So the bed design succeeds with gravel - ideas for the plant plan

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• So the bed design succeeds with gravel - ideas for the plant plan
• Inspirations for the sunny pebble bed
• Creating a pebble bed in a low-light location - these plants succeed
• Tips

Gravel protects the earth from drying out

So the bed design succeeds with gravel - ideas for the plant plan

Implementing the technically correct construction of a pebble bed is the sweaty overture to the garden project. Only with a successful planting the bed design is complete. This guide will inspire your horticultural imagination with planting ideas for sunny to less light locations.

Inspirations for the sunny pebble bed

The bed design with gravel is predestined for the sun-kissed location with sandy-lean soil. In this situation flourish floral specialists who do not flinch in the blazing sun and brief drought. With the following types and varieties, a lively coexistence of stony austerity and colorful flowers succeeds:

Filigree and majestic ornamental grasses show their beauty in the sunny pebble bed. The wide range of species ranges from the delicate mosquito grass (Bouteloua gracilis) to the picturesque diamondgrass (Calamagrostis brachytricha) to the mighty Pyrenees giant feather grass (Stipa gigantea).

Creating a pebble bed in a low-light location - these plants succeed

It is a common misconception that gravel bedding is limited to sunny, dry locations. A garden with fresh, damp soil and partially shaded to shady lighting conditions does not have to give up the magic of a pebble bed. The following plants add floral charm to the stone bed:

If a gravelly maple (Acer saccharum) with its furious foliage is bristling in the pebble bed, yellow elven flowers 'Fronleiten' (Epimedium x perralchicum) are useful for planting.

Tips

With a tasteful border you give the pebble the finishing touch. Choose a material that fits in harmoniously with the appearance. In the modern garden, metal profiles made of aluminum, zinc or steel are staged as true-to-style demarcation. The pebble bed in the romantic farm garden surround braids made of hazelnut or willow.