Pulsatilla 2012

[Lori S.]

P. patens grows across the prairies in alkaline clay from the grasslands to the mixed forest and beyond, and up into the montane zone... not alpine here though.

That's why I was wondering about the Pulsatillas- some of them are alpines   

Yes, what I said was "the alpines that need it" get alpine bed conditions... haven't found that pulsatillas do here.

[cohan]

P. patens grows across the prairies in alkaline clay from the grasslands to the mixed forest and beyond, and up into the montane zone... not alpine here though.

That's why I was wondering about the Pulsatillas- some of them are alpines   

Yes, what I said was "the alpines that need it" get alpine bed conditions... haven't found that pulsatillas do here.

Yeah, the range of patens is extensive- everywhere except here, it seems...lol
Any observations of short lived plants, like Rick? But maybe you don't have any heavier soil conditions? I think I need to consider siting and drainage a lot more than you do in Calgary, drier naturally and in the city besides...