:002014-06-15T18:06:51.316-07:00That's a safe way to introduce an unfamiliar g...That's a safe way to introduce an unfamiliar groundcover to the garden. I've never seen this take over another plant, but you never know. I don't think it will cause you any trouble, though!Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-67646698202230232192014-06-15T18:04:48.763-07:002014-06-15T18:04:48.763-07:00It does look quite exotic, not at all like somethi...It does look quite exotic, not at all like something that would grow here.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-47508066770619378482014-06-14T20:09:52.144-07:002014-06-14T20:09:52.144-07:00My first reaction was "I like it but I can...My first reaction was "I like it but I can't grow it." Then I checked my Sunset Garden Book and it says it can grow in Sunset zones 23/24 where I am. I haven't had luck in the long-term with other Saxifraga but maybe it's time to try again. The "regular water" requirement appears to be the only real impediment.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-83447237321067784022014-06-14T16:06:31.126-07:002014-06-14T16:06:31.126-07:00Mine is in a big pot and so vigorous that there wi...Mine is in a big pot and so vigorous that there will be plenty of material to try it as a ground cover. Never thought of it as such, so thanks for the suggestion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-13505409502939073022014-06-14T09:14:37.592-07:002014-06-14T09:14:37.592-07:00I'm always up to trying a new ground cover tha...I'm always up to trying a new ground cover that is hassle free. It's odd though to think of this plant as anything but a house plant. I never noticed how fun looking the flowers are: like a bug with coat tails. I have a variegated saxifraga (umbrosa variegata ?) in a semi shady location which I love but it doesn't have those fancy flowers.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-66432701724935744142014-06-14T04:22:48.820-07:002014-06-14T04:22:48.820-07:00They look great, I've been growing London'...They look great, I've been growing London's Pride which grows so easily, and is not even fussy about water, and just got Strawberry Saxifrage this year, so hope it will do as well and spread like yours. I love the flowers, they are kind of comical, really cute, like white buck teeth.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-74196250772868056482014-06-13T22:42:06.646-07:002014-06-13T22:42:06.646-07:00You've triggered a memory with the mention of ...You've triggered a memory with the mention of the common name strawberry begonia, I think my grandmother grew this. She wasn't much of a gardener, she actually stuck "silk" red geraniums in her front borders, so you know if she had success it has to be tough...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-18552945966403086022014-06-13T16:15:37.438-07:002014-06-13T16:15:37.438-07:00I just planted one pot of this in my garden this y...I just planted one pot of this in my garden this year, for the first time. I love the leaves, but I've put it in a shady, not very moist spot, with nothing near it that I care about.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-68540046936901753422014-06-13T13:32:10.150-07:002014-06-13T13:32:10.150-07:00Absolutely love this ground cover plant. So hardy ...Absolutely love this ground cover plant. So hardy and yet looks so exotic!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com