aubrietia

(ɔːˈbriːʃə) ,

aubrieta

aubretia

1. (Plants) any trailing purple-flowered plant of the genus Aubrieta, native to European mountains but widely planted in rock gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

2. (Botany) any trailing purple-flowered plant of the genus Aubrieta, native to European mountains but widely planted in rock gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

[C19: from New Latin, named after Claude Aubriet, 18th-century French painter of flowers and animals]

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Take cuttings of aubrietia, hydrangea, hardy shrubs and pinks and root them in cold frame with a tight lid that can be left slightly open to provide ventilation when the cuttings show signs of growth.

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Shred this rich harvest to make great compost QI HAVE aubrietia trailing down my wall but it goes woody.

Sow what you reap; COLLECT SEEDS AND YOU'LL FILL YOUR GARDEN WITH COLOUR... ALL FOR FREE

A nice dry sunny position would be well decorated with aubrietia, campanula, saxifrage or other alpines.

FOXGLOVE AT FIRST SIGHT; ...and other fabulous ideas to give your front garden the welcoming wow factor

Babb is now also dabbling in breeding with Aubrietia, a winner of five races for his syndicate, having delivered a colt foal by Archipenko and shortly due to visit Bated Breath.

Wolves fan Babb celebrates syndicate's 50th win

GARRY OWEN NEWSBOY 6.20 - BROWN PETE 6.50 - CUFFLINK 7.20 - CHARLIE EM 7.50 - COCONUT KISSES 8.20 - AUBRIETIA 8.50 - ANY GIVEN DREAM 9.20 -EXCEEDEXPECTATIONS (NAP) 6.20 - PRINCESS GAIL 6.50 - MEDHYAAR 7.20 - CHARLIE EM (NAP) 7.50 - COCONUT KISSES 8.20 -AUBRIETIA 8.50 -DEN MASCHINE 9.20 -EXCEEDEXPECTATIONS GARRY'S DOUBLE: EXCEEDEXPECTATIONS (NAP) AND HAVANA GOLD (6.35 SALISBURY) NEWSBOY'S DOUBLE: CHARLIE EM (NAP) AND BURNHAM (7.40 SALISBURY) GARRY OWEN 6.20 - BROWN PETE 6.50 - CUFFLINK 7.20 - CHARLIE EM 7.50 - COCONUT KISSES 8.20 - AUBRIETIA 8.50 - ANY GIVEN DREAM 9.20 -EXCEEDEXPECTATIONS (NAP) NEWSBOY 6.20 - PRINCESS GAIL 6.50 - MEDHYAAR 7.20 - CHARLIE EM (NAP) 7.50 - COCONUT KISSES 8.20 -AUBRIETIA 8.50 -DEN MASCHINE 9.20 -EXCEEDEXPECTATIONS

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Flowers on a wall A dry stone wall makes the perfect home for maidenhair ferns, alpines, creeping perennials such as aubrietia and both spring-flowering and autumn-flowering gentians.

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4AFTER they have flowered, trip alpines such as mossy saxifrages and aubrietia to encourage fresh growth.

Gardening: TOBY'S TOP TIPS FOR THE WEEK

PLANT OF THE WEEK - Hepatica This pretty rockery plant, a member of the buttercup family, comes into flower long before the more well-known aubrietia, alyssum and arabis, but is no less effective.

GARDEN CUTTINGS

AIN 3.05 Aubrietia..............................WOL 5.45 Aussie Sky (IRE) ...................WOL 6.15 Azagal (IRE) ..........................NBU 4.05 Azrag (USA) .........................WOL 6.45 Ballesteros ....................

Today's ABC Guide

NAOMI MATTHEW: 1.55 Star Of Rohm, 2.30 River Ardeche, 3.05 Aubrietia, 3.45 Fluctuation, 4.25 Nafa, 5.05 Discay, 5.40 Amtired.

A Grand day out; Racing preview

McCabe back in the swing Trainer Alan McCabe marked the reopening of his local course with a winner as tough filly Aubrietia made it three wins from her last four outings in the 6f handicap.

Another Carson chalks up first success as amateur

SOUTHWELL race for the first time since November after a bleak winter with the weather and Aubrietia can be fancied to give punters a nice boost in the Poker At coral.co.uk Handicap.