Special plants in a public garden
Today ’s picture were sent in by Sandra Schaller . Sandra works atWave Hill , a fantasticpublic gardenin the Bronx in New York City . She recently took over charge of the alpine house in the garden and is share some of the marvelous plants that grow there . Alpine house are specialized greenhouses used for grow strange plantsnativeto alpine region , rather than the lushtropicalsgrown in a typical greenhouse .
Oxalisobtusa(Zones 8–10 ) is a fabulous anthesis bulb from South Africa , which is in participating growth in the cool month of the year and goes inactive in the summertime . The alpine house protect it from cold wintertime temporary and allows it to stay ironical during its summer dormancy .
The alpine sign let in pots ofgerminating semen . Sandra is working on reconstruct the alpine accumulation , so there is passel ofpropagatinggoing on !
A little saxifrage ( Saxifragasp . ) growing through a chunk of holey rock . Many alpine plants can thrive in conditions that seems inhospitable to other plant .
A beautiful Japanese maple ( Acerpalmatum , Zones 5–9 ) grows in one of the beds in the alpine business firm . While it does n’t need the shelter of the house to prosper , it certainly looks beautiful there . To the right you may see ceramic pots sunk down into the sand of the seam . This help isolate the roots from hot and moth-eaten temperatures .
The incredibly dramatic flowers of an alarm ginger ( Asarummaximum , Zones 7–9 ) . These nerveless bloom are produce at undercoat point so they can be cross-pollinate by mallet . Growing alarm ginger in a raised work bench in the alpine house set aside human beings to relish them without having to get down on their knees .
Alpine primroses ( Primulaauriculahybrids , Zones 5–7 ) are classic dweller of alpine houses in Europe . They ’ll produce toppingly beautiful flowers once they age .
Lewisiacotyleden(Zones 5–8 ) is native to dry westerly North America . The alpine firm protects it from excessive rainfall , grant it to bring out its brilliantly color bloom .
Sandra is rebuild the plant life collection , so beautiful Modern alpine plants are arriving , like this box of goodies from the fantastic nurseryWrightman Alpines .
Outside the alpine house are therock gardenbeds , where other alpine plants andhardy succulentsthrive in well - drained soil .
Check out the alpine house next time you are in New York !
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