Rock garden (San Antonio, Spring, Anton: houses, transfer, to buy)

[LindaGrace]

Hi all. Do any of you have a rock garden? My husband and I would like to start a container rock garden on our back patio, then transfer it to the house we plan to buy at some point in our lives.

What types of plants thrive in a rock garden? We already have hen and chicks, which I adore. What other succulents do you suggest?

I'd LOOOVE to see pics if you have 'em.

Gracias...er, I mean THANK YOU! (Don't want relocaters to think we only speak Spanish in San Antonio.)

[jules07]

K, disclaimer ~ I know NOTHING about rock gardens. But when you say hen and chicks, do you mean real ones (the poultry) or a rock sculpture or ?????

I LOVED it when we had chickens! SOOOO wish I could have them now.

[gy2020]

I've been a rock collector since the 1950's. I've built a few rock gardens.
The first couple of picks were at my parents house in San Antonio (1990's). The last pic is at a girlfriends house in Belleville, Il in 2002.

[Camper1]

Originally Posted by jules07

K, disclaimer ~ I know NOTHING about rock gardens. But when you say hen and chicks, do you mean real ones (the poultry) or a rock sculpture or ?????

I LOVED it when we had chickens! SOOOO wish I could have them now.

It's a plant, silly girl. Hen and Chicks - Perennials - Denver Plants

This is the best picture I could find but mine don't look like any of there. maybe that's not what I have...

[jules07]

That doesn't look like any of the hens or chicks I used to have. hee hee!

I'm starting to like this idea of rock gardening! We have WAY too much area to have to mow!

[the_dimwit]

Just be careful with rock gardening in this area. Critters (e.g., scorpions and snakes) love to make little houses near or in such areas. I have confirmation about this by our "bug guy." I would think that, provided the rock garden isn't too close to your home, things would be fine.

For the record, I love 'em! (The gardens, that is...)

--Dim

[jules07]

Ugh. True, dim! When we lived in Atascosa County, we did have lots of critters that loved the rock and sand (scorpions, centipedes, etc.). Excellent point.

[LindaGrace]

Thanks for the info! Dim, I never even thought about the critters. UGH. Rock garden well away from house: CHECK!

gy2020, thanks for the pics! Beautiful! I was thinking more of rocks and succulents, but I love the color in your rock gardens.

Also, I went to McKendree University, right outside Belleville. I grew up about an hour away, just south of Springfield, IL. And wouldja take a look at that grass in the Belleville pic! I miss that!

[Camper1]

I guess I have a different kind of a rock garden. They seem to "grow" everywhere out here!!!

[LindaGrace]

Originally Posted by Camper1

I guess I have a different kind of a rock garden. They seem to "grow" everywhere out here!!!

Hang on to those rocks. I might want them here in a few months!