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Tuesday 22 April 2014

DIONYSIA ARETIOIDES 'BEVERE'

Dionysia aretioides 'Bevere' is a ball of sunshine.  It looks like a saxifraga with its neat little cushion habit.  I saw it when I visited the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Harlow Carr earlier this month.  It's an evergreen, full hardy, perennial. All the same, the RHS recommend growing it in an alpine house.  I expect it isn't keen on getting rained on as it's susceptible to botrytis and needs good ventilation.  It likes full sun and a very gritty, well-drained soil, with plenty of gravel around the base.   It has greyish green leaves and the flowers are scented.  Height 5-10cm (2-4in), spread 15-30cm (6-12in).