With large stones, light pebbles, or a decorative pond - we have collected examples of rock gardens that will definitely inspire you.
1. With a bright flowerbed
An alpine slide can contain any plants, including bright flowers. If you like lush, colorful flowerbeds and want to fill the garden with as many colors as possible, let neat, smooth stones be a discreet background, and bright plants bloom inside. Moreover, these can be not only typical varieties for rock gardens but also unusual additions to them: for example, soft pink tulips on the border, as in this example.
2. With large stones
An alpine garden is usually laid out with medium and small boulders. But if there is enough space in the garden and there are other large plantings around to maintain the scale, then you can select some stones in a larger size. Let it be just a few pieces: place them next to each other (possibly on different sides) and thus create an interesting play of sizes.
3. With sand around
An alpine slide looks unusual when it is surrounded not by a lawn or natural meadow grass, but by fine sand. Few people associate it with a rocky landscape, which creates an effective contrast. Not only in concept but also in color: the light background additionally emphasizes the stones and lush greenery inside.
4. With light pebbles
Another example of using contrast, but not outside, but inside the hill - fill the ground with small light pebbles. This option is especially good for flowerbeds with succulents or other compact plants that do not cover the entire area of the flowerbed. Neat small pebbles will look better than bare soil.
5. With a decorative pond
The murmur of water is calming, and a small decorative pond will definitely not be superfluous on the site. You can arrange a mini-pond right inside a rocky flowerbed. In this case, it is better to raise one of the parts above the water level, as in the example, to create the feeling of a small secluded grotto. A couple of water lilies can be launched into the pond itself for greater decorativeness.
6. With stone houses
This idea will appeal to creative people who like to decorate their gardens with their own hands. Some rocks in the rock garden can be painted with paints. The plot is whatever you like. For example, the owner of this garden collects interesting boulders, which she paints as small cozy houses, each with its own story. It looks unusual and very cute.
7. With a solo flower
A stylish version of an alpine slide for those who have a minimum of space at their disposal is to create a compact mono-flowerbed of stones of one type and a single flower. Let it be bright and suitable for the theme. So, here, surrounded by sharp-angled stones, they planted saxifrage - a beautiful evergreen perennial with a telling name.
Alpine Hills That You Can Recreate in Your Garden
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