Retaining Wall Cascading Plants Australia

Cold hardy down to zone 3.

Retaining wall cascading plants australia.

Another example of the cascading effect of grasses this time deer grass muhlenbergia drifting down over a low river rock retaining wall at the edge of a driveway deer grass is very drought tolerant and easy care. Nov 19 2012 explore cillar s board rock wall with cascading plants on pinterest. When planting on top of retaining walls choose cascading plants with long stems that will spill over and soften the edge of the retaining wall. Although it rained the entire time i was there i was able to get a few photos to showcase a few gardens.

With their long trailing stems these are plants that grow naturally as groundcovers but when given a little height will attractively cover the vertical rather than the horizontal. The retaining wall a wall built to hold soil in and raise the level of an area of landscape can stand at sharp contrast with the rest of the garden. I was after a hardy waterfall plant grew them from seedlings. At this moment pink jasmine jasminum polyanthum is in full flower with clouds of scented white flowers tinged with pink.

Tuck cascading plants into crevices and let them spill over the top of retaining walls. See more ideas about plants rock wall planting flowers. I m having so much success with dichondra in my vertical garden wall that i ve just planted some to spill cascade over my garden retaining wall. Within a week i had shoots they ve thrived since.

Hardy green fast growing was what i was after. Cascading flowers for sunny retaining walls. They grow 2 4 high and trail 12 20 long in full to part sun well drained soil and regular water to establish plants. The list of cascading plants for use on terraces above retaining walls in window boxes or even patio flower pots includes a sumptuous variety of vines ground cover and annual flowers.

Plants suitable for retaining walls. Whether you re creating beautiful planted containers or want to soften the edges of raised garden beds and retaining walls cascading plants are fabulously useful. In fact many people choose not to tackle a stone wall as a garden project because it seems too daunting a. Plants in crevices will soften the appearance of the stone.

Building a finely fitted stone wall is a craft that takes time and persistence to develop. Apr 13 2012 i spent a week in germany in early may visiting family and appreciating the spring blooms.