Also be judicious with prolific spreaders and with plants that reseed themselves abundantly.
Plants that grow in stone walls.
Plants which tolerate dry and often poor conditions are ideal for growing in walls they need little attention give a reliable colourful display and bring a sparkle to the nooks and crannies of an otherwise bare site.
On a boundary wall or one held together by mortar with just a few little gaps for planting smaller plants such as.
Growing plants in a stone wall can soften and blend the stone into the landscape.
Stone walls need not be drab.
However keep crevices within the wall small to prevent soil being washed out from behind.
As they grow creeping plants will cover much of the wall s surface so don t overplant or you will lose the beauty of the stone.
Brighten them with pockets of colorful flowering plants like this lobelia.
In england stone walls are considered the bones of the garden and are built with planting nooks for herbs or other.
There are a lot of plants that fall into.
Wall purpose if a wall is structural e g part of a house you probably ought to avoid growing plants in it because if there is space for plants there is space for damp to get in and the structure may be deteriorating.
Rock gardens are one of the most unique types of gardens that you can have but with proper care for the plants that grow in the garden you can have a beautiful place where plants can flourish.
Living stone walls are commonly seen throughout europe.
Gardening in stone walls.
When planting allow for plant growth and trailing habit.
There is a mass of beautiful plants which will thrive in a dry stone wall.
Alternatively plants can be pushed into crevices after construction.
Continue reading to learn more about gardening in retaining walls.