Planting on almost solid rock!

[Lyncombe-climber]

As it says. What's best to plant?

[alex_m]

Moss?

[Lyncombe-climber]

There seems to be plenty of that mate. Just wanting to see if anything unusual pops up.

[huskydavid]

Alder is good at growing on scree/sandy gravel etc

[s.varty]

Buddleagh (spelling) stuff grows anywhere

[Lyncombe-climber]

Buddleagh (spelling) stuff grows anywhere

 

Your telling me !!

[nepia]

...but there are several to choose from other than the wild ones (davidii) so they may still be worth considering.

[agg221]

Figs - they normally need their roots restricting anyway and should do well in your part of the world. If it's wild then anything. If it's a bit more domestic I'd go for named varieties - Brown Turkey, White Marseille and Brunswick are the classics, Rouge de Bordeaux and Osbourne Prolific may be worth a punt if it's south facing.

 

You could even chance an olive or two - they probably won't crop but should grow well enough.

 

Alec

[Spruce Pirate]

This may be a silly question, but what type of solic rock? Rowan, for example, seem to be able to grow quite well on a cliff face, but if you're talking about a severly compacted site, like an ex quarry, I wouldn't be sure what could get a root down. Willow perhaps?

 

Pretty sure (if you really need to plant something, rhododendron will grow anywhere but please don't do it!

[Lyncombe-climber]

This may be a silly question, but what type of solic rock? Rowan, for example, seem to be able to grow quite well on a cliff face, but if you're talking about a severly compacted site, like an ex quarry, I wouldn't be sure what could get a root down. Willow perhaps?

 

Pretty sure (if you really need to plant something, rhododendron will grow anywhere but please don't do it!

 

But it's my fave!