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Dec 19, 2013 2:18 PM CST
Name: Lori
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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The biggest factors are your budget and level of interest. Suppliers of alpine plants will have taken pains to grow their plants in the required soil conditions, so you won't find the problems people see with, for example, regular perennials grown in extremely peaty, hydophobic mixes that dry out and prevent root growth into the surrounding soil. I'd suggest purchasing some of the easier alpines as a start.
On the other hand, if you are reasonably proficient at seed-starting (and patient), you may want to start there. Instead of buying one or two of a limited number of species, if you start seeds yourself, you can end up with a few seedlings each of a larger number of species, allowing more experimentation in planting. (However, if you are not experienced at seed-starting, I don't recommend jumping into it whole hog - failure and frustration turn most people off pretty quickly! Buy plants, like I said! ) I grow most of my plants from seed (and this is pretty common among alpine gardeners) simply to sample the range of species not available from even the alpine plant specialist vendors.
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