O/T Rockery plants

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Had a great response to the "flower' thread, so I thought I would throw this one out there to all the green fingered millers. I am currently working on a rockery, can you suggest any plants? What are your favourites?

[crashbang]

Just Google rockery plants UK

Vast amount. And some mixtures from a tenner upwards.
And tips how to grow them .

[Pocket rocket]

These are mine.
Saxifraga 'Schneeteppich' ...
Lewisia Cotyledon Mixed. ...
Hebe 'Magic Summer'
Saxifraga 'Schneeteppich' ...

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Just Google rockery plants UK

Vast amount. And some mixtures from a tenner upwards.
And tips how to grow them .

Interested in your favourites as well Crash?

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Small Heathers, different colours are cheap and cheerful.
Just need a bit of patience getting them established.
Put wire round ours to stop rabbits eating them.

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Small Heathers, different colours are cheap and cheerful.
Just need a bit of patience getting them established.
Put wire round ours to stop rabbits eating them.

That's a good idea, not so reliant on full sun either casper?

[CAMiller]

Never had too much success, primarily due to rabbits here.

True heathers (pretty rabbit proof)
Aubretia
Primroses/Primula (some nice rare alpine varieties as opposed to the bright, mass produced bedding plants)
Hardy succulents do well in gravel/rocks.

[caytonmiller]

Got a few. Don't know any names. So not very helpful .
One that was everywhere in the 70s/80s is white Allison.

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Periwinkle.
Can't go far wrong with Periwinkle, red, white and blue colours.
Can get a little invasive, just clip it back after flowering.

Allysum ( spelling ? ) is another easily grown ground cover plant also in different colours.

[CAMiller]

Periwinkle.
Can't go far wrong with Periwinkle, red, white and blue colours.
Can get a little invasive, just clip it back after flowering.

Allysum ( spelling ? ) is another easily grown ground cover plant also in different colours.

Certainly can be invasive Casper but does look lovely in early Spring. Makes me laugh seeing it for sale in nurseries around here at $7.99 a pop when I'm always pulling it up by the binfull.