Retaining Wall Cascading Plants Australia

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.

Retaining wall cascading plants australia.

Cold hardy down to zone 3. Garden varieties of creeping phlox are gentle evergreen spilling perennials that flower in pinks light blue lavender and white. Cascading flowers for sunny retaining walls. Plants in crevices will soften the appearance of the stone.

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. In fact many people choose not to tackle a stone wall as a garden project because it seems too daunting a. At this moment pink jasmine jasminum polyanthum is in full flower with clouds of scented white flowers tinged with pink. Although it rained the entire time i was there i was able to get a few photos to showcase a few gardens.

See more ideas about plants rock wall planting flowers. Apr 13 2012 i spent a week in germany in early may visiting family and appreciating the spring blooms. 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. Plants suitable for retaining walls.

Building a finely fitted stone wall is a craft that takes time and persistence to develop. Within a week i had shoots they ve thrived since. 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. 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.

Hardy green fast growing was what i was after. 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. 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. Scaevola also known as the fan flower is an australian native that has pretty little blooms mainly in blue purple and mauve.

Nov 19 2012 explore cillar s board rock wall with cascading plants on pinterest. They grow 2 4 high and trail 12 20 long in full to part sun well drained soil and regular water to establish plants.