3844 x 5120 px | 32,5 x 43,3 cm | 12,8 x 17,1 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
novembre 2014
Lieu:
Heptonstall Yorkshire
Informations supplémentaires:
A traditional Stone Water Trough in Britain. These troughs are usually one-of-a-kind, and very rare and desirable to alpine gardeners and plant collectors and are very expensive and heavy, as well. They’re fabulous for succulents because the rustic texture of the containers contrast with the fine intricate shapes of tiny groups of hens and chicks and other succulents. There is a natural volcanic rock called tufa, which has also been used by gardeners. However, there are few natural deposits found around the world, some in Britain, some in North America and various other areas which makes trough made from this material rare and valuable. In the 1800′s, English gardeners found that by mixing certain ingredients they could make a light weight version of stone troughs. In time, hypertufa will develop the look of weathered stone.
