There's something quite special about growing alpines and or rock garden midget sized treasures. In my view its a whole new upscaling in one's gardening skills, although its downsizing
!...the rock, screes or boulders or whatever one may have the possibility of adding are from a strictly growing view just for ornament and the spreading out of individual plants. Rocks do charge up heat so they may also act as heat reservoirs during cold nights, so they may have a needed extra role. I haven't found any science around this, but there's no reason why it ought to be completely discarded. It definitely calls for detailed attention in a much finer tuned way.
So of all of my garden projects its the last one. But it is by far where my spirit dwells best!
Thus my interest in N.American Penstemons, Lewisias, Eriogonums, Townsendias ,etc . Of course a collection of saxifragas would decidedly become a new addiction or mouth watering Dionysias, Androsaces....it would go on for ever. No Alpine nurseries around in this part of the world....(fortunately because I'd be broke...
) So my path is much slower. ( all has to be started by seeds
)
Thanks
Lyn for posting your acquisitions it gives me a good excuse in getting myself acquainted with all those little guys.
Arturo
Lyn, I simply 
