Cushion plants

 Plant Buns 

Cushion plants Wisley gardens UK on left is Draba hispanica var. atlantica and on right is Asyneuma pulvinatum from Anatolia, Turkey, forms dense cushions with lavender blue flowers. Reported to be shy to flower in cultivation.

Androsace vandellii Show bench AGS conference 2011.

Anisotome imbricata AGS conference 2011. New Zealand endemic plant. Anisotome meaning unequal sided.

Asperula sp. AGS conference, we also found this plant growing in the Mountains in Spain.

Benthamiella patagonica ex collected Zeballos, Vale Cottage Gardens glass house above and below. Found growing in treeless areas in Patagonia.

Bolax gummifera syn. Azorella gummifera from the Falkland Islands. A dioecious plant needing male and female plants to set seed. AGS conference 2011.

Dianthus microlepis growing in a trough, one of my smallest Dianthus forms a real little bun. 

Dionysia aretioides one of many cuttings produced by Otto, one of them growing in my glass house.

Fabiana nana arid mountain regions of South America 1,000m to 4,900m left with Calceolaria uniflora.

Wisley Gardens.

Haastia pulvinaris AGS conference, needing careful watering around the edges and perfect drainage.

New Zealand alpine plant.

Helichrysum pumilum var. spathulatum growing outside in the weather Johns photo and plant. Native to Tasmania, important food source for the endangered Orange bellied parrot.

Phyllachne colensoi native to Tasmania, Cold tolerant John's photo and plant.

Vitaliana primuliflora Vale Cottage Garden. More of a ground cover, but I have seen it growing in a pan and looking good as a cushion plant.

Pterygopappus lawrencei, sage cushion plant John's photo and plant. Endemic to Tasmania, found in montain heathlands and alpine wet screes. Grown in a gritty, stoney mix.

Raoulia x loganii an ideal bun for a pan, was offered at the Bunfight in December 2021. Most cushion plants need a gritty, stoney mix in troughs and in pans so that the water does not hang around their collars.

Gravel or small pieces of slate needs to be positioned right up under the foliage to keep it dry and clean.

Raoulia australis above and below of leaves and flowers John's photos and plant, grown outside in a free draining mix. Native to New Zealand.

Hypertuffa wall at Wisley Gardens with perfect drainage.

Just a reminder we have our next AGSVG meeting on 25th June 2pm in person, meeting will be held at the Olinda Community House next to the Olinda swimming pool, Olinda Monbulk Road, Olinda. We will be presenting a recorded talk previously given to the Alpine Garden Club of British Columbia and generously shared by them on The Bighorn Mts by David Sellars. We will also have the surplus seed left over for sale and there will be a small buy, swap and sell of remaining plants from our bunfight.