Rockery garden plants advice
I had a pebble driveway and I've take it up, along with some soil. Ive placed it all at the back of the back garden and it's mixed with the soil. I've just gone and bought a tonne of top soil and compost, which is now four inches thick on top of the pebble/soil mix.
Basically, I was wondering if small rockery plants would survive in this soil? I'm sure their roots could find a way down as there is soil mixed with the pebbles. Anyone got any info of which plants to get? Thanks
Posted May 14, 2019, 5:24 PM UTC
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How thick is the layer of pebbles? I can picture much of your topsoil melting into the spaces between the rocks. Try watering it heavily and see what happens. Try growing rock garden, alpines and plants for sandy/gravelly soil.
Don't know why I used pebble. It's 20-30mm gravel . It's about a foot deep, with 7-10cm of topsoil on top
Maybe the best strategy is to sow seeds for sandy/gravelly soil or buy plants when they go on sale at the end of the month. It's an experiment, not a sure thing, so don't sink a ton of money into it. Look up native plants for sandy soil in your region. These plants have deep roots. I'd recommend specific plants but don't know where you live and how much sun the area gets. Alpine plants are a sub-specialty that should do OK. Also succulents if the area is in sun.