Rockery

I have a bit of garden that I want to turn into a rockery, I've got lots of old boulder type thinks and bricks to help with this but was wondering what plants to put in it. I want a fair bit of colour going on (throughout most of the year if poss) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

dianthus deltoides are brightly coloured and provide evergreen ground cover not sure what u can team them with

 

If you have a garden centre near you go and check out the Alpines,they want a bit of beating in rockeries, also heathers,and sedums are a

good choice .... have a look through this site it might give you some ideas http://www.alpinesandgrasses.co.uk/06alpinesA.htm

Also here http://www.botanica.fsbusiness.co.uk/rockery.htm

 

Thanks for your replies, will have a look at those sights. After I posted the thread I found my Hessayon flowering shrub book and that has quite a few possibilities in

 

Wow Telecom, that alpine and grasses site is spot on :thmb:

 

One word (or lots actually). It is very difficult to create a visually pleasing area with old boulders and bricks. Until they are well hidden by plants they look like a load of old boulders and bricks. Sadly with my Internet connection being so poor I cannot easily show you some pictures of our features made with the glacial erratics which sprinkled our garden. You may be better using the bricks as they are intended and buliding a raised bed, filled with gritty compost. The boulders may then be used to create extra well drained planting pockets for plants.
As to plants, then look at Aubrieta, Campanulas (lots), Dianthus(evern more) Phlox subulata and douglassii (every colour but yellow), Erodiums. Geum. Helianthemum, Iberis, Jasione, Lathyrus vernus (different ones), Saxifrages (hundreds). You want some more? There are probably well over 2,000 to choose from in just those suggestions.

 

Try looking here http://www.blogigo.co.uk/Palustris for some idea of what we have done