Thanks for the suggestion, justjoy. I don't know, rock gardens have never held much of an appeal for me, I'm afraid. It could be that I just haven't seen any that sufficiently grabbed my attention, in fairness. I'll keep the idea in mind though, thank you.
SageMother, I've heard that, yes, but it had slipped my mind. I need to look into them more because my only experience of them were plain green ones that I didn't like which a family member had but I believe they come in a far wider range of colors. Thanks for the reminder.Hostas are supposed to be excellent in shady areas. If you created a terraced rock garden they would look nice!