Subject: International Rock Gardener e-magazine IRG 46 - October 2013 ISSN 2053-7557 http://srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/… Is there any wonder that gardeners are always talking about the weather when there seems to be little in the way of steady seasonal temperatures in the last year or so ? Here in the UK we are hurtling from sunshine that promises "shirt sleeve weather" to sharp overnight frosts. In Australia there are reports of terrible fires threatening life and homes and other friends are worrying about unaturally hot days that are putting paid to flowers at a fast rate. We can but hope that the IRG provides a spot of gentle relief from such stresses as Grahame Ware praises a Lewisia named for a film star, we view some great plants from the region of Karabet Pass and find a plea not to ignore a remarkable tulip. Main IRG page where all issues are available: http://srgc.org.uk/logs/index.php/… M.Young