Not sure Michael, which ones have you grown where you notice they become unkempt after flowering? I found a Panayoti blog on this very subject of white draba:
http://prairiebreak.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-mysterydraba-that-is.html
Draba ossetica sure looks nice too, well, at least in flower.
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/image_files/showreport/sizedDraba%20ossetica300.jpg
This this is a pot grown plant just two year old. I only have what we call a town garden so space in limited with the result that I have to grow most of my alpine plants in pots, the Drabas usually get a trim after flowering to keep them tidy . This one has very compact foliage and grows in a tight little bun.
Draba dedeana, although not a tight bun, is a very nice white draba. The foliage of mine always looks nice — like tiny sempervivums. The photo shows my plant in August. The clump is around 2 inches wide.
... this is, of course assuming that I have the right name on this plant. It's grown from seed exchange seed, so hard to be sure.
I can only hope my dedeana will be that nice- just planted out some tiny seedlings of that and another couple of species (thanks Krish for seed!) late this summer/fall- mine wont have so picturesque a home though- nice rocks!
Comments
Michael J Campbell (not verified)
John Saxton is good but I
Sat, 10/12/2013 - 9:45amJohn Saxton is good but I think it is a hyb.
Mark McDonough
Not sure Michael, which ones
Sat, 10/12/2013 - 10:16amNot sure Michael, which ones have you grown where you notice they become unkempt after flowering? I found a Panayoti blog on this very subject of white draba:
http://prairiebreak.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-mysterydraba-that-is.html
Draba ossetica sure looks nice too, well, at least in flower.
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/image_files/showreport/sizedDraba%20ossetica300.jpg
Michael J Campbell (not verified)
Draba John Saxton.
Sat, 10/12/2013 - 10:44amDraba John Saxton.
This this is a pot grown plant just two year old. I only have what we call a town garden so space in limited with the result that I have to grow most of my alpine plants in pots, the Drabas usually get a trim after flowering to keep them tidy . This one has very compact foliage and grows in a tight little bun.
Mark McDonough
That;s a nice one Michael, I
Sat, 10/12/2013 - 10:58amThat;s a nice one Michael, I like the contrasting highlights of red sepals too, has an Arabis-air about it.
Janet Novak
Draba dedeana, although not a
Fri, 10/18/2013 - 8:32pmDraba dedeana, although not a tight bun, is a very nice white draba. The foliage of mine always looks nice — like tiny sempervivums. The photo shows my plant in August. The clump is around 2 inches wide.
... this is, of course assuming that I have the right name on this plant. It's grown from seed exchange seed, so hard to be sure.
cohan (not verified)
I can only hope my dedeana
Sun, 10/20/2013 - 11:52pmI can only hope my dedeana will be that nice- just planted out some tiny seedlings of that and another couple of species (thanks Krish for seed!) late this summer/fall- mine wont have so picturesque a home though- nice rocks!