ᐅ What types of planting are suitable for very steep slopes?
Created on: 6 Jul 2021 15:26
C
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Hello everyone.
Our property is located right next to a forest, but the residential area is situated significantly higher. Our plot also includes a steep slope of about 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft), at the bottom of which there is a small stream. The slope is estimated to be around 4m (13 ft) high and is intended to be planted in a natural way, meaning no construction will take place on it. Retaining walls made of L-shaped concrete blocks are not an option here, both for this reason and due to cost considerations.
We would like to fence our property later and plan to place the fence at the top, just before the slope, with a small gate to allow access for maintenance down the slope.
Now the question is: What can be done with this area? We have been advised to either sow wildflowers annually and mow regularly, which is quite difficult to do there, or to plant shrubs that require virtually no upkeep. We would like to plant something and make it look attractive but are unsure what is possible and which plants would need almost no maintenance.
Do you have any ideas? 🙂
Photos are attached; the area marked in red is the one in question.
Our property is located right next to a forest, but the residential area is situated significantly higher. Our plot also includes a steep slope of about 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft), at the bottom of which there is a small stream. The slope is estimated to be around 4m (13 ft) high and is intended to be planted in a natural way, meaning no construction will take place on it. Retaining walls made of L-shaped concrete blocks are not an option here, both for this reason and due to cost considerations.
We would like to fence our property later and plan to place the fence at the top, just before the slope, with a small gate to allow access for maintenance down the slope.
Now the question is: What can be done with this area? We have been advised to either sow wildflowers annually and mow regularly, which is quite difficult to do there, or to plant shrubs that require virtually no upkeep. We would like to plant something and make it look attractive but are unsure what is possible and which plants would need almost no maintenance.
Do you have any ideas? 🙂
Photos are attached; the area marked in red is the one in question.
At the lower hillside above the marshy area, I would choose semi-shade plants. The forest will cast shade.
You can sow the area with forget-me-nots, marigolds, nettle-leaved bellflowers, red campion.
Ground covers such as creeping bugleweed, periwinkle, common vetch.
Perennials like wild garlic, marshmallow, horse mint, meadowsweet, wood betony.
You can sow the area with forget-me-nots, marigolds, nettle-leaved bellflowers, red campion.
Ground covers such as creeping bugleweed, periwinkle, common vetch.
Perennials like wild garlic, marshmallow, horse mint, meadowsweet, wood betony.
This is a suggestion to encourage the slope to develop into an ecological paradise.
It can be expensive, especially if you buy ready-made plants.
If you get a hydrangea for free, take it. Just like the daisy on offer. Hazelnuts grow quickly and vigorously. These plants are very hardy.
The soil and location are suitable for many plants.
The aim is just to green the area quickly.
It can be expensive, especially if you buy ready-made plants.
If you get a hydrangea for free, take it. Just like the daisy on offer. Hazelnuts grow quickly and vigorously. These plants are very hardy.
The soil and location are suitable for many plants.
The aim is just to green the area quickly.
C
Chris25118 Jul 2021 11:45A slightly different, perhaps silly question: Where does the slope come from? This isn’t natural ground.
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