FarmI wrote:
"Jonno" . wrote in message

FarmI wrote:

"Jonno" wrote in message

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A rock garden, also known as a rockery or an alpine garden, is a type of
garden that features extensive use of rocks or stones, along with plants
native to rocky or alpine environments.

I think I'd quibble somewhat with Mr Wikipedia's defintion. Alpine
plants were certainly a part of the original rock gardens and very big in
Europe and IIRC, the US, but for Oz, they haven't really been a feature
in recent years except in specialist type gardens. The alpine plants
were all the go when people had rock gardens which went into specifics
such as moraine, scree, and peat landscapes etc. I haven't seen anything
along those lines in Oz suggesting such plantings for years now. It
tends to be more along the lines of Japanese type influences and putting
natives into rock gardens in more recent years.

Youre more than welcome to change the Wiki then.
As youre knowledgeable that can be easily done.
You are Mr Wikipedia too! (And should change it or at least add to it)
The site reflects what people put into it.


I know about Mr Wiki's submissions from individuals but I suspect that in
this case it reflects more the traditional European definition that we would
use there these days.


Its certainly a better encyclopedia.

But to look at the rock garden, its another innovative way to use youre
creativity.
I would suppose rock gardens are what you make them in the end.
They all pertain to what works for you in your area.
And can look terrific.


Yes they can. Bit too fiddly for me these days.


Just for interest, just found out Mr Wikipedia (Jimmy Wales)is visiting us.
For those who may want to see him at $300, here is the newspaper
item
http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/found...943343437.html
He will be at federation square. I cant afford him.