Rocks in troughs. (Blog entry)

[kindredspiritkevin]

A humorous recent entry "Rocks in troughs" in my garden blog . Pics not great because it was blowing a hoolie (Storm Diana) and lashing rain so I had to take them from under a wildly swinging umbrella.

https://coolwatergarden.com/rocks-in-troughs/

[Maggi Young]

What a  selection! Goes to show that as much fun and interest  can be had from the rocks as the plants - what a great hobby we have!

[Maggi Young]

Kevind showed some  great troughs  in the  blog  mentioned - and he's  recently  posted  elsewhere more  photos  of  his  many  troughs- illustrating  how  much better  a  trough can look with higher, stronger  landscape  features using  rocks.(In contrast  to the  flat  earth versions  that  tend  to  be  shown by the  TV experts!)

 I'll post  some  of  Kevin's trough photos here, trying  not  to duplicate  too many, though even then they may  be  photographed at a  different  time  of  year .


 Killaloe Slate


Ballyhoura Mudstone, Red Sandstone conglomerate & Volcanic rock.


Ballyhoura Mudstone, Red Sandstone conglomerate & Volcanic rock.


Namurian Mudstone from Kerry.




more  to follow!

[Maggi Young]

Volcanic rock formed from Silica that shoots straight up into the sky from a volcano.


Limestone & Bog Deal.


Limestone


Limestone


Limestone

[Hoy]

Impressive rock work (and impressive troughs!).



My trough is an old laboratory sink. Very indestructible! I have only two small visible rocks though but a pine root to achieve hight. It is planted with Soldanella and Shortia species.

[Maggi Young]

That sink does  indeed  look pretty  indestructible, Trond!
More  of  Kevin's  troughs ....


Decaying Ballyhoura Shale.


Killaloe Slate from The Graves of the Leinstermen


Killaloe Slate from The Graves of the Leinstermen



Namurian Mudstone.


Limestone

[Maggi Young]

Limestone



Limestone


Slate





Volcanic rock in the large pot behind.

[Maggi Young]

 Tufa in pot in the front.








Limestone


Limestone

[Maggi Young]

 Volcanic Silica Rock.




Killaloe  Slate


Limestone


Volcanic Silica Rock.

[Maggi Young]

Last  of  Kevin's  FB pix for  now  ....


Sempervivums have eaten all the rocks here !

[Azkabanus]

I love the stone decorations! I'm thinking of doing the same thing in my yard.

[ruweiss]

Kevin,
your valuable collection of rocks and troughs is very impressive. Some of the troughs
must be very od and rare. Thank you for showing.
Trond, your laboratory sink looks very good. I wish, that the Shortia plants would grow
better in our warm climate, one plant on a peat block is the last of the many plants I tried.