Ivydene Gardens Rock Garden Plants Suitable for Small Gardens in Colour Wheel Gallery: |
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Botanical Plant Name Many of these plants are also native wildflowers in the UK and if so, the family name is appended and you can click on a link to that family name within the Wildflower Family Page Menus in the Topic table on the left |
Botanical Plant Name |
Botanical Plant Name Many of these plants are detailed in ROCK GARDEN PLANT INDEX pages and you can click on a link to the respective page starting with the first letter of the plant's botanical name, in the Page Menu in the next table on the right. |
Botanical Plant Name See Stage 2 Infill Plant Index Galleries with Alpines for Rock Garden pages for further plant details and photos. |
Botanical Plant Name Some of these plants may have their photos within the following:- |
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The Rock Garden |
The Rock Garden |
The Rock Garden * denotes plants which commence flowering in the Early Summer |
The Rock Garden |
The Rock Garden |
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Acaena (New Zealand Burr) - Pirri-pirri Bur in |
Acaena (New Zealand Burr) - Pirri-pirri Bur in |
Acaena glauca (New Zealand Burr) |
Acaena (New Zealand Burr) - Pirri-pirri Bur in |
Acantholimon venustum |
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Acantholimon (Prickly Thrift) |
Adonis (Pheasant's Eye) (Partial Shade) |
Achillea argentea (Milfoil) |
Achillea (Milfoil) - Yarrow and Sneezewort in |
Achillea (Milfoil) - Yarrow and Sneezewort in |
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Achillea (Milfoil) - Yarrow and Sneezewort in |
Anemones (Semi-Shade) |
Achillea tomentosa |
Alyssum |
Adonis amurensis |
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Aethionema (Burnt Candytuft) |
Aquilegia (Columbine) |
*Aethionema (various) |
Androsace (Rock Jasmine) |
Androsace (Most varieties) (Rock Jasmine) |
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Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle) - Alpine Lady's Mantle and Common Lady's Mantle in Rose Family |
Astrantia (Masterwort) |
*Alyssum montanum (Rock Madwort) |
Antennaria - Mountain Everlasting in Cudweeds of Daisy Family |
Antirrhinum Asarina and trailing varieties |
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Allium - Most of the Garlics in the Lily Garlic Family |
Auriculas (Alpine) |
Alyssum saxatile compactum |
Antirrhinum Asarina (Snapdragon) |
Arabis androsacea |
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Aloysia nodiflora (Lippia) |
Calceolarias (Dwarf Shrubby) (Partial-Shade) |
Anchusa myosotidiflora |
Antirrhinum glutinosum, etc. (Snapdragon) |
Arnebia echioides |
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Alyssum (Rock Madwort) - Small Alison in the Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) Family |
Campanulas (Part-shade) (Bellflower) - Most of the Bellflower Family |
Androsace lanuginosa |
Arabis (Rock Cress) - Northern Rock-Cress, Garden Arabis, Alpine Rock-Cress, Hairy Rock-Cress, Bristol Rock-Cress and Thale Cress of Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) Family |
Asperula (Woodruff) - Squinancywort of Bedstraw Family |
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Anagallis (Pimpernel) - Bog Pimpernel, Scarlet Pimpernel and Blue Pimpernel in Primrose Family |
Cassiope tetragona (Semi-Shade) |
Androsace carnea |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
Cacti (Hardy) |
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Anchusa (Alkanet) - Green Alkanet in Borage Family |
Chionodoxa (Glory of the Snow) |
Anthyllis montana |
Arenaria (Sandwort) - Spring Sandwort, Red Sandwort, Teesdale Sandwort, Thyme-Leaved Sandwort, Small Thyme-leaved sandwort, Scotiish sandwort, Yorkshire Sandwort and Irish Sandwort of Pink Family |
Campanula garganica hirsuta |
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Andromeda (Marsh or Wild Rosemary) - Bog Rosemary in Heath Family |
Chrysogonum virginianum (Golden Knee) |
*Aquilegia glandulosa (Columbine) |
Astralagus alpinus (Milk Vetch) |
Celmisia |
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Androsace (Rock Jasmine) |
Cortusa matthioli (Bear's Ear) (Partial-Shade) |
*Arabis (various) (Rock Cress) |
Aubretia (Rock Cress) |
Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum ) |
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Antennaria - Mountain Everlasting in Cudweeds of Daisy Family |
Corydalis (Fumitory) |
Arenaria (various) (Sandwort) - Spring Sandwort, Red Sandwort, Teesdale Sandwort, Thyme-Leaved Sandwort, Small Thyme-leaved sandwort, Scotiish sandwort, Yorkshire Sandwort and Irish Sandwort of Pink Family |
Borrago laxiflora (Borage) |
Eritrichium nanum |
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Anthemis (Chamomile) - Yellow Chamomile, Corn Chamomile and Common Chamomile in Chamomile of Daisy Family |
Cotula |
Armeria caespitosa (Thrift) |
Bryanthus |
Erodium chrysanthum |
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Anthyllis (Kidney Vetch) - Kidney Vetch in Peaflower Family |
Cotyledon (Pennywort) |
*Asperula odorata |
Calandrinia umbellata (Rock Purslane) |
Erodium petraeum |
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Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) - Common Snapdragon in Figwort Family |
Crocus - Autumn Crocus and Spring Crocus in Iris Family |
Aster alpinus |
Callirhoe involucrata |
Helichrysum |
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Arabis (Rock Cress) - Northern Rock-Cress, Garden Arabis, Alpine Rock-Cress, Hairy Rock-Cress, Bristol Rock-Cress and Thale Cress of Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) Family |
Cyananthus lobatus, etc |
*Aubretia (various) (Rock Cress) |
Campanula (Some varities) (Bellflower) - Most of the Bellflower Family |
Hypericum coris |
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Arenaria (Sandwort) - Spring Sandwort, Red Sandwort, Teesdale Sandwort, Thyme-Leaved Sandwort, Small Thyme-leaved sandwort, Scotiish sandwort, Yorkshire Sandwort and Irish Sandwort of Pink Family |
Cyclamen |
Calandriniia umbellata |
Cerastium (Mouse-ear, etc) - The Mouse-Ear plants in the Pink Family |
Hypericum tomentosum |
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Armeria (Thrift) - Thrift and Broad-leaved Thrift of Sea-Lavender Family |
Cypripedium (Lady's Slipper) (Semi-Shade) |
Campanula (various) (Bellflower) - Most of the Bellflower Family |
Cotoneaster (Trailing varieties) |
Lewisia (Bitter-root) |
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Arnebia (Prophet Flower) |
Daffodils (Partial-shade) - Wild Daffodil and Tenby Daffodil in Daffodil Family. Also in Narcissus gallery |
Cerastium tomentosum - Snow-in-Summer in the Pink Family |
Cotula dioica |
Lychnis (Campion) - Red Campion and White Campion in the Pink Family |
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Asperula (Woodruff) - Squinancywort of Bedstraw Family |
Daphne blagayana, Daphne cneorum, etc |
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides |
Cetula squalida |
Onosma (Alpine Comfrey) |
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Aster (Starwort) - Sea Aster and Michaelmas Daisy of Cudweeds in Daisy Family |
Deutzia discolor, Deutzia gracilis, etc. (Partial-Shade) |
*Cheiranthus (various) (Wallflower) |
Cyananthus lobatus, etc. |
Papaver alpinum |
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Astragalus (Milk Vetch) - Purple Milk-Vetch, Alpine Milk-Vetch and Wild Liquorice of Peaflower Family |
Dodecatheon (American Cowslip) |
Coronilla |
Cytisus kewensis, etc. (Broom) |
Pinks (Dianthus, Tufted species) |
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Aubretia (Rock Cress) |
Dog's Tooth Violet (Partial-Shade) |
Cyclamen (Hardy varieties) |
Dryas (Various) (Mountain Avens) |
Potentilla villosa |
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Bellis (Daisy) - Daisy of Cudweeds in Daisy Family |
Douglasia laevigata, etc. |
*Cytisus kewensis, etc. |
Galax aphylla (Fairies' Wand) |
Saxifragas (Cushion and Encrusted varieties) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
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Brachycome (Swan River Daisy) |
Dracocephalum (Dragons's Head) |
Dianthus (various) (Pinks) |
Gaultheria nummularioides (Winter green) |
Sedum (Smaller kinds) - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop or Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
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Bryanthus |
Dryas (Mountain Avens) (Partial-Shade) |
*Dicentra formosa |
Gaultheria procumbens, etc. (Winter Green) |
Sempervivum arachnoideum (Cobweb Houseleek) |
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Bulbocodium (Spring Meadow Saffron) |
Epimedium (Barrenwort) |
*Dodecatheon (American Cowslip) |
Genista (Some varieties) - Dyer's Greenweed, Petty Whin and Hairy Greenweed in Peaflower Family |
Silene acaulis - Moss campion in Pink Family |
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Cacti (Hardy) |
Eranthis (Winter Aconite) |
*Draba (various) - Yellow Whitlow-grass, Twisted Whilow-grass, Rock Whitlow-grass and Wall Whitlow-grass Crucifer or Cabbage Family |
Helianthemum (Rock Rose) - All of Rock-Rose Family |
Solanella (Moonwort) |
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Calamintha alpina (Calamint) |
Erica (Heath) (Semi-shade) |
Dryas octopetala, etc. |
Helxine |
Wahlenbergia |
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Calandrinia (Rock Purslane) |
Ferns (Hardy) |
*Epimedium |
Herniaria - including Rupture-Wort and Smooth Rupture-Wort in Pink Family |
The Rock Garden |
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Callirhoe involucrata |
Fritillaria |
*Erinus alpinus (Varieties) |
Linaria cymbalaria, etc. (Toad Flax) |
Andromeda (Marsh or Wild Rosemary) |
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Calluna (Ling Heather) - Ling of Heath Family |
Funkia (Plantain Lily) |
*Erodium (various) (Crane's Bill) |
Linnaea (Twin-flower) |
Androsace carnea |
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Calochortus (Butterfly Tulip, etc) |
Gaultheria (Winter Green) (partial-shade) |
*Erysimium pulchellum |
Lithospermum (Gromwell) - Purple Gromwell and Common Gromwell in Borage Family |
Androsace chumbyi |
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Campanula (Bellflower) - Most of the Bellflower Family |
Gentiana (Most species) (Partial-shade) - including some from the Gentian Family |
Euphorbia myrsinites |
Loiseleuria decumbens (Trailing Azalea) |
Androsace lanuginosa |
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Celmisia |
Haberlea |
Gaultheria procumbens |
Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny) |
Anemone nemerosa |
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Centranthus (Valerian) - Red Valerian of the Valerian Family |
Hemerocallis (Day Lily) |
*Genista pilosa (hairy Greenweed) - Dyer's Greenweed, Petty Whin and Hairy Greenweed in Peaflower Family |
Lysimachia nemorum (Creeping Jenny) |
Anemone sulphurea |
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Cerastium (Mouse-ear, etc) - The Mouse-Ear plants in the Pink Family |
Ionopsidium (Violet Cress) |
*Gentiana (various) (Gentian) - including some from the Gentian Family |
Mazus |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
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Ceratostigma (Leadwort) |
Iris (Some varieties) (Partial-shade) - may include Butterfly Iris, Purple Water Flag, Roast-Beef Plant or Yellow Flag in Iris Family |
Geranium (various) - including most of the Geranium Family |
Mimulus radicans (Creeping Musk) |
Asperula suberosa |
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Cistus (Rock Rose) |
Leucojum (Snowflake) (Semi-shade) |
Geum (various) - may include Herb Bennet and Water Avens in Rose Family |
Nertera (Coral-berried Duckweed) |
Azaleas |
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Codonopsis |
Linaria (Toad Flax) (Semi-shade) |
Globularia trichosantha |
Nolana (Chilian Bell-flower) |
Bryanthus |
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Colchicum (Meadow Saffron) - Meadow Saffron within Garlics in Lily Family |
Lonicera (Honeysuckle) |
*Gypsophila repens |
Omphalodes (Creeping or Rock Forget-me-not) |
Calluna (Ling Heather) - Ling of Heath Family |
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Crocus - Autumn Crocus and Spring Crocus in Iris Family |
Lythrum (Purple Loosestrife) |
*Helianthemum |
Ourisia |
Campanulas (Most Alpine varieties) (Bellflower) - Most of the Bellflower Family |
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Crucianella stylosa |
Maianthemum |
Helichrysum bellidioides |
Paronchia |
Claytonia (Spring Beauty) |
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Cytisus |
Meconopsis |
*Hepetica |
Polygonum affine (Syn. polygonum Brunonis, etc.) |
Daboecia (Irish Heath) |
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Daffodils - Wild Daffodil and Tenby Daffodil in Daffodil Family. Also in Narcissus gallery |
Mertensia (Lungwort) |
Heuchera sanguinea and varieties |
Pratia |
Dodecatheon (American Cowslip) |
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Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) |
Mimulus (Musk or Monkey Flower) |
Hypericum (various) (St. John's Wort) - Some of St. John's Wort Family |
Rosa alpina |
Erica (Except erica carnea) (Heath or Heather) |
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Draba - Yellow Whitlow-grass, Twisted Whilow-grass, Rock Whitlow-grass and Wall Whitlow-grass Crucifer or Cabbage Family |
Mitraria (Mitre Flower) (Semi-shade) |
*Iberis (Candytuft) |
Rosa pyrenaica, etc. |
Ferns - Adiantum and Polypodium |
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Drosera (Sundew) - All members of the Sundew Family |
Nertera (Coral-berried Duckweed) |
*Iris (various) - may include Butterfly Iris, Purple Water Flag, Roast-Beef Plant or Yellow Flag in Iris Family |
Rosmarinus officinalis prostrata |
Gaultheria (Winter Green) |
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Echevaria |
Olearia (New Zealand Daisy Bush) |
Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss) |
Sagina (Pearl-wort) - 8 Pearlworts in Pink Family |
Haberlea |
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Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum ) |
Omphalodes (Rock Foget-me-not) |
Linaria alpina (Toad Flax) |
Saponaria (Soapwort) |
Kalmia (American Laurel) |
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Erigeron (Fleabane) - Blue Fleabane, Highland Fleabane and Mexican Fleabane in Cudweeds of Daisy Family |
Orchids (Hardy) (Partial-shade) |
Linum (various) (Flax) - Could be Pale Flax, Cultivated Flax, Perennial Flax and Fairy Flax in Flax Family |
Saxifraga (Some varieties) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Ledum buxifolium |
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Eritrichium |
Ornithogalum (Star of Bethlehem) |
Lithospermum prostratum (Gromwell) |
Sedum (Stonecrop) - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop and Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
Linnae (Twin Flower) |
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Erythraea diffusa |
Ourisia |
*Lychnis alpina (Campion) |
Sibthorpia |
Lithospermum prostratum (var. Heavenly Blue) |
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Eschscholzia (Californian Poppy) |
Oxalis (Cape Shamrock) (Semi-shade) |
Macrotomia |
Thymus (Thyme) |
Lychnis alpina (Campion) |
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Euphorbia (Spurge) - All the members of the Spurges section in the Spurge Family |
Pinguicula (Butterwort or Bog violet) |
Maianthemum bifolium |
Tropaeolum polyphyllum |
Meconopsis |
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Forget-me-not (Myosotis) - All the forgetmenots in the Borage Family |
Platycodon (Chinese Bellflower) |
Mazus pumilio |
Veronica prostrata |
Pernettya (Prickly Heath) |
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Frankenia (Sea Heath) - Sea-Heath in the Sea-Heath Family |
Polygala (Milkwort) (Partial-shade) |
Mertensia primuloides |
The Rock Garden |
Phyteuma (Horned Rampion) |
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Genista (Furze, etc) - Dyer's Greenweed, Petty Whin and Hairy greenweed in Peaflower Family |
Primula (Most varieties) (Partial-shade) |
*Morisia hypogoea |
Abelia chinensis (Rock Abelia) |
Pieris (Lily of the Valley Bush) |
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Gentiana acaulis, Gentiana pneumonanthe (Marsh Gentian in Gentian Family) and Gentiana sino-ornata |
Pulmonaria (Lungwort) |
Myosotis (Forget-me-not) |
Acaena buchanani, etc. (New Zealand Burr) |
Pinguicula (Butterwort or Bog violet) |
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Geranium (Dwarfs) - including most of the Geranium Family |
Ramondia (Pyrenean Primrose) |
*Nepeta mussinii |
Acantholimon (PRickly thrift) |
Pinks (Dianthus glacialis and Dianthus neglectus) |
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Geum - including Herb Bennet and Water Avens in Rose Family |
Ranunculus (Partial-shade) |
Nierembergia rivularis (White Cup) |
Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle) - Alpine Lady's Mantle and Common Lady's Mantle in Rose Family |
Primula glutiniosa |
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Globularia (Globe Daisy) |
Rubus |
Ononis rotundifolia |
Andromeda (Marsh or Wild Rosemary) - Bog Rosemary in Heath Family |
Primula viscosa |
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Gypsophila |
Saxifraga (Some varieties) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Onosma taurica |
Arabis (Rock Cress) - Northern Rock-Cress, Garden Arabis, Alpine Rock-Cress, Hairy Rock-Cress, Bristol Rock-Cress and Thale Cress of Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) Family |
Rhododendrons (Most varieties) |
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Hedysarum alpinum, boreale, etc. |
Schizocodon |
Origanum pulchrum |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry) |
Sempervivum arachnoideum (Cob-web Houseleek) |
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Helianthemum (Rock Rose) - All of Rock-Rose Family |
Sedum (Some varieties) (Partial-shade) - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop or Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
*Ourisia coccinea |
Arenaria balearica (Sandwort) |
Sisyrinchium (Satin Flower) |
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Helichrysum (Everlasting Flowers) |
Shortia (Crimson Leaf) |
Oxalis enneaphylla |
Arenaria caespitosa, etc. (Sandwort) |
Zenobia speciosa, etc. |
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Herniaria - including Rupture-Wort and Smooth Rupture-Wort in Pink Family |
Sibthorpia |
Papaver alpinum |
Armeria (Thrift) - Thrift and Broad-leaved Thrift of Sea-Lavender Family |
The Rock Garden |
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Heuchera (Alum Root) |
Snowdrops (Galanthus) |
Platycodon mariesii |
Artemisia alpina, etc. (Old Man) |
Acantholimon (Prickly Thrift) |
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Hieracium (Hawkweed) - All the Hawkweeds in the Hawkweeds within the Daisy Family |
Soldanella (Moonwort) |
*Polemonium reptans |
Asperula (Woodruff) - Squinancywort of Bedstraw Family |
Achillea (Milfoil Silvery foliage varieties) - Yarrow and Sneezewort in |
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Hormimium pyrenaicum |
Thalictrum (Meadow Rue) |
Polygala chamaebuxus |
Bruckenthalia spiculifolia |
Aethionema (Burnt Candytuft) |
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Hyacinthus azureus, etc. |
Tiarella cordifolia (Foam Flower) |
Potentilla (various) |
Bryanthus (Phyllothamnus) |
Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle) - Alpine Lady's Mantle and Common Lady's Mantle in Rose Family |
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Hypericum (St. John's Wort) - All of St. John's Wort Family |
Trientalis (Star Flower) |
*Pulmonaria (various) |
Calluna (Ling Heather) - Ling of Heath Family |
Alyssum montanum |
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Ice Plant (Mesembryant-hemum cyrstallinum) |
Trollius (Globe Flower) |
*Ramondia (Pyrenean Primrose) |
Cassiope tetragona |
Alyssum saxatile |
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Incarvillea |
Violas (Most Varieties) |
*Ranunculus |
Cistus (Rock Rose) |
Androsace arachnoidea |
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Iris (various) - may include Butterfly Iris, Purple Water Flag, Roast-Beef Plant or Yellow Flag in Iris Family |
Vittadenia triloba |
Saponaria ocymoides (Soapwort) |
Daboecia (Irish Heath) |
Androsace foliosa |
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Ixia (African Corn Lily) |
The Rock Garden |
*Saxifraga (various) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Draba - Yellow Whitlow-grass, Twisted Whilow-grass, Rock Whitlow-grass and Wall Whitlow-grass Crucifer or Cabbage Family |
Anemone alpina |
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Jasione (Sheep's Scabious) - Sheepsbit in Bellflower Family |
Adonis vernalis |
Sedum (various) (Stonecrop) - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop or Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
Dryas (Mountain Avens) |
Anemone pulsatilla |
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Leiophyllum buxifolium (Sand Myrtle) |
Anemone apennina |
Sempervivum (various) |
Erica (Heath or Heather) |
Antirrhinum asarina |
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Lewisia (Bitter-root) |
Anemone blanda |
Silene (various) (Catchfly) - in Pink Family |
Erinus alpinus (Summer Starwort) |
Aquilegia (Columbine) |
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Linum (Flax) - Pale flax, Cultivated Flax, Perennial Flax and Fairy Flax in Flax Family |
Asarum europaeum |
*Soldanella alpina |
Frankenia (Sea Heath) - Sea-Heath in the Sea-Heath Family |
Astragalus (Milk Vetch) - Purple Milk-Vetch, Alpine Milk-Vetch and Wild Liquorice of Peaflower Family |
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Lithospermum (Gromwell) - Purple Gromwell and Common Gromwell in Borage Family |
Chionodoxa sardensis (Glory of the Snow) |
Thalictrum adiantifolium |
Galax aphylla (Fairies' Wand) |
Centranthus (Valerian) |
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Lobelia - All members of the Lobelia Family |
Crocus (various) - Autumn Crocus and Spring Crocus in Iris Family |
Thymus (various) |
Garrya elliptica (Californian Garrya) |
Cistus (Rock Rose) |
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Lotus (Bird's-foot Trefoil) - All the Birdsfoot Trefolis in the Clovers within the Peaflower Family |
Cyclamen (some varieties) |
Tunica saxifraga |
Gaultheria nummularioides (Winter Green) |
Cyclamen |
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Lychnis (Campion) - Red Campion in the Pink Family |
Draba (various) - Yellow Whitlow-grass, Twisted Whilow-grass, Rock Whitlow-grass and Wall Whitlow-grass Crucifer or Cabbage Family |
Veronica (Speedwell) |
Gaultheria procumbens (Winter Green) |
Dryas (Mountain Avens) |
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Magnolia |
Erica carnea, etc |
Viola (various) |
Genista (Furze, Gorse) - Dyer's Greenweed, Petty Whin and Hairy Greenweed in Peaflower Family |
Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum ) |
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Mazus |
Erysimum pulchellum |
Vittadenia triloba |
Gentiana acaulis, etc (Gentian) |
Erica carnea (only) (Heath) |
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Morina (Whorl Flower) |
Fritillaria aurea |
*Waldsteinia trifolia |
Helianthemum (Rock Rose) - All of Rock-Rose Family |
Erodium chrysantum |
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Morisia hypogiea (Mediterranean Cress) |
Gentiana (various) |
*Weldenia candida |
Hypericum coris, etc. (St. John's Wort) |
Gentiana (Gentian) - including them from the Gentian Family |
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Muscari (Grape Hyacinth) - Grape Hyacinth in the Lily Family |
Helianthemum (Sun Rose) - All of Rock-Rose Family |
Wulfenia caranthiaca |
Iberis sempervirens, etc. (Candytuft) |
Geranium argenteum |
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Narcissus - Wild daffodil and Tenby daffodil in Daffodil Family. Also in Narcissus gallery |
Hepatica |
Zauschneria californica splendens |
Leiophyllum buxifolium (Sand Myrtle) |
Gypsophila |
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Nepeta (Catmint) - Wild Catmint in the Thyme Family |
Hyacinthus azureus |
The Rock Garden |
Linnaea (Twin Flower) |
Ivy (Hedera) |
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Nierembergia (Cup Flower) |
Iris histrioides (Netted Iris) |
Adonis (Pheasant's Eye) |
Lithospermum (Gromwell) - Purple Gromwell and Common Gromwell in Borage Family |
Lewisia (Bitter-root) |
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Oenothera (Evening Primrose) - Large Evening Primrose, Lesser Evening Primrose, Least Evening Primrose and Frafrant Evening Primrose in Willow-Herb Family |
Iris persica |
Andromeda (Marsh or Wild Rosemary) - Bog Rosemary in Heath Family |
Mitraria (Mitre Flower) |
Linum salsoloides |
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Ononis rotundifolia, etc. (Rest Harrow) - Rest-Harrow, Spiny Rest-Harrow and Small Rest-Harrowin Peaflower Family |
Iris Heldreichi |
Bruckenthalia speculifolia |
Osmanthus delavayi |
Lithospermum gastonii (Gromwell) |
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Onosma (Alpine Comfrey) |
Iris reticulata |
Cacti (Hardy) |
Pernettya (Prickly Heath) |
Lychnis pyrenaica |
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Origanum (Marjoram) - Marjoram in Thyme Family |
Iris Krelagei |
Calceolarias |
Phlox subulata and varities (Moss Pink) |
Papaver alpinum (Poppy) |
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Papaver alpinum and papaver nudicaule (Poppy) |
Iris stylosa |
Conandron ramondioides |
Phlox verna (Syn. Phlox reptans) |
Papaver nudicaule (Poppy) |
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Paronychia |
Muscari botryoides (Grape Hyacinth) |
Cyananthus lobatus |
Pieris (Lily of the Valley Bush) |
Phlox subulata and varities (Moss pink) |
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Penstemons (Dwarf) |
Myosotis (Forget-me-not) |
Daboecia (Iris Heath) |
Pinks (various) (Dianthus) - may be Deptford Pink, Cheddar Pink, Common Pink, Clove Pink or Maiden Pink in Pink Family |
Pinks (Some varities of Dianthus) |
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Philadelpus (Mock Orange, Syringa) |
Narcissus (various) - may be Wild daffodil or Tenby daffodil in Daffodil Family. Also in Narcissus gallery |
Daphne alpina |
Ramondia (Pyrenean Primrose) |
Primulas (Most varieties) |
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Phormium (New Zealand Flax) |
Omphalodes verna (Creeping Forget-me-not) |
Daphne cneorum |
Rhodothamnus chamaecistus |
Sedum (Stonecrop) - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop and Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
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Phyteuma (Horned Rampion) |
Phlox (Dwarf Alpine) |
Epimedium (Barrenwort) |
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) |
Sempervivum (Except Sempervivum arachnoideum) |
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Pinks (Dianthus) - Deptford Pink, Cheddar Pink, Common Pink, Clove Pink and Maiden Pink in Pink Family |
Primula (various) |
Eritrichium nanum |
Santolina (Lavender Cotton) |
Sternbergia (Winter Daffodil) |
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Portulaca (Purslane) |
Saponaria ocymoides (Soapwort) |
Galax aphylla (Fairies' Wand) |
Saxifragas (Most species) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Tulips (Dwarf varieties) |
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Pratia |
Saxifraga (various) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Gentiana (Gentian) - including them from the Gentian Family |
Schizocodon soldanelloides |
Wahlenbergia (Tufted Harebell) |
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Prunella (Self-heal) - Self-heal and Cut-leaved Self-heal in Thyme Family |
Scilla bifolia (Squill) |
Haberlea |
Sedum (Most species) (Stonecrop) - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop or Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
Cheiranthus (Wallflowers) |
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Puschkinia (Striped Squill) |
The Rock Garden |
Iris (Most varieties) - may include Butterfly Iris, Purple Water Flag, Roast-Beef Plant or Yellow Flag in Iris Family |
Sempervivums (Houseleek) |
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Rhododendrons (Bagshot ruby, The Bride, Pink Pearl, etc.) |
Calandrinia umbellata |
Mertensia (Lungwort) |
Shortia (Crimson Leaf) |
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Roses - Field Rose, Burnet Rose, Dog Rose, Downy Rose and Sweetbriar in Rose Family |
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides |
Mitraria (Mitre Flower) |
Silene acaulis, etc. (Moss Campion) - in Pink Family |
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Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) |
Crassula sarcocaulis |
Onosma (Alpine comfrey) |
Sisyrinchium (Satin Flower) |
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Sagina (Pearl-wort) - 8 Pearlworts in Pink Family |
Crocus (various) - Autumn Crocus and Spring Crocus in Iris Family |
Orchids (Hardy) (Most varieties) |
Soldanella (Moonwort) |
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Sanguinaria (Blood-root) |
Daboecia polifolia (St. Dabeoc's Heath) |
Oxalis (Cape Shamrock) |
Veronica (Dwarf Shrubby varieties) |
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Santolina (Lavender Cotton) |
Erodium (various) (Crane's Bill) |
Pernettya (Prickly Heath) |
Vinca (Periwinkle) |
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Saponaria (Soapwort) -Soapwort in Pink Family |
Gypsophila repens |
Phlox subulata and varieties (Mossy Phlox) |
Wallflowers |
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Sarracenia (Huntsman's Horn) - Pitcher Plant in Pitcher-Plant Family |
Helichrysum bellidioides |
Pinguicula (Butterwort, Bog Violet) |
The Rock Garden |
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Saxifraga (most varieties) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss) |
Primulas (Some varieties) |
Achillea (Milfoil) - Yarrow and Sneezewort in |
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Scilla (Squill) - Spring Squill and Autumn Squill in Lily Family |
Lithospermum prostratum (Gromwell) |
Pyrola (Winter Green) |
Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle) - Alpine Lady's Mantle and Common Lady's Mantle in Rose Family |
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Sedum (Stonecrop) - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop and Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
Nepeta Mussinii |
Ramondia (Pyrenean Primrose) |
Alyssum argenteum |
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Sempervivum (Houseleek) |
Oenothera (various) |
Rodgersia |
Alyssum saxatile, etc. |
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Silene (Campion and Catchfly) - in Pink Family |
Ourisia coccinea |
Saxifragas (Some varieties) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Androsace (Rock Jasmine) |
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Statice (Sea Lavender) - in Sea-Lavender Family |
Oxalis enneaphylla |
Shortia (Crimson Leaf) |
Antennaria - Mountain Everlasting in Cudweeds of Daisy Family |
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Sternbergia (Winter Daffodil) |
Polygonum (various) |
Wulfenia |
Anthemis (Chamomile) - Yellow Chamomile, Corn Chamomile and Common Chamomile in Chamomile of Daisy Family |
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Teucrium (Germander) - Wall Germander, Water Germander and Cut-leaved Germander in Thyme Family |
Ramondia (Pyrenean Primrose) |
Zenobia speciosa |
Arabis (Some varieties) (Rock Cress) |
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Thalictrum (Meadow Rue) - in Buttercup Family |
Ranunculus |
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Artemisia lanata, etc. (Old Man) |
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Thymus (Thyme) - Wild Thyme, Large Wild Thyme and Breckland Wild Thyme in Thyme Family |
Saxifraga (various) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
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Asperula suberosa (Woodruff) |
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Tigridia (Tiger Iris) |
Sedum (various) (Stonecrop) - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop and Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
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Cerastium tomentosum - Snow-in-Summer in the Pink Family |
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Tropaelum polyphyllum |
Scutellaria (various) |
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Erica (Heath) |
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Tulips (Dwarf) - Wild Tulip in Lily Family |
Sempervivum (various) |
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Erodium (Some varieties) |
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Tunica Saxifraga |
Silene (various) - in Pink Family |
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Ivy (Hedera) (Some varieties) |
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Valeriana - Common Valerian, Giant Valerian and Marsh Valerian in Valerian Family |
Thalictrum adiantifolium |
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Nepeta mussinii |
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Veronica - Speedwell plants within Speedwells in FIgwort Family |
Tunica saxifraga |
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Pinks (Dianthus - Tufted) |
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Viburnum - Wayfaring Tree and Guelder Rose in Honeysuckle Family |
Vittadenia triloba |
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Santolina chamaecyparissus |
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Vinca - in Periwinkle Family |
Zauschneria californica splendens |
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Saxifraga (some varieties) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
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Virginian Stock |
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Sedum glaucum, etc. |
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Wahlenbergia (Tufted Harebell) |
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Tropaelum polyphyllum |
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Wallflowers - in Crucifer or Cabbage Family |
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Veronica decumbens |
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Zauschneria (Californian Fuchsia) |
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Veronica incana, etc. |
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Rock Plant Colour Wheel - Flowers Link Map Click on Number in Colour Wheel or Black sections below:- |
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Rock Garden Plant Lists of Plants Suitable for various situations and purposes comes from Rock Gardens - How to plan and plant them including wall, paved and water gardens by A. Edwards in charge of the rock garden Kew. Published by Ward, Lock & Co. in 1929. |
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Botanical Plant Name Many of these plants are also native wildflowers in the UK and if so, the family name is appended and you can click on a link to that family name within the Wildflower Family Page Menus in the Topic table on the extreme left |
Botanical Plant Name Many of these plants are detailed in ROCK GARDEN PLANT INDEX pages and you can click on a link to the respective page starting with the first letter of the plant's botanical name, in the Page Menu in the previous table on the left. |
Botanical Plant Name See Stage 2 Infill Plant Index Galleries with Alpines for Rock Garden pages for further plant details and photos. |
Botanical Plant Name Some of these plants may have their photos within the following:- |
The Wall Garden |
The Wall Garden |
The Wall Garden |
The Wall Garden |
Acaena buchanani |
Acaena buchanani |
Acantholimons |
Acantholimon glumaceum |
Acaena microphylla |
Acaena microphylla |
Achillea tomentosa |
Achillea tomentosa |
Acantholimon glumaceum |
Achilla tomentosa (Semi-shade) |
Aethionema grandiflorum |
Alyssum alpestre, etc. |
Achilllea tomentosa (Semi-shade) |
Androsace (Semi-shade) |
Anthyllis montana |
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) (various) including - Common Snapdragon in Figwort Family |
Alyssum alpestre |
Aquilegia (Various) (Partial-shade) |
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) including - Common Snapdragon in Figwort Family |
Arabis (Rock Cress) - Northern Rock-Cress, Garden Arabis, Alpine Rock-Cress, Hairy Rock-Cress, Bristol Rock-Cress and Thale Cress of Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) Family |
Alyssum montanum |
Arenaria balearica |
Armeria (Thrift) - Thrift and Broad-leaved Thrift of Sea-Lavender Family |
Arenaria balearica |
Alyssum saxatile |
Arenaria caespitosa |
Artemisia |
Asperula gussonii |
Androsace (Moderate Sun) |
Campanula (various) (Partial-shade) (Bellflower) - Most of the Bellflower Family |
Campanula (some varieties) (Bellflower) - Most of the Bellflower Family |
Aster alpinus (Starwort) |
Antirrhinum (various) |
Cerastium tomentosum (Semi-shade) - Snow-in-Summer in the Pink Family |
Centranthus ruber (Valerian) - Red Valerian of the Valerian Family |
Aubretia (various) |
Arabis albida fl. pl. |
Cortusa matthioli (Partial-shade) |
Cheiranthus (Wallflowers) |
Campanula (various) (Bellflower) - Most of the Bellflower Family |
Arabis androsacea |
Corydalis lutea |
Cotyledon simplicifolia |
Cheiranthus (Wallflowers) |
Arenaria balearica |
Cotyledon umbilicus |
Dianthus (Various) (Pinks) |
Cotyledon umbilicus |
Asperula gussonii |
Digitalis (Foxgloves) |
Erodiums |
Dianthus (various) (Pinks) |
Aster alpinus (Starwort) |
Erinus alpinus |
Gypsophila prostrata |
Erodium (Various) |
Astralagus danicus albus |
Ferns |
Gypsophila repens |
Helianthemum (various) - Some of Rock-Rose Family |
Aubretia (various) |
Haberlea |
Helianthemums - All of Rock-Rose Family |
Linaria alpina, etc. |
Campanula (various) (Bellflower) - Most of the Bellflower Family |
Linaria alpina, etc. (Semi-shade) |
Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft) |
Linum alpinum |
Centranthus ruber |
Mertensia primuloides |
Lewisia rediviva |
Lychnis alpina |
Cerastium tomentosum - Snow-in-Summer in the Pink Family |
Primula allionii |
Linum alpinum |
Phlox subulata |
Cheiranthus (various) (Wallflower) |
Primula auricula |
Lithospermum - Purple Gromwell and Common Gromwell in Borage Family |
Santalonia incana |
Dianthus (Various) (Pinks) - may be Deptford Pink, Cheddar Pink, Common Pink, Clove Pink or Maiden Pink in Pink Family |
Primula viscosa, etc. |
Micromeria |
Saxifraga (Mossy) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Ramondia pyrenaica |
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Draba aizoon, etc. (Moderate Sun) |
Saxifraga (Mossy varities) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Nepeta mussinii |
Sedums - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop and Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
Erigereon mucronatus (Mexican Fleabane), etc. - Blue Fleabane, Highland Fleabane and Mexican Fleabane in Cudweeds of Daisy Family |
Tunica saxifraga |
Onosma |
Sempervivums |
Erinus alpinus |
The Wall Garden |
Pyrethrum densum |
Zauschneria |
Erodium (various) |
Aquilegia |
Santolina incana |
The Wall Garden |
Gypsophila prostrata |
Arenaria balearica |
Saponaria ocymoides |
Aethionema grandiflora |
Gypsophila repens |
Eranthis (Winter Aconite) |
Sedums - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop and Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
Alyssum alpestre |
Helianthemum - All of Rock-Rose Family |
Eritrichium nanum |
Sempervivums |
Alyssum montanum, etc. |
Helichrysum bellidioides |
Forget-me-not (Myosotis) - All the forgetmenots in the Borage Family |
Zauschneria californica |
Androsace (various) |
Hypericum (various) - Some of St. John's Wort Family |
Geum reptans |
The Wall Garden |
Antirrhinum (Trailing varieties) |
Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft) |
Geum rivale - Water Avens in Rose Family |
Acaenas (New Zealand Burr) including - Pirri-pirri Bur in |
Arabis albida fil. pl., etc. |
Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss) |
Haberlea |
Alyssums (Rock Madwort) including - Small Alison in the Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) Family |
Arenaria balearica |
Lewisia rediviva |
Mertensia primuloides |
Androsace lanuginosa |
Astragalus danicus albus |
Linaria alpina, etc. (Sun or Shade) |
Primulas |
Arabis (Rock Cress) - Northern Rock-Cress, Garden Arabis, Alpine Rock-Cress, Hairy Rock-Cress, Bristol Rock-Cress and Thale Cress of Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) Family |
Aubretia (various) |
Linum alpinum |
Ramondia |
Aubretias |
Campanula (various) (Bellflower) - Most of the Bellflower Family |
Lithospermum (Gromwell) - Purple Gromwell and Common Gromwell in Borage Family |
Saxifraga (Mossy) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Cerastium tomentosum - Snow-in-Summer in the Pink Family |
Erinus alpinus |
Lychnis alpina |
Soldanella |
Dianthus (Pinks) |
Gypsophila prostrata |
Morisia hypogoe (Moderate sun) |
Waldsteinias |
Dryas |
Gypsophila repens |
Nepeta mussinii |
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Helianthemums - All of Rock-Rose Family |
Helichrysum bellidiodes |
Oenothera missouriensis, etc. |
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Heucheras |
Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft) |
Onosma tauricum |
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Iberis (Some varieties) (Candytuft) |
Lithospermum prostratum |
Origanum pulchrum |
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Polygonum |
Oenothera missouriensis, etc. |
Phlox subulata |
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Saxifraga (various) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
Saponaria ocymoides |
Phyteuma comosum |
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Silene (Some varieties) - in Pink Family |
Thymus citridorus |
Primulas (various) |
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Thymus (various) |
Thymus serpyllum coccineus |
Santolina caespitosa, etc. |
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Veronica |
Tunica saxifraga |
Saxifraga (various) - see Saxifraga plants in Saxifrage Family |
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Wahlenbergia serpyllifolia |
Sedums - English Stonecrop, Thick-leaved Stonecrop, White Stonecrop, Rock Stonecrop, Large Yellow Stonecrop and Pink Stonecrop in Stonecrop Family |
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Sempervivums |
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Silene alpestris, etc. |
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Teucrium polium, etc. |
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Tunica saxifraga |
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Veronica Guthreana, etc. |
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Wahlenbergia |
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Zauschneria |
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ROCK GARDEN PLANTS IN COLOUR WHEEL GALLERY PAGES
Small size plant in Flower Colours
Miniature size plant in Flower Colours
Small Size plant flower in Month
Miniature Size plant flower in Month
FLOWERING IN MONTH
including those from the Camera Photo Galleries as detailed in row 3 of the Topic Table on the left.
Click on the centre of each thumbnail in the following flower colour month pages to transfer to the description of that plant in a Camera Photo Gallery Page:-
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Dark Tone or Shades
(Colours mixed with Black)
Mid-Tone
(Colours mixed with Grey)
Pure Hue
(the Primary, Secondary or Tertiary Colour named)
Pastel
(Colours mixed with White)
ROCK GARDEN PLANT INDEX
(o)Rock Plant: A
(o)Rock Plant: B
(o)Rock Plant: C
(o)Rock Plant: D
(o)Rock Plant: E
(o)Rock Plant: F
(o)Rock Plant: G
(o)Rock Plant: H
(o)Rock Plant: I
(o)Rock Plant: J
(o)Rock Plant: K
(o)Rock Plant: L
(o)Rock Plant: M
(o)Rock Plant: NO
(o)Rock Plant: PQ
(o)Rock Plant: R
(o)Rock Plant: S
(o)Rock Plant: T
(o)Rock Plant: UVWXYZ
LISTS OF PLANTS SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS SITUATIONS AND PURPOSES:-
THE ROCK GARDEN -
Early Bloom in the Rock Garden.
Summer Bloom in the Rock Garden.
Late Bloom in the Rock Garden.
Rock plants of Creeping and Trailing Habit.
Rock plants with Evergreen Foliage.
Rock Plants with Silvery or Variegated Foliage.
Rock plants needing the protection of Sheet of Glass in Winter.
THE WALL GARDEN -
Plants for sunny sites in the Wall Garden.
Plants for Shady Sites in the Wall Garden.
Plants for a Dry Site on a Wall.
Plants for a Moderately Dry Site on a Wall.
Plants for a Moist Site on a Wall.
Plants for Positions on Top of Walls.
Plants to Hang Down from the Upper Parts of a Wall.
Website Structure Explanation and User Guidelines
DETAILS OF PLANTS IN LISTS FOR THE ROCK, WALL, PAVED, WATER AND BOG GARDENS
Some Good Rock Plants
with Some Plants that Thrive on the Moraine
and
Saxifraga
Plants for the Miniature Rock Garden
with Some Bulbs and Tubers for the Rock Garden,
Some Bulbs for the Alpine House and
Bulbs and Tubers suitable for Naturalizing in Grass
Shrubs for the Rock Garden
with Rounded, Pyramidal, and Erect Growth. Then, Heath-like Lime Haters and last is Trailers and Prostrate Shrubs. Next Table has Gentiana for the Rock Garden followed by Pinks (Dianthus) for the Rock Garden
Moisture-loving Trees and Shrubs for Bog or Water Garden
with Conifers (Dwarf) and Ornamental Grasses for the Rock or Marsh Garden
Plants for Wall Garden
with Plants for the Paved Garden
Plants for the Bog Garden
with Alpine Primulas for the Rock Garden,
Alpine Primulas for the Bog Garden and
Campanulas for the Rock Garden
The Moraine or Scree Garden - Many of the alpines will not prosper in the ordinary rock garden. They require that the natural conditions under which they live in the wild state shall be copied as nearly as possible in the rock garden. The plants to which we refer grow on mountain slopes covered with loose stones, where the melting of the snow during summer provides them with plenty of ice-cold water and where a blanket of snow protects them during the winter. The conditions we must endeavour to reproduce are, therefore: adequate moisture for the roots in summer while the plants are growing, but at the same time good drainage:
and secondly, protection from damp in the winter. The moraine is intended to provide these requirements, and can be made quite cheaply anywhere in the rock garden. Plants requiring very diverse kinds of soil may thus, with great effect, be grown in close proximity.
Making the Moraine
An ideal and natural position for the moraine would be in the sun at the lower end of a miniature valley between 2 rocky spurs, the gorge gradually expanding into a flat bed of scree with occasional boulders strewn over it. The extent of the moraine will vary in proportion to the size of the whole rock garden. If the latter is large, the moraine may cover an area of many square yards (square metres); on the other hand, it may be nothing more than a small, well-drained pocket or crevice filled with moraine mixture in which a single specimen is grown.
To construct the moraine, dig out about 30 inches (75cms) of the soil and make the bottom of the basin or trench slope slightly towards the front: the slope must not be too steep or the moraine will become over-dry in summer. The lower 10 inches (25cms) must be made water-tight by means of puddling with clay or by means of cement. Make an outlet in front, which when closed keeps about 10 inches (25 cms) of water, but not more, in the lowest parts of the basin, while when the outlet is open no water can remain in the basin. Now cover the bottom of the trench with about 10 inches (25 cms) of rubble, stones, or any material that will afford good drainage. Above this place another 6 inches (15 cms) or so of smaller stones roughly 2 inches (5 cms) in diameter; these will fill the gaps between the larger stones and prevent the small grit above from sinking through and blocking the drainage. The hollow is then filled up with a mixture of stone chips and gravel. Over this again is thrown a covering, an inch or so (2.5 cm) in thickness, formed of a mixture of equal parts of ordinary garden soil, leaf mould, and small stone chips similar to those used in frosty weather for sprinkling on wood-paved roads. Limestone or sandstone chips are excellent and easily obtained; flint chips should not be used, as they do not conserve moisture. Place a few boulders in the moraine to break up the surface and to give the plants some protection. A natural trickle of water may be led into the top of the moraine, or each day sufficient moisture may be given from a watering-can to cause an overflow from the outlet at the bottom. From November to May, when no additional moisture is needed in the moraine, the outlet should be left open.
The overflow from the moraine may be led into a small pool, which will add great charm to the rock garden, and is easy to construct while the garden is being made. In it may be grown rushes and small water plants, while the overflow from it will provide an excellent situation for bog plants or for any alpines loving plenty of moisture. When planting, the gardener should remember the conditions under which each plant lives in its native state, and should set it in the rock garden accordingly. Many plants that have proved failures in the rock garden proper will, on transplantation to the moraine, flourish.
The inhabitants of the moraine are not so rampant as many alpines grown in the rock garden proper, but for all that, the more vigorous should be kept in check. A light top-dressing of equal parts of loam, leaf-mould, and stone chips will be required in spring and again in early autumn.
Protection of Plants in Winter
Plants whose leaves are covered with fluff or down are, when in their natural haunts, usually protected from damp during the winter by a coat of snow. When they are grown out of doors in England, they must, therefore, be given a covering of glass during the winter months: that is, from the middle of October to the beginning of March. When the plant is a small one nestling in a crevice between the rocks, it is often possible to cover it with a sheet of glass resting on the surrounding rocks; but when this cannot be done, 4 pieces of stiff galvanized wire should be inserted firmly in the ground and bent over at the top to hold the glass plate securely in position over the plant. If the weather is especially severe or the plant very delicate, 4 additional pieces of glass may be set in the soil and supported by the wires so as to form 4 walls protecting the plant. Sufficient space between the glass roof and the tops of the 4 walls should be left for adequate ventilation (but not enough to admit the rain or snow) or the plants will be liable to damp-off. Hand-lights and bell-glasses may also be used, but in all cases adequate ventilation should be provided. The frost will often raise the plants from the soil, especially those planted the previous autumn. In spring, therefore, each plant should be carefully scrutinized, and, if necessary, gently pressed down into the soil. Dead leaves must be removed from around the plants, and a top-dressing of fine, sandy loam and leaf-mould should be sifted round and close up to the crowns.
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Grow flowers for flower arranging and vegetables on Balcony Garden or Roof Garden |
Pan Plant Back-grou-nd Colour |
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Pan, Trough and Window-Box Odds and Sods |
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Control of Pests (Aphids, Rabbits, Deer, Mice, Mole, Snails) / Disease by Companion Planting in Garden |
Whether your Heavy Clay or Light Sandy / Chalk Soil is excessively Alkaline (limy) / Acidic or not, then there is an Action Plan for you to do with your soil, which will improve its texture to make its structure into a productive soil instead of it returning to being just sand, chalk, silt or clay. |
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In planning your beds for your garden, before the vertical hard-landscaping framework and the vertical speciman planting is inserted into your soft landscaping plan, the following is useful to consider:- |
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Reasons for stopping infilling of Sense of Fragrance section on 28/07/2016 at end of Sense of Fragrance from Stephen Lacey Page. From September 2017 will be creating the following new pages on Sense of Fragrance using Scented Flora of the World by Roy Genders. |
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After you have selected your vertical hard-landscaping framework and the vertical speciman plants for each bed or border, you will need to infill with plants taking the following into account:- |
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Sense of Fragrance from Roy Genders Flower Perfume Group:- |
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STAGE 3a ALL , 3 AND 4 PLANTS INDEX GALLERIES with pages of content (o) |
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Climber 71 Clematis, 58 other Climbers with Use, Flower Colour and Shape |
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Evergreen Shrub 46, Semi-Evergreen Shrub and Heather 74 with Use and Flower Colour |
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Finally, you might be advised to check that the adjacent plants to the one you have chosen for that position in a flower bed are suitable; by checking the entry in Companion Planting - like clicking A page for checking Abies - and Pest Control page if you have a pest to control in this part of the flower bed. |
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STAGE 3a ALL PLANTS INDEX GALLERY |
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STAGE 4C CULTIVATION, POSITION, USE GALLERY |
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Since 2006, I have requested photos etc from the Mail-Order Nurseries in the UK and later from the rest of the World. Few nurseries have responded.
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This table has been copied from The colours in the Rock Plant Colour Wheel on the left; like 'Red 12 is Blood Red', correspond to the same colour 'Blood Red' in the following table:- One of these colours is to be used in these galleries to provide as near a match to the colour of the respective flower petal or respective leaf found of each plant in the internet. |
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Silver or Gray 80 |
Fog or Gray 60 |
Dove Gray or Gray 40 |
Mine Shaft or Gray 20 |
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Sun-glow Yellow |
Dim Yellow Peach |
Atomic Tang-erine-Orange |
Orang-elin |
Super Red |
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Green Just for Fun |
Madras Blue |
Green Grass Stain |
Mossy Green Rock |
Ralph Yellow |
Electric Yellow |
Wheat Brown |
Brown Tusc-any |
Dark Cherry Red |
Blood-red |
OU Crim-son Red |
Boston Univ-ersity Red |
Red |
Water-melon Pink |
Bright Red |
Lovely Lime Green |
Young Green Grape |
Green Past-ure |
Costa del Sol Green |
Anot-her Mossy Green |
Sum-mer Orange Break |
Golden-Yellow Fizz |
Brown Gold Line |
Brown Choc-olate |
Red Claret |
Red Lady-bug |
Pers-ian Red |
Red Nect-arine |
Deep Red Rose |
Pink Bikini |
Broad-way Pink |
Bright Green |
Light Green |
Slight-ly Opt-imistic Green |
Lacan-don Green |
Not Your Green |
Pale Yellow |
Unmel-low Yellow |
Rusty Brown Pelican |
Brown Nut-meg Wood |
Brown Copper Rose |
Red Fuzzy Wuzzy |
Seat-tle Orange Salmon |
Red Colin |
Mag-enta Cornu-copia |
Rose Pink |
Process Red Pagen-ta |
Slimer 2 Green |
Time to App-reciate Green |
Vihrea Green |
Esper-anza Green |
Distant Green Neon |
Pine Glade Yellow |
Canary-Yellow |
Brow-ser Brown Caram-el |
Brown Heat-land |
Faded Red Roses |
Light Pink Salmon |
Flex-eril Pink |
Faded Red |
Fresh Red Egg-plant |
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Green Fabula Fabul-ae |
Verdun Green |
Lars-beck Green |
Pale Green |
Green Lime-ade |
Bone Yellow |
Peach-Orange |
Deep Orange Saffron |
Flat-pink |
Pink |
Forbid-den Mag-enta |
Mauve Red |
Dried Red Blood |
Red Bruisin |
Plain Red Jane |
Frankie The Green Lizard |
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Dingy Mauve Purple |
I Dont Purple Now |
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Swamp Muck Green |
Irish Flag Green |
Green Bonsai |
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Star-bucks Green |
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Putt-ing Green |
Whisp-er Blue |
Baby Blue |
Dodger Blue |
Celest-ial Blue |
Laven-der Blue |
Mauve |
Ameth-yst Purple |
Gurple Purple |
Blue Plum Wine |
Mardi Gras Purple |
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Fun Green |
Pen Green |
Winter-green |
Light Cyan Blue |
Um Sunken Pool Blue |
Dell Blue |
Blue Gray |
Praise Blue |
Blue-bell |
Purple The Symbol |
Blue Serene Spirit |
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Minty (Bright Green) |
Near Lime Green |
Green Haze |
Aqua-marine Blue |
Blue Aqua |
Patina Blue |
Dark Mid-night Blue |
Dark-ening Blue Sky |
Cobalt Blue |
Blue Peri-winkle |
Blue Kimb-erly |
Purpl-ish Blue |
Anot-her Purple |
Purple Rasp-berry |
Pure Bright-ness Purple |
Spring Green |
Under The Blue Sea |
Crayola Green Sham-rock |
Cyan Blue Shift |
Lighter Turqu-oise Blue |
Gareen Light Green |
Rain-forest Green |
Skinny Blue |
Dar Powder Blue |
Royal Blue |
Sophie Blue |
Blue (pig-ment) |
Blue Steely Eyes |
A Blue Popple Eater |
Look to the Purple Sky |
Blue Safe |
Light Teal Blue |
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Gentle Green |
Blue Stone |
Green Dirty Oil |
Curious Blue |
Blue Mariner |
Blue |
Blue For You |
Navy Blue |
French Blue |
Mid-night Blue |
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Pole Blue |
Iris Blue |
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