Who actually says that a rock garden can only consist of stones and matching plants? Quite the opposite, because the combination of stone and water complements each other perfectly - as long as the drought-loving rock garden plants don't drown in waterlogging.
How to design a rock garden with water?
A rock garden with water combines drought-loving plants and stone elements with water in the form of streams, waterfalls, ponds, spring stones, fountains or water features. This creates a harmonious and natural design in the garden area.
Numerous variations of the theme possible
As in the best role model of the rock garden, nature, such a system can be wonderfully combined with a small stream, a waterfall and / or pond. If you don't want to make it quite as lifelike, you don't have to do without a variation of this connection. Instead of a natural-looking stream or pond, spring stones, a stone fountain, a water feature or even an entire swimming pond complement the ensemble of the rock garden. Modern water basins – for example stones covered with a thin film of water – are also becoming increasingly popular.
Tip
In Asian gardens, water – along with stone – has a high symbolic meaning. Especially in Japanese gardens, there is also a stone or wooden bridge over the obligatory pond.
