. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. THE ROCK GARDEN 103 another section, repeating in a different formation another such group and making a consistent chain of rocks, or one large, rocky ledge. Thought should be given to providing access to all parts of the rockery, by means of appropriate paths. The best style is simply a trail of stones with a more or less flat surface—worked harmoniously in with the scheme and planted about. These paths should bring one to the most interesting points. The central or main path can be made of irregular broken flagstone, crushed stone,
. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. THE ROCK GARDEN 103 another section, repeating in a different formation another such group and making a consistent chain of rocks, or one large, rocky ledge. Thought should be given to providing access to all parts of the rockery, by means of appropriate paths. The best style is simply a trail of stones with a more or less flat surface—worked harmoniously in with the scheme and planted about. These paths should bring one to the most interesting points. The central or main path can be made of irregular broken flagstone, crushed stone, or gravel. No set rules can be stipulated as to arrangement, hence the diffi- culty of trying to explain ideas. The best way to gain a clear con- ception of this matter is to see and study an actual example either in Nature or in some other man-made rockery. PLANTING Undoubtedly the greatest charm of the rock garden should be the effect obtained by clothing the rock faces. Always plant in little colonies of the same kind, that is, set half a dozen or so plants of one variety in the same spot in the garden. Give the most favorable spots to the choicest Alpine gems, and keep the larger, more vigorously growing sorts away from their weaker brothers. Don't try to cover all the rock- work, rather let it crop out boldly at various spots. Many rock plants, such as the Saxifrages, have a leaf growth that forms a dense rosette which would rot if water lodged in the crown. Such kinds are best planted on a slant, or even vertically. Pot grown plants are best if the rockery is already con- ^ 40, 7 1 structed, but if the plant- CorrcK=-L- J<dool^ go cJo^i\ xykero ingisdoneasthebuilding ^^'^y < f md soxrvcnsoistrirc. progresses, field grown ^,'8- wrong and the right way to set Alpme , u 4. J plants in a rock garden. Provide deep soil pockets to plants are best used. retain moisture and harbor the plant roots. y oat. Please note that these images are extracted from sca
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