Create a rock garden on the slope

Hillside location is ideal for rock garden

Many rock garden plants come from the mountains. There it is naturally not flat and level, but steep and rocky. Ergo you create ideal living conditions for your mountain plants if you reproduce the natural conditions. However, not every slope is suitable for that Design as a rock garden, because most species need a sunny, south-facing location. Some plants feel on you too partially shaded location yes, but these should be selected accordingly.

A hillside location is ideal for a small stream to integrate in the rock garden. This can even be equipped with mini waterfalls and finally in one Open into the pond. For one Stream you need pumps that are operated either with a mains connection (in which case a power connection must be made) or via a solar module. However, the latter are not suitable if a powerful waterfall is to be built in. Special pond liner is suitable for sealing the water surfaces, which is covered with a fleece layer in order to be protected from damage by the stones.

Place stones correctly

When setting and planting a slope with stones is special care to operate. Firstly, such a structure creates different microclimate zones that the skilled gardener knows how to use for himself. In this way, plants with different needs can be planted in the same rock garden.

Planting place for moisture-sensitive plants

For example, some plants are very sensitive to moisture and should be protected from rain. To do this, you can let a stone protrude a few centimeters forward over a vertical column. The resulting roof protects the plant from direct rain.

Planting place for heat-sensitive plants

On the other hand, a stone protruding to the south protects heat-sensitive plants such as spring saxifrage from the strong midday sun.

Planting place for cushion plants

Silver root, globular flower and other cushion-forming cushion plants thrive particularly well on flat stones or an appropriately designed, level slope over which they can spread unhindered.

Caution: moisture!

The water available on a hillside is also very different depending on the placement of the stones. When planting, keep in mind that steeply sloping stones draw more water to the roots than flat ones Plants that are lying - and therefore drought-loving - should not necessarily be placed directly under them should. Even within a crevice, very different levels of moisture can prevail: While it is dry at the top, it becomes more and more humid towards the bottom.