code: 741
It does best in poor soil or perhaps even on or in a dry wall
Family: Cruciferae
Common name: Arabis Jacquinii, Rock Cress
Minimum Height: 15 cm
Maximum Height: 20 cm
Originally found high in the Pyrenees , the Alps and the Western Carpathians, this atractive and rather rare high alpine bears shiny, dark green leaves with floriferous sprays of white flowers. It does best in poor soil or perhaps even on or in a dry wall. It was named after the French botanist Hubert Félix-Willemet Soyer (1791-1867).
Sowing advice:
Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. If the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks. They may still take very many months to appear, so please never discard the pot or tray.
