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Rock aloe garden designs combine succulents, flowers or lilies |
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Designs for rock gardens from the old fashioned stepped rock garden to the modern level rock garden with flowers. |
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This rock garden may seem simple but it needs a design. When designing take into account the size of the plants to prevent planting all the heavy aloes on one side. It is very difficult to remove and replant in a rock garden without harm to the plant. |
This design is for the colder climates and or to hide an unattractive wall. Most aloes and succulents are sensitive to frost or cold for long periods of time. Rocks give some protection to the smaller aloes and a wall will help to protect the larger aloes against frost. When temperatures are cool, keep them dry. |
| This is the old fashioned rock garden in South Africa. This design lost popularity. A large garden is needed to make this rock garden with the large aloe species. The aloes are in excellent condition and their size is impressive. This garden is in Namaqualand, the ideal habitat for aloes. |
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| It is not so easy to find, or transport large rocks. These "rocks" were built out of smaller ones. |
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Cotyledon sp., Kalanchoe sp. with Aloe congolensis in the foreground. More designs on my blog and if you are interested in a very different design - click here |
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