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    The Mini-Rhododendrons starting to flower in one of the troughs. Ptarmigan in the middle, a stunning white, has gone over. It jumped the race gun. :)
     
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        Those Muscari look a little different to the norm or is it a trick of the camera?
         
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        No idea. First time I've ever planted them. What's "different" about them?
         
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        They look much fuller than the ones that I'm used to....................
        [​IMG]Muscari by longk48, on Flickr
         
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            A couple of crucifers you may not have seen too often.
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            Barbarea rupestre
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            Fibigia clypeata
             
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              Aquilegia Flabellata "Cameo Blue".
               
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                Tufa.

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                Delosperma.

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                Lewisias.

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                Physoplexis Comosa.

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                Sea Pinks.

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                Bletilla Striata.

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                Wow! :wow: Kindredspirit you have so many "gems" there. :)
                I grew alpines in troughs a few years ago elsewhere......you have inspired me to grow them again.
                 
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                Physoplexis Comosa is an absolute gem :wow:
                 
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                Sedum Obtusifolium.

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                  Primula Capitata beneath the viola. 2017-07-22 21.27.20.jpg

                  Leucogenes Tarahaoa.

                  (Leucogenes Tarahaoa from NZ is almost gone in the wild for some reason so I'm delighted mine is growing from a tiny sprig. Let's hope it keeps growing.)

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                    That's nice! Is there a low growing Sedum that's good in semi shade?
                     
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                    I find that the ordinary Sedum Album flowers profusely with its massive mat of white blooms in the shade at the bottom of a north-facing wall. But I'd imagine that ones planted in deep shade would get very scraggy. (I haven't planted any in DEEP shade yet.)
                     
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