The garden rockery is a perfect place for many plant species. Although we commonly associate it with a sunny position, an interesting rock garden can also be set up in a shady place or even in a pot. Meet the provenperennial plants for rockeryin the sun and shade. See also how to choose undemandingperennial plants for rock gardens in a potHere are TOP 30 reliable plants that will work on various types of rock gardens!
Perennial plants for skalniak
Perennial plants for rockery in the sun
In the rock garden, perennial plants are usually planted, blooming profusely and presenting well beyond the flowering period.Perennial plants for rockery in the sun have to withstand extreme conditionsHere we choose species that grow well in places exposed to strong sunlight, the soil for them should be very permeable, drying out, not very fertile. Some plant species are adapted to such conditions by their leaves, usually hairy or waxed.
Therecommended perennials for rockery in the suninclude, among others sedum and swarm of masonry, but also many low perennials such as saxifrage or evergreen garment. A rich selection ofspecies and varieties of plants for rockery in the sunallows you to enjoy their various growth and decorative qualities. Several plants of one type, 3-5 each, are always selected for sunny surfaces.
Perennial plants for rockery in the shade
In the rock garden, in the shade you will findplants that cope well with the lack of sun and require a much higher level of soil moisture than those planted in the sun. Remember, however, not to overflow the plants on such a rockery, because too moist soil or stagnant water will have a negative effect on their growth.
Therecommended perennials for rockery in the shadeinclude: Chinese gentian blooming in September, hepatica and lungwort which begin flowering in early spring. Many perennial plants for rockery in the shade have beautiful flowers, but also interesting variegated leaves, such as a long-tailed bugle in the 'Variegatum' variety or the bird's feet sedge 'Variegata', which will complete the rockery with its interesting white-edged leaves.
Perennial plants for rockery in a pot
If we do not have our own garden, a rockery in a pot on the balcony can be a very effective solution. Therecommended perennial plants for rockery in a potinclude, among others. swarms, sedum, prickly pear or maroon. The rockery in a pot, like the one in the garden, can also be planted with low ornamental grasses, such as: ash fescue, Gautier's fescue, or Buchanan's sedge with reddish arched leaves.
skalniak in a pot planted with plantssuch as: fire flame, gray fescue, sedum and Caucasian geese will look interesting. When the flame and the geese have faded, the fescue will complete the composition together with the sedum.
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
