Re: rock garden

John & Pat Adney wrote:
> 
> Greetings:
> 
> Snug in the plant room from 6 inches of snow and temps down to 10
> degrees, I thinking of building a rock garden next spring.
> 
> One prime location: a flat 6-8' x 4' area in full sun until about
> 4:30 p.m. Thinking of making a mound of soil (a sort of low berm) with
> rocks imbedded. Miniature or small plants probably best. Considering
> geranium, sedum, iris, hen & chicks. Need more recommendations. Want
> blooms all season, so need variety of plants. Local library lacks a good
> book on rock gardening.
> 
> Another possible plot for a somewhat smaller rock garden (again,
> mounding the soil) is in morning sun, partial afternoon shade, late
> afternoon-evening shade. I'm thinking mini-hosta, ferns. Other
> suggestions?
> 
> I'm on the line of zones 4-5 in east central Iowa at Cedar Rapids.
> 
> I've been a grower for years, but this is my first attempt at rock
> gardening. Your knowledge will be appreciated.
> 
> John G. Adney
> Marion, Iowa (where its 10 above now with 6 inches of snow)
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John,

How about some saxifrage (silver), dianthus, species bulbs-tulips, 
daffs., alliums-, androsace for the sun and asarum, dodecatheon, 
saxifrage,cyclamen, gentian for shade?  I'm not sure of the hardiness of 
these - I'm in zone 7.
I cannot point you toward a rock gardening book, but some sites of 
interest for plants:
http://www.tir.com/~hhbotan/    1997 catalogue ('98 not up yet) with 
plants for rock gardens (with hardiness and culture info)
http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/rick/tahoma    catalogue of rock garden 
plants

Diane

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