One of the interesting elements of landscape design is an alpine hill. The device of the alpine hill is a free composition of stones of various breeds in combination with shrubs and flowers. As a rule, a rock garden has a large stone in the center (or several medium-sized stones), the slopes are similar to mountain terraces, low-growing plants, coniferous bushes and various annual and perennial flowers are planted on them.
The place for choosing a rock garden should be sufficiently lit - this will contribute to good growth and development of plants. Choosing stones for an alpine slide should be the same in structure, it is better to stay on one or two rocks. To fill the gaps between stones or plants, shell rock, bark, marble and granite chips or small pebbles are used.
Flowers for the Alpine hills must be selected so that in any season the structure looked colorful and bright. For this, it is necessary to plant both early ones that will please with spring blooming, and summer varieties of flowers, as well as plants that will please with their colors in late autumn. Ground cover plants will be an ideal option for a hill : they will create a dense cover and will not allow weeds to penetrate, which will greatly facilitate care. The arabis flower will decorate the rock garden territory with white, red and pink shades, it quickly grows and blooms profusely. Flowers for alpine hills such as periwinkle will delight from May to September. The brightness of the yellow alissum will create a sunny and warm atmosphere at the facility.
Multi-colored varieties of cloves Shabo gently and touchingly decorate the mountain slopes, and edelweiss will add sophistication and sophistication. The most varied flowers for alpine hills can be planted: echinacea, saxifrage, cerastium. The main thing is to choose a landing place for them.
Muscari spring flowers, crocuses and blueberries will bring joyful notes to the landscape design of the slide with their early flowering. An interesting idea will be the construction of a small reservoir near the rock garden, where irises, hosts and ferns can be planted around. The evergreen shrub lavender is distinguished by its refined aroma and frost resistance, and its purple inflorescences create a unique look.
In addition to flowers, the design of an alpine hill can include conifers, thanks to their evergreen branches they will add decorativeness even in winter. Of conifers, mountain pine and rock junipers, Canadian and dwarf spruce harmoniously fit into the landscape. The bushes of heather and cotoneaster, almond and Japanese spirea look attractive on alpine hills .
The growth of plants depends on the correct construction of the rock garden, so the slide must necessarily break into terraces and have good drainage so that rain does not wash away the soil. Flowers for alpine hills, which are very large, must be planted in a container. For the winter period, whimsical plants are best covered with mulch or wood shavings.