Re: Hypertufa... Ledges?

----- Hi Donna, did you try to make holes in the volcanic rocks?  I bought
one to see if I could grow small ferns in pockets.  Of course, I have not
got any pockets there yet.
I need to make a list of the new perennials I have this spring.  I do have
Limey Rick Heuchera and so far it looks good.  I got 2 others that are
smaller--one of the lime ones and an orange one.  They are up on the
mountainside and I am not.  I did break down and buy a Kaleidoscope  May
apple.  It was a big plant though with several new leaves just coming up.  I
have some seedlings I have grown from a wonderful person's seeds but does
any one know how long before a person would know if the leaves would have a
pattern?
Nancy

 Have you looked into featherweight rocks? They are cheaper since they are
> priced by the pound so real rocks cost much more. They are lighter, but
make
> sure you use gloves, rough edges really cut my hands up. I have had some
out
> in Illinois weather for a few years, still look good. They are also easy
to
> cut to fit into the required space as well. If you would like to see what
> they look like, I think I have a picture of them installed in a bog area
> border.
>
> Don't forget to post a picture when you are done, would love to see it.
>
> Donna
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> >    I have a dry, sunny section of my yard that I've been using to cram
> >    every alpine I find into.  Unfortunately, Illinois isn't exactly
known
> >    for its terrain, so I've been losing a lot of stuff because of
drainage
> >    issues.
> >
> >    What I would like to do is create a rock garden with 'shelves' that
> >    plants are in; something that looks natural, but allows the plants
> >    lots of room to grow.
> >
> >    Rock seems to be pretty expensive (and heavy), so I was considering
> >    making large flat 'rocks' out of hypertufa (a Portland
> >    cement/peat moss/perlite mix) and stacking or cementing those
> >    into place.
> >
> >    Has anyone used hypertufa for this that can share their experiences?
> >
> >    I was even thinking that it might be neat to build it very high,
> >    like 8' up and 10' deep.  I could build a framework using cinder
> >    blocks, mortar them into place, then put a pond liner over it all
> >    and start putting the faux stones into place in a type of terrace.
> >    The area underneath could become a storage shed, but the plants would
> >    grow on top in a foot of soil or so.
> >
> >    Comments?
> >
> > Chris
>
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