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aubrietia
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aubrietia, aubrieta, aubretia [ɔːˈbriːʃə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any trailing purple-flowered plant of the genus Aubrietia, native to European mountains but widely planted in rock gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
[from New Latin, named after Claude Aubriet, 18th-century French painter of flowers and animals]
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Try aubrieta and flowering currant in the spring; buddleia, lavender and thyme in the summer and sedum, Michaelmas daisy and hebe in the autumn.
Making sure it's all rosy in our gardens; Project aims to help ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Good choices include: Achillea Armeria (thrifts) Aubrieta Cistus (rock roses) Dianthus (sweet William) Eschscholzia (Californian poppy) Genista (brooms) Helianthemum (sun roses) Helianthus (sunflowers) Juniperus (juniper), Rosmarinus (rosemary) Sedum (ice plants) Sempervivum (house leeks) Stachys lanata (lambs' ears) Thymus (thymes) Clever idea If temperatures in your garden frame or greenhouse are soaring, reduce the amount of sun getting in.
Beat the HEAT; Gardening by The Mirror (London, England)
Early flowers are great for butterflies just emerging from hibernation, such as aubrieta, bluebell, clover, forget-me-not, pansy, primrose and wallflower.
Make your go all of a fl garden flutter by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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