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- Plant slope with care
- What to look for in the plant selection for the slope
- Which plants are suitable for slope planting?
- The irrigation of the slope
- Beautiful plant combination for every slope
- Plant south slopes
- ground cover
- shrubbery
- flowers
- grasses
- Plants for northern slopes
- ground cover
- shrubbery
- flowers
- Grasses and ferns
Meadow flowers are easy to care for and robust
Plant slope with care
Plants capture the earth on the slope and prevent erosion. But the slope planting should be well thought out, especially in terms of plant selection and irrigation system. Below you will find helpful tips on how to grow your slope in an easy-to-maintain manner and a selection of rugged plants for embankments.
What to look for in the plant selection for the slope
If you want to make your slope as easy as possible, you should keep an eye on these things:
Which plants are suitable for slope planting?
Groundcovering is particularly suitable for embankment planting because it forms a net-like structure that prevents erosion, protects the soil from moisture loss and prevents weed growth. We have put together the most beautiful groundcover for you here.
Furthermore, deep-rooted shrubs and small trees are a wonderful addition, as they dig deep into the soil and thus give the slope good stability. A list of the most beautiful deep-rooted shrubs can be found here.
Meadow flowers and grasses sometimes form deep roots and thus have a positive effect on the stability of the slope. Here come, for example in question:
The irrigation of the slope
The most important thing to save on slope maintenance is an automatic irrigation system. Here you can rely on commercial systems with different nozzles that are anchored in the ground or you build your own irrigation system. To do this, horizontally lay hoses across the slope at a vertical distance of about one to two meters and pierce a few fine holes in the hose every meter or one and a half meters. Check the result by turning the tap on and checking that sufficient water is coming out everywhere so that all areas have been poured after about 30 minutes.
In addition, it is advisable to choose plants with low water requirements.
Beautiful plant combination for every slope
When selecting plants their location requirements are essential. While most plants thrive on slopes facing east or west, north and south slopes are more problematic. Here are a few suggestions for planting slopes with lots of sun and slopes with no sun.
Plant south slopes
For southern slopes, the following sun-hungry plants are eligible:
ground cover
shrubbery
flowers
grasses
Plants for northern slopes
Northern slopes get as good as no sun. The choice of plants is therefore somewhat limited.