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How to Grow Rock Cress (Arabis)

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Grow Rock Cress (Arabis)

Pink or white fragrant flowers on cushion-forming plants are a feature of this spring-blooming plant. It's good for rockeries and sunny garden pockets.

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    Difficulty:
    Easy

    Instructions

    Things You'll Need

    • Bypass Pruners
    • Compost Makers
    • Fertilizers
    • Garden Spades
    • Garden Trowels
    • Mulch
    • Plants
    1. Choosing Rock Cress

      • 1

        Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.

      • 2

        Buy rock cress in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

      • 3

        Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaf and flower bud.

      Planting Rock Cress

      • 1

        Plant rock cress in full sun in well-drained soil.

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        Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.

      • 3

        Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in containers.

      • 4

        Set the plants 12 to 18 inches apart.

      • 5

        Apply a dusting of dolomite lime on top of the soil around the plant.

      • 6

        Mulch around but not on top of the plant with 3 inches of organic compost.

      • 7

        Water well until soil is completely moist.

      Caring for Rock Cress

      • 1

        Shear the plant back after flowering using scissors or bypass pruners.

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    • thecoffeelady27 Nov 12, 2007
      I am starting with seeds can I get advise and significant pictures
    • thecoffeelady27 Nov 12, 2007
      I am starting with seeds can I get advise and significant pictures

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