Perennials: Rock gardening in non-alpine climates, 5 by Weerobin

Weerobin wrote:
Here\'s a partial listing of successes and failures.
I have multiple small dianthus species, all of which are doing really well.
Ditto for many pulsatilla species - but most are turning out to be too big for my containers.
On the other hand, more classic \'alpines\' aren\'t thriving so well.
I planted several edraianthus species, only E montenegrinus is hanging on (barely).
Androsace species are about 50/50, but the survivors look awfully sad,
so not sure if they\'ll perk up with maturity or give up the fight. A couple are two years old and despite ragged foliage they bloomed beautifully last summer. So time will tell.
Arabis androsacea and A bryoides are alive, but I sure hope spring perks them up.
Erodium chrysanthum is thriving, but again turns out to be too big for my planters.
I took these pictures just now - unfortunately dusk lighting so focus is poor.
First for the thriving: #1 Dianthus La Bourboule #2 Pulsatilla grandis #3 Erodium chrysanthum.
Last 2 are examples of the struggling: #4 Arabis androsacea #5 Androsace studiosorum