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banner Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 263
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:37 pm Post subject: mat formiong |
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what does mat forming mean in relation to alpines?
Edit : does it mean creeping? |
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inishindie Rank attained: Tree plantation keeper

Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 563 Location: inishowen Ireland
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:05 am Post subject: |
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It'll be really dense growth that spreads along the ground.
The plants can creep along and root as they grow forming a bigger mat, a lot of alpines tend to die off in the middle though when this happens.
If you think where the plants originate from...the open mountain slopes, they would need to be growing low, tight and compact to survive.... _________________ if you are interested in raised vegetable beds and veggie growing I have a new website - raisedbeds.net We're busy on social networking too and have over 12,000 members in the group. |
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Eamon Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 29 Sep 2012 Posts: 38 Location: Sligo
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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I have one at the bottom of one of my rockeries. It has spread quite a bit, over a foot in less than a year. I'm wondering if I peel off a portion, or portions, could it be transferred to another area? |
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Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 206 Location: West of Ireland
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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You should be able to. I have a ground cover plant called Arabis and it started it's life in a 3" pot. I now have it sowed right down the side of a slope in blocks. I take a clump each year and divide it .You only need a small piece of root and it will take off. It does get a bit straggly after a couple of years, when it does, just dig it up and sow a piece in it's place and a few more pieces any where you want them. _________________ Love the outdoors!! |
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Eamon Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 29 Sep 2012 Posts: 38 Location: Sligo
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:58 am Post subject: |
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That's good. I'm going to try it out and see if the clumps will take. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.  |
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