MORAINE GARDENING 73 



Campanulas, not very difficult as a rule, flourish wonder- 

 fully in the moraine, and choice sorts, such as Campanula 

 Zoysii, which are often devoured by slugs on the rockery, 

 are usually safe in the moraine. These pests dislike the 

 rough going over the sharp chips. The Edraianthus, 

 often so troublesome in the rock garden, is far less diffi- 

 cult in the moraine, while the alpine Pinks flourish there 

 as a rule. The exquisite Dianthus alpinus, Dianthus 

 microlepis, and other very choice sorts, are much happier 

 in the moraine than on rockwork. Armeria caespitosa, 

 one of the Thrifts, a poor grower in the rock garden 

 proper, makes nice little free-flowering plants, and the two 

 newer Helichrysums bellidioides and frigidum grow 

 in the stone chips admirably. So, too, does that choice 

 Soapwort, Saponaria caespitosa. The rock-loving 

 Primulas, such as P. marginata, and the varieties of the 

 Auricula are perfectly successful, while with the Silver 

 Saxifrages, such as S. Aizoon and its many varieties, 

 together with S. Engleri, S. paradoxa, and others, it is 

 possible to make a most attractive planting. The 

 Kabschia Saxifrages, represented by such as S. Burseriana 

 and its varieties, S. apiculata, and S. sancta, delight in 

 the moraine, especially if a little lime is mixed with the 

 compost for them. The Stonecrops or Sedums, House- 

 leeks or Sempervivums, the Achilleas and dwarf Artemisias 

 thoroughly enjoy moraine conditions. It is amazing, 

 indeed, how many plants thrive far better in a well- 

 constructed moraine than on a rockery. 



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