Igo ALPINE PLANTS 
It is a plant that requires a fairly sheltered position, being 
of sub-shrubby habit, but I have known plants in exposed 
situations to be preserved by heaping ashes around the 
base, the plants breaking away freely when the ashes are 
removed in spring, even though their top branches have 
perished during winter. Perfect drainage is essential, 
and an established plant should not be disturbed at the 
root. A good method of propagation is to peel off shoots 
from the branches early in autumn, insert round the 
edge of a pot of sandy compost, and place in a sheltered 
frame until spring, when they may be shaken out and 
potted to grow for a season before planting in permanent 
quarters. 
