"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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from "Mark" contains these words:

I saw a brief glimpse of this on the telly. If anyone has been or is
going
to Chelsea, could you give me your opinion of it, as I'm just starting
my
stream, managed all the ground work last weekend. What sort of plants
are
they

I have an area that would suit something like this, and as the rest of
my
pond is welsh rock (slate) it caught my attention.

If possible could someone take some pics and post them on a website with
details of the type of plants used, it would be much appreciated.

They were indigenous wild plants to Snowdonia. Unless your garden has
similar soil and climate conditions, they may not thrive. Remember that
"wild natural looking" effects are often much harder to maintain in
captivity, than garden plants :-). It won't be a shortcut to effortless
gardening.

That's a pity I don't put too much effort into my gardening, only the strong
survive ;-) That's what I'm trying to achieve with my stream and planting
around it, nothing formal, just a natural look. (I suppose nature's had a
bit more practice than me).


There's a "postcode" website which will provide a list of wild plants
in your area. By comparing them with the list for Snowdon's area
postcode you'll get some idea of matches.

Snowdon must have many different climates, I've been up it several different
ways and each one was a totally different landcape.

You should obtain them from a
propagator of wild plants (websearch time again) and not take them from
the wild.

Of course. I wish I could go and get my rocks with a large trailer though.


Failing all else you could join the queue of people who have enquired
about buying the garden from its designer; he reckons you can have it
installed for a mere £50,000.

Bargain, I'll have 2 then :-) Some people have more money than sense, and
what sort of guarantees are given if as you say they are "indigenous wild
plants to Snowdonia" that they will survive.


From what I saw of VOS on TV I didn't think either the rocks or the
waterflow looked quite as nature arranges them. If anyone was going to
spend that kind of money on that kind of installation, I would have to
say I have seen it done more convincingly at Chelsea years ago by
someone else, and also by a Scots specialist in that field known as
"Splash Gordon".

Had a look at his website, couldn't really see much, pictures too small.


Thanks for all that

Mark