I recently wrote about the joy of the Amelanchier lamarckii - or Snowy mespilus - in March. I also mentioned Iberis sempervirens but I didn't have a picture to share with you.
Well, on my way back from Duras this week, in the warm spring sunshine, I passed this fantastic specimen at the side of the road.
It is a little contrived because it has been grown in a big pot with, another Iberis, either side of a gateway.
There is no denying the elegance of the display though but I prefer to see the Iberis at dusk. For some reason, the flowers retain their twinkle, even when it is almost impossible to see anything else.
Iberis is simple to grow, is extremely hardy, and will thrive in rockeries or very barren, sandy and industrial conditions. Mind you, for the rest of the year, Iberis looks nothing special and I can remember, on numerous occasions whilst renovating gardens, being instructed to remove the plant by clients who had no idea of it's value.
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