The diverse genus Saxifraga is represented by three taxa in Macaronesia, namely on Madeira and neighboring island Porto Santo. These are small perennials with round to elliptical, dissected leaves and large, white flowers. Naturally occurring in partially shaded to sunny spot in vertical cliffs. Grow well in any well drained, rather rocky to sandy soil in a sunny spot in the slightly heated alpine house or cold wintergarden. Form nice, floriferous clumps in time.
Sow tiny, dust-like seeds very flat on any rocky to sandy soil in a sunny spot. Do not cover seeds and keep substrate moist from beneath.
All are USDA Climate Zone 10 unless otherwise specified.
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Saxifraga (Subtropical Madeira Saxifrage)
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Saxifraga maderensis ssp. maderensis Exclusive
10 (15)cm, rarely seen subspecies native of vertical cliffs at lower altitudes. Makes cushions of short-stemmed rosettes of glossy, fresh green to dark green, transverse elliptical, dissected leaves and lax inflorescences of pure white flowers. For any rocky soil in a partially shaded spot. Keep sunnier and drier in winter at a minimum of some 5°C. For the cold alpine house or unheated wintergarden. USDA climate Zone 10. XI-II.
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Saxifraga maderensis ssp. pickeringii Exclusive
10cm, a very rare subspecies growing at subalpine level of vertical cliffs of the highest peaks in central Madeira. Differs in the above by having a broader leaf basis and slightly more succulent, glossy, dark green leaves, shaded purplish red in a sunny spot topped with lax inflorescence of pure white flowers. For any rocky soil in a sunny spot. Keep sunny and drier in winter at a minimum of some 5°C. Will endure slight frost in autumn. For the cold frame or alpine house. USDA Climate Zone 9. VI-VIII.
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