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alpine bed


A bed in which alpine plants are grown. Such beds are usually raised to improve drainage.

alpine bed Branklyn Garden, Perth. Meconopsis, the Blue Himalayan Mountain Poppy, is at either side of the grass path. Photograph by Brian Chapple courtesy of The National Trust for Scotland.