Rock Retaining Wall Plants

I have a failing i love building rock retaining walls to plant my hardy succulent collection into.

Rock retaining wall plants.

As you ll see in our collection below you can do some really great looking gabion designs such as different rock color layers or mix the gabion with other fence or wall materials such. May 14 2019 explore my info s board retaining wall gardens on pinterest. Cascading plants such as creeping thyme perennial yellow alyssum and annual white alyssum look very attractive spilling down the sides of stone retaining walls. Grasses on top of retaining walls give a waterfall effect especially in summer when they cascade over the edge of the wall.

Although it s possible to grow plants in a freestanding wall retaining walls are better suited for plantings because the earth behind a retaining wall supplies moisture to the planting pockets. Herbs also work well growing on or near rock walls. 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. Layered stone brick retaining walls on a green lush slope accented by lovely ornamental plants and accompanied with a green chair by the third level.

Unique rock retaining wall by the sidewalk composed of various shapes and sizes creating an interesting look. If you do not have much money and can t easily fix stuff you probably can still build these simple retaining walls. Depending on the plants growth. The sedum sempervivum and jovibarba that are planted in my garden rock wall along the driveway are the happiest of all my hardy succulents and i believe it s partly because of the excellent drainage the full sun exposure and the cool root run in the soil beneath the rocks.

Benefits of gabion looks cool. See more ideas about rock garden garden inspiration plants. Trailing weeping or vining plants can be utilized to cover a rock retaining wall with lush foliage and bright flowers. The plants in the rock wall were planted about a year ago in the fall.

Gabion is wire cage or mesh filled with rocks and or gravel to create a wall of some sort which can in turn be used to create a fence retaining wall bench and other structures. It is topped with evergreen plants which give life to the wall.