Rock garden quarterly

v78 #3

A Crevice Garden in Raleigh, North Carolina

Cyndy Cromwell

I’ve BEEN A gardener my whole life, but only became interested in rock gardening after relocating from Connecticut, where it’s possible to grow a wide variety of alpines, to the challenging conditions of Raleigh, North Carolina. Here, summers are hot and humid and winters are mild, with little snow...

The Genus Dionysia

Ger van den Beuken

DIONYSIA IS A genus containing 50-plus species of perennial plants from the primrose family (Primulaceae), closely related to the genus Primula and native to southwest Asia, particularly in Afghanistan, southeast Turkey, and Iran. Two different mountain ranges are important for dionysias in Iran...

Gardening the Rock

Michael Wharton

I AM AN AMATEUR plant enthusiast and Midwest native that is absolutely in love with mountains. This love took off with our family’s many camping trips over the years to Yellowstone (Wyoming) and Glacier (Montana) national parks, much of Colorado, northern New Mexico, the Canadian Rockies, etc. I...

Return to Tibet

Panayoti Kelaidis

INEVITABLY, ALL ROCK gardeners have to reckon with the Himalaya. Not only are they the loftiest and vastest mountain range on the planet, the Himalaya also harbor the lion’s share of practically every major group of rock garden plants—particularly androsace, gentiana, meconopsis, primula, and let’s...

Battling Clay on Garage Hill

Mike Smedley

To call it a “garage” would be an insult to outbuildings everywhere. Constructed in the 1950s with two salvaged mismatched bay doors, this detached “garage” had dirt floors, no insulation, and a hole in the roof where someone obviously fell through. Inside, a lone light bulb offered all the charm...

Preview of the Unconference

Carol Eichler

There is no one more disappointed in the cancellation of the June annual general meeting of NARGS than the members of the Adirondack Chapter. We have poured our hearts into planning this meeting over the last year and we were looking forward to hosting members from across the country and...

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Latest Plant of the Month

Daphne cneorum

Description and General Information:
Commonly called the rose daphne or garland flower, this species is native to the mountains of central and southern Europe, extending east to SW Russia. This is a low, prostrate shrub which may reach 20-30 cm tall and up to 1 m across. The small, narrow, evergreen foliage is matt, dark green or blue-green. The cultivar 'Variegata' has white-edged leaves. In spring it produces terminal clusters of highly fragrant, 13 mm wide, pink flowers....

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