Faith S
Perpetually learning gardener
Alabama, USA
Rock Planters
1 Feb '08 8:46 am Your rock planters are so cool. What kind of rocks do you use? Do you have to carve out a depression for the soil or do you search out rocks that already have them. Last, how do you handle drainage? I see that you use mostly succulents for these plantings, so I don't suppose you water them a lot.
otnorot
valued helper
A rock garden
1 Feb '08 12:01 pm Faith S The stones are granite and I try to get stone with an indentation. I dont worry about drainage as the soil is only 1/2 inch deep and every spring I sprinkle a little fresh soil on top of plants and the rain washes it in. I use mostly hens and chicks and sedums. It was a money maker for a few years but I gave it up because of my age (81). Depend on the rain to water mostly.
Bill
moosey
head gardener
1 Feb '08 4:28 pm The sedums look so good in these plantings! And it's such a simple idea, too, and so natural. Well done - and thanks for posting!
jack two
nominate your own title
The new improved Jack Holloway v.2
Go Bill!
2 Feb '08 3:33 am Wonderful idea! I've had similar things happen almost by accident, but then much more 'integrated' into beds. I love your sculptural arrangement of rocks on paving. It is a brilliant solution and I already have an idea of how I might use it....
Thanks for posting. Don't stop there!
jacqueline
Thankful Gardener
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3 Feb '08 7:43 pm A great idea, otnorot! And the best thing is these granite rocks do not attract moss!
Thanks for sharing.
jeannie078
helper
9 Feb '08 8:46 pm You have thought of an interesting experiment. And the plants on rock are looking preety- good.
weepngwillo2
helper
another option?
29 Apr '08 11:28 am You may also want to try the creapable/stepable plants as they do well in crevace gardening.....woolly thyme, johnny creach, blue star etc.....just an idea, I love what you have already done with it!!
oldcrow
contributor
2 May '08 8:38 pm What a marvelous idea. I must look into this. Thanks.
