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.
Hanging plants retaining wall.
Creating beauty on retaining walls.
Unique rock retaining wall by the sidewalk composed of various shapes and sizes creating an interesting look.
Best plants to cover walls.
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.
You might try flowering vines to add decorative effect like the following.
It is topped with evergreen plants which give life to the wall.
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On a boundary wall or one held together by mortar with just a few little gaps for planting smaller plants such as.
In the photo silvery green helichrysum cascades over the edge.
Gigantic upright agaves and large flax phormium add drama.
Dig a hole for the vine about 18 inches away from the base of the wall insert the plant and refill with good soil.
You ll find many plants suitable to hide a wall but the best plants to cover walls depend on your personal preferences.
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.
Cascading flowers for sunny retaining walls.
This low retaining wall has been faced with brick and the area behind it filled with drought tolerant plants which can survive some neglect.
Retaining walls should augment a garden s beauty while fulfilling their intended purpose.
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