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Saxifraga fortunei 'Black Ruby'


 Saxifraga fortunei 'Black Ruby' (Saxifraga fortunei)

I found this little gem yesterday - its leaves are glossy black.



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Gorgeous colours :) Is it flowering at the moment, Spritz....?

10 Nov, 2009

 

Yes, sure is, Di! Isn't it a little beauty!

10 Nov, 2009

amy
Amy
 

It is gorgeous , I love the dark leaves against the pink ... Barbara , I'm going to start following you round to see where you find all these treasures ..... LOL...

10 Nov, 2009

 

Wow...it's lovely! What soil does it like? Bet it's not too keen on heavy clay....:((

10 Nov, 2009

 

Oh bother - another one for the wants list - please stop, Spritz!

10 Nov, 2009

 

These Saxifrage like moist soil, in shade or semi-shade. I don't think they're too fussy about soils.

Oh dear, Wagger. I found some gems yesterday! ;-)

10 Nov, 2009

 

thats beautiful

10 Nov, 2009

 

WOW :o)

10 Nov, 2009

 

these have to be my all time favourite plants at this time of year, flowering their heads off when everything around them is finishing :)))))

11 Nov, 2009

 

Lovely colour combination and i agree with you Grindle, they're invaluable :-)

11 Nov, 2009

 

Now that is very nice. Where did you find it?

15 Nov, 2009

 

http://www.plantsforshade.co.uk/acatalog/Saxifraga.html
take a look here, they've got a good selection :)

15 Nov, 2009

 

HA! Grindle - Long Acre! Ask Louise about her experience with them - she's not too impressed! I was thinking about a trip there at some point....but certainly not THIS week!

15 Nov, 2009

 

was it a bad experience then? I've not ordered from them, but was thinking about it, maybe I'll wait until Barracott reopens in the spring then, and I can actually see what I'm buying :)

15 Nov, 2009

 

Might be wiser, really. It could have been a 'one-off', though - they have a good reputation, don't they!

15 Nov, 2009

 

I always thought they had :)

16 Nov, 2009

 

Lovely colour combination. NOt much colour in the garden now, although the grass seems to keep growing.

17 Nov, 2009

 

Well - I don't want to seem boastful, but I do still have some colour here! It may well be the milder area, I suspect, for most of it.

17 Nov, 2009

 

Let us know whether it gets through the winter, Spritz - this one has a reputation for not making it through - hopefully, where you live, it will.

17 Nov, 2009

 

Ooohh! I do hope it does, Bamboo! Yes, I'll keep a beady eye on it.

17 Nov, 2009

 

I found some today at less than half price so I bought 4. hopefully they will survive the winter up here.

13 Dec, 2009

 

Good bargain, Sbg! Let us know how they get on, won't you!

13 Dec, 2009



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