Plant stones and rings are widely used in landscaping and help to structure and secure the garden. To give the property a frame, to fortify embankments, and to use planting stones as a wall or raised bed. In addition to their function, these concrete elements offer the possibility of being designed and planted as raised beds or plant pots.
Plant stones help secure embankments in the gardenHillside location. They serve as walls and fences that can be designed to have different widths and heights depending on location and needs. Different sizes are available as horticultural elements, which can be 60 to 25 centimeters wide or long and can therefore meet the different needs of consumers.
Varied designs in round, rectangular or curved, grey, concrete-like, terracotta, yellowish or ocher colors enable imaginative garden designs that look modern and at the same time look natural with any greenery. This enables a diverse garden design, with pretty and useful eye-catchers.
Plant stones and rings work very well as boundaries or as a separation of garden paths in the garden and on the property. This can be used to successfully border terraces and raised beds. Plants or flowers are planted in the cavities, creating attractive greenery. A sensible synthesis is created between pure functionality and nature.
The stones are used to fortify embankments and as a retaining wall and completely replace traditional masonry. These garden building elements are much lighter and can therefore be easily laid yourself. The design options are quite versatile and individually customizable. Combine several colors with each other or just use one color, depending on the effect you want to achieve.
The decorative elements are arranged offset in taller structures, such as retaining walls, and in this way ensure greater stability. A high, solid masonry often appears too voluminous and enormous. To reduce this effect, these horticultural elements can be beautifully planted and lush. Different types of plants are suitable for this.
If you don't want to spend a lot of time in the garden caring for the plants, but would rather enjoy your own green paradise, then it is advisable to choose easy-care, perennial, robust plants. If you have built a wall, then grow maiden vines along the entire length of the fence. Over time it will turn into a green waterfall and naturally cover the wall.
If you want to create a flower bed from it and later plant it imaginatively, take the location into account and look for suitable types of flowers and plants accordingly. Above all, rock garden plants or those that prefer sunny locations and tolerate drought would be a good choice.
Stones arranged in steps can be particularly lushly planted because they can use and fill the different levels. It is important to take into account the possible height of the selected plants. In principle, either only low-growing plants are installed, or slightly taller ones in the upper area and lower ones at the edge.
Small shrubs, bushes, perennials and evergreen plants can be successfully grown in slightly larger versions. Low conifers and ornamental woods are also a good option, especially if they surround the property or serve as a border. At the same time, this garden design serves as a natural, green privacy screen. Above you can see an attractive compilation of various evergreen plant species. The interesting thing here is the different shades of green that are represented in the plants, creating an attractive and versatile interaction. There are also different textures of the branches.
Plant rings and stones can be designed in a variety of ways. They look really attractive, designed like stairs and staggered in height and lushly planted. All perennial, flowering or evergreen plant species that are normally suitable for growing in the garden can also be grown in the cavity of the plant stones. What is important is regular watering and a suitable substrate according to the species planted.
Don't forget that the water can't be stored here quite like in natural garden soil, but rather seeps straight through. This causes the potting soil in the stones to dry out more quickly (for this reason, drought-loving specimens are preferable). Alternatively, some clay can be mixed into the soil. This stores moisture.
When growing different types of plants, it is important to take into account which ones get along well or not at all with which ones. Although the plants are separated from each other in different containers, so to speak, the neighborhood is important. Tulips and daffodils, for example, do not grow well with roses and should therefore not be put together. You can ask for such “hostile” plant species at the garden center or florist. You can also get further tips on planting there.
The decorative elements serve as a border in the garden and at the same time as a decorative eye-catcher. Attractive arrangement and beautifully flowering plants are the two most important conditions for successful garden design with these horticultural elements. Also think about the flowering times of different types of plants, as well as the color that the flowers produce. Design with taste and group by color or quite the opposite - let the garden appear as natural as possible.
Smaller versions can be used wonderfully in place of palisades or edging stones. Small and low-growing ornamental shrubs can easily find a place in the cavity. The planted stones also look very pretty as a slightly higher bed border. You can also distribute them along a staircase or along the garden path so that you can be accompanied by pretty plants every time you walk through the garden.
The different shapes and designs offer more or less variations for the arrangement and design in your garden. Those with a curved shape are staggered and used as decorative planters. Ornamental plants such as spider plants, geraniums and hostas feel particularly at home here. Heat-loving plants get another benefit from this type of planter. They are warmed by the sun and release it into the potting soil and also into the roots of the flowers, which is particularly good for them.
When it comes to the arrangement, different shapes can be put together depending on the shape of the stone. You can see a great example above, where the same stone is sometimes placed lengthwise and sometimes crosswise. This creates an interesting wave shape, which can then be designed in monochrome, colorful or rainbow colors with the help of different flowers. It's best to find out more about the different types and shapes that you can use as planting stones at the garden center. This gives you a good overview of what is on offer and allows you to make a better decision.
By placing the stones, a certain place is separated from another and attention is drawn there. This is a wonderful way to highlight or shade the special features of the property. The natural pond at the top of the picture is given some color by planted decorative plant stones. The stones match the color of the paving stones of the garden path and are planted in a variety of ways. A mix of green and flowering plants creates a natural and lush look. A great idea is to plant ground cover plants on the ground too. This creates a nice transition from the ground to the raised stones.
Stones that fulfill a purely decorative function can also be cast from concrete yourself. Alternatively, there are also some with a natural look that resemble real stone. If you also have other elements made of natural stone in your garden, you can supplement these with imitation natural stone for the plant stones.
Plant stone-like garden building elements also come in an almost natural form, where they can resemble hollowed-out tree trunks. These have a decorative function and do not serve as supporting building blocks. You can also plant any plants in it and cover the ground with decorative and colored mulch or gravel if you wish. This is another way to highlight certain plants. By using contrasting colors, leaf or flower colors can be particularly effective.
As already mentioned, the decorative elements are really imaginative. The different versions achieve a modern and at the same time natural effect due to the possibility of greenery. Design according to your taste and the conditions in your garden. Plant stones can be put together small or large and arranged beautifully. How about such an idea where you use the stones for small pools of water? In this way, small waterfalls can be arranged in a staggered manner.
As an alternative to the plant stones, you can also design your own. Take curved garden edging elements and use them to form a circle into which you can plant a small shrub or ornamental wood. In this way you can design a completely individual size depending on what you want to use the finished ring for and what diameter you need.
If you have already had some experience with cast concrete, try making decorative stones yourself. It should be noted that these can fulfill a purely decorative function, as they are unlikely to be sufficiently stable and safe for fastening embankments. Don't risk experimenting by using your homemade stones as retaining walls. This could be very dangerous because there is a risk of landslides.
Palisades are another type of supporting element for outdoor use. Like planting stones, they create a connection between nature and modern garden design and are no less attractive. The palisades are also available in a wide variety of design variants and colors. They are also used as retaining walls, making them ideal for use on properties on slopes.
