I prefer the ordinary one as the green leaves and yellow flowers together look nice and fresh growing on a wall. It is also east-facing with a hedge opposite, so rarely gets full strength sunshine. I don't remember seeing the others, but I'll keep an eye out for them now. Learned a few new plants I'm going to have to add to my yard/garden. istockphoto.com Best Plants for the Shower TheCraftyPens from London, UK on July 08, 2012: Wow Wow Wow!!! Dwarf genista (broom) is excellent for cascading over a stone wall – the pendulous branches of this low-growing shrub become covered with a mass of deep yellow flowers. The detailed descriptions and vibrant pictures were helpful in aiding my visualization...so many beautiful possibilities! An espalier is a plant trained to grow on a flat, vertical surface. Like other Dianthus, has a clove-like fragrance. There are a variety of plants suitable for this situation but the three plants I have trailing over my dry stone wall are Arabis, Aubrieta and Saponaria. Great hub! Wall Material - If the wall is made from limestone or has a lime mortar, then it will be alkaline, so unsuitable for acid loving plants such as the lady fern, Athyrium filix-femina. Voted up and awesome. It has trailing stems and short stemmed flowers which don't get badly affected by the wind. Nieva Airra Sulit from Philippines on June 08, 2019: Great and helpful article esp. Very interesting indeed! Once it has a firm root-hold, nothing will stop it. Trim lightly after flowering. I love the sight of a wall covered in flowers, especially if they are actually growing out of the wall as opposed to being a climber growing against a wall or part of a "living wall" setup such as the woolly pocket system. A number of different sedums, as well as Sedum acre, are known as stonecrop. Have often wondered if it's possible to plant any - I've certainly got weeds growing in gaps in walls, so now I think I might follow your advice and sow some seeds. Although it’s possible to grow plants in a freestanding wall, retaining walls are better suited for plantings because the earth behind a retaining wall supplies moisture to … It has the advantage of a long flowering season from April to November and is very hardy but doesn't become a nuisance. Fairy Foxglove: Erinus alpinus. The flowers you've shown are so pretty. Commonly called ‘Rock Cress’, Aubrieta is a traditional rock garden plant that is lovely spilling out of crevices, growing over rock walls or placed in stonewalls. Plant 20 to 30 centimetres apart, in full or part sun. Campanula growing in a factory wall makes a stunning display. Wall Attitude - Which way does the wall face? Though not a flowering plant, maidenhair spleenwort looks attractive growing in walls. I am not a very good gardener buy have moved a lot of fruit trees and bushes into an area I call 'my Coppice' and have planted wild strawberries in the lime mortar stone wall. Invasive plants that will be easy to establish and grow enthusiastically all over the fence will need cutting back every year. Now I will definitely try growing some of those plants that you included in the hub. for those who love creeping plants , some of those non creeping and creeping plants mentioned above can be used also in landscaping combined with hardscape. I think it would be really interesting to build a birdbath or sculpture out of stone and plant flowers in the crevices. Foxglove. Provide full sun or partial shade. It blooms profusely with intensely fragrant pink flowers from spring to early summer. Deb Hirt from Stillwater, OK on July 11, 2012: Such beautiful plants and flowers. You may need to establish it by buying an adult plant and leaving the soil undisturbed around it allow it to produce spores which will grow into tiny plants that you get then transfer into planting gaps in your wall. Trailing plants can be a real bonus for the gardener. Climbing vines for hot, dry gardens: In a desert climate, try bougainvillea, yellow butterfly vine, lilac vine, or Queen’s wreath. Plants can be divided in spring or autumn. We’ve divided the list into climbers for walls, borders and vigorous examples. On a boundary wall or one held together by mortar with just a few little gaps for planting, smaller plants such as corydalis are best. It's quite an exposed site right on the coast. Thank you for visiting! Nettlemere (author) from Burnley, Lancashire, UK on July 18, 2012: rbm - thank you for commenting - I was surprised too when I saw foxgloves growing in walls when I moved to Lancashire. The other method is to plant well-grown plants on top of the wall or in pots right next to the wall and hope they spread or seed themselves into the wall. Yellow corydalis looks very attractive growing in a wall and will flower between May and November. Others, like honeysuckle, twine their stems around hand holds. Daphne blagayana is a beautiful evergreen species with shiny, dark-green foliage. The leaves are evergreen. 8. Not that it’s relevant to the Arizona desert, but the plant can live in temps as low as 15 degrees Fahrenheit. I was quite surprised to see foxgloves which had seeded themselves in this dry stone wall around a field in Burnley, because they a quite heavy plants and could easily be rocked and dislodged by strong wind. Foxgloves are a good choice if you want to attract bumblebees to your garden. Aubrietas are ideal creeping over a low wall, or growing in its crevices, but many are rather pale and thin in their colouring. Plants are low-growing, and form a thick mat. They are all suitable for growing in walls being a hardy, drought tolerant succulent. G. acaulis prefers an acidic, moisture-retentive soil. Nothing does a better job of edging a path, tumbling over the edges of containers or rolling over rock walls and rock gardens. It flowers from June to as late as November. Tolerates most soil conditions. Choose a few of these perennial beauties to dress your rock wall, and add a vertical dimension to your gardening. Evergreens like ivy and creeping Jenny will trail down the wall too. Thrives in full sun or partial shade. Propagate by seed or cuttings taken in spring or fall. Instead, start with seeds or very small plants which can then send out roots to establish themselves firmly. Thank you for reading and your comments. Once the plants are established, a rock-wall garden requires little maintenance other than trimming flowers past their prime, or keeping overly exuberant plants contained. It readily grows in nutrient-poor soil as long as it has good drainage. They're beautiful plants, and they make their environment look charming and old-fashioned. Allowed to grow freely, some varieties can reach 20 feet tall. Nature is also the place to look to for inspiration when choosing plants to grow on a wall. Height ranges from eight to 15 centimetres. Trim back the shoots after flowering to keep the plant compact. Blooms in late spring and early summer. Very fine flowers in white, pale pink or lilac that grow to a height of 15 to 20 centimetres. The stonework in this country uses mortar. Having plants winding their way up your outside walls can look very pretty but the actual damage some plant life does to your house exterior walls could make some people think twice in allowing the plant to grow in the first place. Here’s a selection of the best climbing plants. Iberis sempervirens is a perennial candytuft that is outstanding in a sunny place. The downside is a fairly short flowering season of June-July. Popular plants are: clematis, roses, wisteria and … The plant will cascade over rocks and low stone walls in a rock garden to soften the setting. I love the white flowers and the lavender colored one at the top. There is a mass of beautiful plants which will thrive in a dry stone wall. Woody Mediterranean herbs are a good choice, like lavender and rosemary. Most have yellow or white flowers. In desert climates Korean Boxwood is a better choice. Voted up and up! Plants with a trailing habit, such as ivy leaved toadflax, are designed for cascading down rock faces or scree slopes and can thrive in a wall. Since it prefers poor soil without much competition from other plants, it hasn't become problem. It does well in full sun and prefers poor soil—hence its suitability for growing in walls. It is part of the figwort family which includes snapdragons (Antirrhinum). Copyright © Canada Wide Media Limited. With tiny five-petal flowers in yellow, peach, or white, this vine will grow into a jumble and find its way through, over, and under the other plants in your container, quickly filling any empty spaces. It grows wild in France and Germany and flowers from May to September. ‘Doctor Mules’ is a bright, vivid purple, the four-petalled spring flowers showing up well against pale stone, and the whole plant is neater and less straggly than the unnamed types so often seen. Riviera Rose from South of France on February 15, 2013: This was such an interesting hub - where I live there are plenty of old stone walls and I love seeing plants which have (I imagine) self-seeded there. Following are 10 of my favourite plants for dressing up a rock or stone wall. Valerian grows everywhere in my garden and although I don't have any walls to grow it in, aubretia has spread into cracks in the pavement and into old tree stumps. As a general rule, plants which have a thick taproot are best avoided because these will grow thicker and may start to make the space it's growing in bigger and eventually weaken the wall. Now if you’re trying to dress up a blank wall with plants, you don’t just de-pot a plant in the wall and expect the roots to hang on. Plant in well-drained, alkaline soil. It ’ s... Helichrysum petiolare. Provide a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. A very popular plant for walls and rockeries, colours range from pale lavender to pink to violet-blue. Take cuttings in spring. Thumbs up and voted useful! Self-heal is a good choice for growing in a wall if you want a later-flowering plant. To me the best displays of plants that grow on walls look as though they occurred naturally without any human intervention. Here, our arid central Arizona conditions make it unsuitable for such pretty plantings ... but you've given me some ideas. 1. Plants That Grow on Walls. You’ll have to put in a support to allow these to climb. Thank you for reading and voting Dirt Farmer - I think the hard labour of wall building could just be worth it! This plant is a soft yellow, which makes it perfect as a plant that blooms in the spring. True climbers take up little ground space, and are excellent choices for smaller gardens, whereas wall shrubs require more ground space. Climbing plants and wall shrubs cover walls, fences, unsightly features, arches, obelisks and pergolas. LetitiaFT from Paris via California on July 13, 2012: I simply love the look of campanula and maidenhair spleenwort in particular growing in dry stone walls. This allows the beauty of the stone to be enhanced, rather than obscured. Blooms in late spring and early summer. Plant in full sun. Thankyou very much. FullOfLoveSites from United States on March 18, 2013: Interesting and lovely! Plants growing on cliff faces and in rocky crevices will usually be at home growing out of gaps in a domestic wall. It is safest to choose varieties which prefer, or at least tolerate, dry conditions. Voted up and interesting. They need little attention, give a reliable, colourful display and bring a sparkle to the nooks and crannies of an otherwise bare site. Keep a philodendron full and bushy by pinching back the growing tips, or allow the tips to grow out and trail over the sides of the pot. With a max growth of 10’ height x 6’ wide, it made our list of the best climbing plants to use in Arizona backyards. I live in north west England. The birch tree sapling -- I think that's the one which surprised me aside from the foxglove. USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 8 I've just worked a link to it into one of my decorating hubs. Delighted to have been able to help Smokey3 and I'm very interested to hear that you have grown wild strawberries in a wall as that isn't something I have seen done. Do allow some of the beauty of the rock face to show through by keeping a portion of the surface area free of plants. Marcy Goodfleisch from Planet Earth on July 28, 2012: This is fascinating! Gentiana acaulis (trumpet gentian) bears graceful, arching stems with intense-blue trumpet-like flowers, over five centimetres long. G. septemfida is somewhat easier to grow, and has purple-blue flowers that bloom mid to late summer. Forms a large mat of flowers in loose clusters, and may be too invasive for a small area. Capable of draping over retaining walls or creeping along landscapes, flowering vines are used as accent and primary plants in a landscape. Nettlemere (author) from Burnley, Lancashire, UK on July 11, 2012: Aviannovice - this is really common in my area partly because we have a lot of dry stone walls which have lots of planting crevices. Every spring it develops masses of cheerful yellow flowers that look terrific tucked between rocks and boulders. Thanks a lot for putting your hard work on here, Joyce. Red valerian has naturalised in the UK, but is none the less popular as an easy garden plant for a dry situation. Hope you spot lots more interesting plants growing in walls. 21 of 24. Visually the leaves are slightly reminiscent of ivy, but it is no relative of that plant. Aurinia saxatilis (or Alyssum saxatile) provides a thick, glorious mat of bright-yellow flowers. This plant spreads quickly and needs to be contained. In warmer regions this plant can be short-lived, so replant every year or two. It is a naturally low growing plant whose leaves will flatten themselves against a wall rendering it virtually immune to wind damage. It carries smaller flowers or trumpets 2.5 centimetres long, variable in colour from bright to pale sky blue, and sometimes white. Has silvery-grey foliage. Bell Flower: Campanula. Nettlemere (author) from Burnley, Lancashire, UK on July 21, 2012: Hello eugbug, I bet your aubretia looks lovely - so far it seems to find my garden a bit too damp. Nettlemere (author) from Burnley, Lancashire, UK on July 09, 2012: Thank you writer20 - you must have about the opposite conditions I would think to here in Lancashire. 9. Shady, climbing plants: If you have a wall that is cooler and gets partial shade, you can try English ivy, Virginia creeper, chocolate vine, and climbing hydrangea. BCLiving keeps you in the know on everything West Coast, highlighting local trends, eats, entertainment and travel ideas. You'll be surprised to hear that the birch trees are still three growing in the wall of the factory. Provide well-drained soil in full sun. Nettlemere (author) from Burnley, Lancashire, UK on March 24, 2013: Hello Fulloflovesites - I'm glad you enjoyed it. Aubrieta ‘Doctor Mules’. Plants That Grow Over a Rock Retaining Wall Flowering Vines. May just have to build a wall in order to try it! Flowers freely June through September. Flowers in spring and early summer with clusters of pure white flowers. Can be somewhat fickle to grow. Try the ground-covering shrub, rose daphne (D. cneorum). Plant in sun or part shade. Use for edging or rock walls. Aubrieta – If there’s a stone wall in your neighbourhood, you’ll probably find one of the beautiful Aubrieta hybrids spilling over the edge. Free-flowering plants form large mats of blossoms that practically smother the plants from spring to early summer. Plants which naturally grow cliff faces such as sea thrift are likely to tolerate growing in a wall and succulents such as stonecrop, which don't need much water, can work well. Other climbing plants could also be used this way. As well as multi-storey planters and … These are all so pretty - and some are just plain growing on their own. Whilst it doesn't have the longest flowering season, it does produce abundant flowers which are a very cheering sight. I hope you have success if you do decide to plant some seedlings in your walls. The wall has an overall moderating effect on the climate, providing a perfect place for alpine plants, succulents, and herbs. This training style is decorative and makes good use of space, beautifying an otherwise blank wall. Gail Meyers from Johnson County, Kansas on February 07, 2013: I love this! 2. LensMan999 from Trans-Neptunian region on June 19, 2013: Good ideas on growing plants on walls. They will flower from May to September. It does best in partial and full sun, and require moderate watering. The smaller campanulas are very suitable for growing in a wall, such as Campanula cochlear (fairy thimbles) or Campanula poscharskyana. Take cuttings in summer. Invasive and need control by removal but enjoyed by birds. All Rights Reserved. As some of the pictures below show, nature often is the best gardener when it comes to colonising a wall with plants. Although it is only a short-lived perennial it seeds freely and will keep the wall covered without further intervention from you once it has established. Verbena (Verbena peruviana) Blooms spring to early summer. They grow well across a range of temperatures but they tend not to … Height is 15 to 23 centimetres. I think your birdbath or sculpture idea is really good - if you have a go you should definitely make a hub about it. Propagate by seed, cuttings or layering. In the garden I think of them as ground covers, while the container world calls them spillers. Love the photos, and always wondered how plants grew into walls...very nice writeup! It isn't a particularly showy flower and the violet/blue flowers don't stand out very well against a natural grey stone wall, but it could look more effective against a white painted wall. Spilling over the top of the wall is brighter green ornamental grass and, behind that on top, a low growing hedge of English Boxwood ( Buxus microphylla) which encloses a traditional lawn. Is this quite common in your area? Severe pruning may prevent the next season’s blooms. If you want inspiration, a walk around your neighbourhood should provide some with a combination of self-sown wild plants and intentionally sown garden plants growing on walls in your vicinity. 10. Alpine plants, which often dislike wet conditions and are adapted to growing in poor soils, are another option as are many wild flowers, such as Welsh poppy, which thrive in poorer soils. It will grow quite happily in limestone walls or where there has been a limestone mortar used. This plant provides great drifts of white flowers that cascade over walls for a lovely effect. Few flowers can match the brilliant blue of the gentians. Been looking for pics of others that have tried this but cant see any? Some vines, like ivy, are true climbers that use aerial roots to hold on to surfaces. I think it's a bit heavy looking to work well higher up a wall, but planted below knee height, it can be effective. As a fern, maidenhair spleenwort spreads by means of spores rather than seeds. Are dry stone walls something you get in America? Armeria maritima (thrift or sea pink) forms a mat of spiky, grass-like tufts with masses of white, deep-rose or crimson flowers held erect on stiff stems. Although free-standing stone or rock walls are a pleasure to behold, without the addition of plants to soften their hard edges, they can be rather stark and featureless. I wonder about whether the roots will start appearing on the inside of the factory! Hardy. Because it's not practical to change the display of plants in your wall from season to season, it is good to choose plants with long flowering seasons, attractive foliage or which are evergreen so that you get a pleasing display for longer. Tolerant of most soils. :). Grows 1.8 to three metres tall. flowers are pink or yellow. Arabis caucasica is a perennial which grows to 9 inches high and spreads to about 24 inches. 5. Thanks. North-facing walls may be more suitable for ferns such as the magnificently named maidenhair spleenwort. All three are flowering at the moment. Plants which tolerate dry, and often poor, conditions are ideal for growing in walls. Some climbing plants are known for being aggressive towards other plants, so always check the nature of the climber. Nettlemere (author) from Burnley, Lancashire, UK on July 10, 2012: Hi Joyce, One plant which might work in Nevada walls is the Hottentot fig Carpobrotus edulis - it's native to South Africa and I've seen it growing over rocks by the shore in Jersey UK so it's tough enough to survive wind and sun. Varieties such as "Concha" and "Skylark" lend themselves readily to growing in a small area, or can be trained on a framework. Nettlemere (author) from Burnley, Lancashire, UK on February 17, 2013: Gail, thank you for the link and vote of confidence! Aubrieta – If there’s a stone wall in your neighbourhood, you’ll probably find one of the beautiful Aubrieta hybrids... 3. Antigonon leptopus, known as Mexican creeper or coral vine, is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture... Fruiting Vines. Would love to see more photos. If the space is shallow, try alpine plants – they are naturally found in rocky spots and will grow well in poor or shallow … Toomuchmint thank you for voting. It is a perennial which trails gracefully. The fairy foxglove is also known as summer starwort. When mature will provide great cascades of colour. G. verna (alpine gentian) flowers later in the season. Because the planting spaces in a wall tend to be small, it doesn't work trying to push well-established plants into them. It flowers from April to August. Prefers well-drained soil, but will tolerate most soil conditions. Prefers a well-drained, alkaline soil. It originated in southern Europe, doesn't like getting too damp and as a garden escape has naturalised on walls around villages in the UK. Continue to 21 of 24 below. I usually collect the seeds from foxgloves and sprinkle them in the spring , however I didn't realize they grow well in walls. This one is a shrubby perennial plant, which sends out long stems covered in small felty leaves,... Bacopa. I guess others were planted there for the effect? This can be a bit hit or miss! Propagate in autumn, or take cuttings in summer. 'Leichtlinii' forms a low cushion of leaves that is, throughout the summer months, smothered by wonderful … Never thought about flowers growing out of walls. Some plants, not all, have the ability to grow on buildings. For autumn colour, the intense blue G. sino-ornata blooms in early to mid autumn. They have quite thick stems and strong roots, so avoid using them in a wall whose purpose is structural. They are used mainly in the North of england and hardly ever in the south. Will cover a large area. Aurinia saxatilis (or Alyssum saxatile) provides a thick, glorious mat of bright-yellow flowers. Ivy … Low-growing with semi-evergreen foliage that bears single blossoms in pink, red and pure white. Climbing plants, including favourites such as honeysuckle and jasmine, all share the successful strategy of relying on the support of other plants or objects to reach the sunlight. Looks great planted with Aubrieta as both flower at similar times and make an excellent showing together. This is a somewhat cantankerous plant that requires well-drained soil that doesn’t dry out and prefers to have cool roots. Better Yourself from North Carolina on June 16, 2013: Nice hub, enjoyed reading and great pics! I think the foxgloves would only do well in a shaded or damp wall, because they're thirstier than the average wall grower. Deb Hirt from Stillwater, OK on July 12, 2012: The only dry stone walls that I have ever seen are dividing walls between property lines that we used to have in Downeast Maine. 10 Top Perennials for Garden Walls 1. A plant for a dry stone wall, rather then a mortared wall with small gaps. This is definitely something I'm looking into. The flowers form globular balls that grow to a height of 15 to 20 centimetres and look great massed on rock outcroppings. Just found this site and it's exactly what I've been looking for. Plants growing on a wall are effectively living on a cliff face. There are pink, white and crimson varieties which all love growing in walls. I love this hub, it gives me a lot of great ideas now, very inspiring! I hope you have lots of success if you have a go at planting up a wall. Plants with single stems, such as foxgloves, are best avoided in windy positions because these snap off more easily. Wall Purpose - If a wall is structural, e.g., part of a house, you probably ought to avoid growing plants in it, because if there is space for plants, there is space for damp to get in, and the structure may be deteriorating. I have a brick home with ivy growing on it and that's the extent of my green thumb! If I have no success with the aloe, I'll just have to visit your hub from time to time to enjoy the photos again. 4. A downside of these is that the can look quite tatty when the first flush of flowers starts to die away or if there is a spell of heavy wind and rain. Dark-green foliage. Easy to grow and tolerant of most soil conditions. Great useful article. I always worried that walls would receive bad effects(like destruction), if anything were growing there. We're having a window fitted in the cellar & I thought it would look nicer if we put a fern in a pot & maybe some wall climbing plants on the wall that is set into the garden. 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