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Saxifraga fortunei 'Silver Velvet'


Saxifraga fortunei 'Silver Velvet' (Saxifraga fortunei)

Almost black leaves - and it should produce pink flowers later.



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Really unusual colour - never seen one like it before. Like it!

2 Sep, 2011

 

Haven't seen one of these before...very different :)

3 Sep, 2011

 

Oooh i like this spritz, the leave's are gorgeous..

3 Sep, 2011

 

My autumn flowering saxis are hidden under the plants just now!

3 Sep, 2011

 

It's a beautiful plant even without the flowers, isn't it! It should be lovely when it does flower.

3 Sep, 2011

 

Yes, it looks ever so much like a begonia from here.

3 Sep, 2011

 

Lovely Spritz...Gone on to my favs...:>)

3 Sep, 2011

 

Thanks! I'll take a photo when it flowers. It might not, this year, being a new plant.

I suppose it does look begonia-ish, Karen. :-) I fancy tracking down a hardy begonia - I've seen photos of them.

3 Sep, 2011

 

Oooo....thats nice.........I know someone (and so do you) who has a hardy begonia......

3 Sep, 2011

 

Yessss...I was going to enquire about its name. :-0)

3 Sep, 2011

 

WF.......

4 Sep, 2011

 

Noooo - the name of the plant!!!!! :-O

4 Sep, 2011

 

Oh!!.....dunno..she didn't say (:....don't think she knows...

4 Sep, 2011

 

Oh dear. I'll have to google it - or look in the Plant Finder, maybe.

4 Sep, 2011

 

Did you see the pic of it....lovely pale pink flowers and gorgeous dark green leaves, beautifully marked.....I think she is sending some out to people when the tubers are dormant..if you ask nicely...she may have some left?

5 Sep, 2011

 

Thanks - I'll check that out. :-))

5 Sep, 2011

 

Striking Foliage...love it...:))

6 Sep, 2011

 

So do I - and I'll be even happier when it flowers! ;-D

6 Sep, 2011

 

Keep us updated on those flowers. Those fascinating leaves would be enough on their own. Great choice! :D

10 Sep, 2011

 

I will, and thanks. :-))

11 Sep, 2011

 

I lost my 10 yr old B. sutherlandii last winter :o( it had bright orange flowers and lovely deep green leaves with redish veination.

13 Sep, 2011

 

Ooops! Can you take cuttings off them, or is it a case of splitting them?

15 Sep, 2011



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