Cascading flowers for sunny retaining walls.
Retaining wall cascading plants australia.
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.
Garden varieties of creeping phlox are gentle evergreen spilling perennials that flower in pinks light blue lavender and white.
Grasses on top of retaining walls give a waterfall effect especially in summer when they cascade over the edge of the wall.
Hardy green fast growing was what i was after.
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.
Scaevola also known as the fan flower is an australian native that has pretty little blooms mainly in blue purple and mauve.
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.
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.
Within a week i had shoots they ve thrived since.
Nov 19 2012 explore cillar s board rock wall with cascading plants on pinterest.
Apr 13 2012 i spent a week in germany in early may visiting family and appreciating the spring blooms.
Building a finely fitted stone wall is a craft that takes time and persistence to develop.
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.
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.
Plants suitable for retaining walls.
Cold hardy down to zone 3.
Plants in crevices will soften the appearance of the stone.
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They grow 2 4 high and trail 12 20 long in full to part sun well drained soil and regular water to establish plants.