Cerastium (Snow in summer)
By Drc726
- 31 May, 2012
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I've just put some in front of Apollo. I hope it gets to look like this reasonably quickly!
1 Jun, 2012
I think its one of several that come under White rock plants, another is Alyssum 'Carpet Of Snow'. To keep it compact and tidy I give ita good trim after flowering GF.
I found it took awhile to get established and then theres no stopping it KF. This one grows over a manhole drain cover.
1 Jun, 2012
Very easy to look after, when it's straggly, just get your shears and give it a trip, it bounces back...very quickly...
1 Jun, 2012
I've got this one - I know it as 'snow in summer'. You have to watch it as is manages to creep all over the garden if you let it!! lol
1 Jun, 2012
Yes Sheilar, when we got the house, it had covered the whole back garden. I removed bagfuls of it and still keeps coming back!
1 Jun, 2012
It's a great ground cover plant though and is easily cut back (unlike the dratted periwinkle lol)
1 Jun, 2012
Lol
2 Jun, 2012
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I think I have this in my garden. Someone told me it was called "white rock" ... is that another name for it?
I love it when its in flower hanging over the walls, but then it starts looking untidy and am never sure how to "trim it".
31 May, 2012