RHS Level 2 lesson 1 R2111 Alpine and rock garden plants range of situ

Question 1

Alpine species of pinks, a low cushion of bright green grassy leaves. soft to deep pink flowers resting just above the foliage in late spring, sweet fragrance ideally suited to the the rock, scree, gravel garden and alpine trough.10cm height 30cm spread

Answer 1

Dianthus alpinus

Question 2

spring blooming favourite, glossy evergreen foliage forms a billowing mound produces masses of white flowers from mid spring to early summer ideal for rock garden as ground cover.25cm height x 90cm spread full sun drought tolerant.

Answer 2

lberis sempervirens (candytuft)

Question 3

compact alpine with bright violet-blue bonnet shaped nodding flowers on slender stems above a fern like blue green foliage flowers late spring to early summer ideal for gravel, rock garden height 60cm to 30cm spread.

Answer 3

Aquilegia ‘ Alpine columbine’

Question 4

known as the pasque flower it has frilly leaves and hairy stems bearing bell shaped flowers silken seed heads.

Answer 4

pulsatilla vulgaris

Question 5

small deep rose to red flowers rise on fine upright stems above the foliage early to late spring. well suited to rock gardens, troughs and containers, creeping ground cover need good drainage and light soil.20cm tall 30cm spread.

Answer 5

Saxifraga ‘ Highlander red shades’ ( saxifrage)

Question 6

Mediterranean herb also a decorative low cushion of tiny pointed glossy aromatic blue green leaves that turn bronze in autumn. clusters of tiny deep pink purplish flowers in early to mid summer ,excellent ground cover adds texture to rock gardens 7cm height 30cm spread.

Answer 6

Thymus serpyllum

Question 7

clump forming perennial that forms a carpet of masses of sparkling bell shaped blue flowers with violet hues on a bed of long stalked rounded leaves best in sunny rock garden flowers July to August can be used as ground cover to supress weeds.

Answer 7

Campanula carpatica

Question 8

Compact cushion of evergreen foliage produces small pom pom shaped pink flowers on upright wiry erect stems. flowers late spring to summer ideal rockery plant full sun dry conditions. attractive to pollinators.

Answer 8

Armeria maritima

Question 9

mound of evergreen foliage and large magenta flowers in late spring early summer open sunny site 10cm height.

Answer 9

phlox subulata

Question 10

evergreen mound of purple tinged foliage topped by a mass of starry golden yellow flowers in midsummer height 8cm. well drained sunny site.

Answer 10

sedum spathulifolium ‘purpureum’