This rock garden is my latest addition to my garden. The pole and concrete curb behind is actually on my neighbors property. Does anyone have any ideas of what I can put behind my garden to block this from sight but not invade over to the neighbors property?
How much area do you have there to plant? A few feet or several? It's hard to tell just by the photo. And is it in sun or part shade? My first instinct would be a from of ornamental grass. Many different heights in it-depending on you preference. Or maybe a small bush. One of the many spireas perhaps What do you have planted in the rock garden?
The area is full sun, and there is about 2 square feet there. I think the spirea is a good idea.
As far as what is planted in the garden, there are hens and chicks, stonecrop (low-growing) verbenum, iceplant, and a few others--I made it quite the jumble of color!
If thorns are not a problem perhaps a barberry. You could trim it if necessary. More formal if you went with perhaps boxwood. Or maybe consider a small shrub rose of some sort. The options are endless!!!! It will be very pretty.
You could also put a trellis with some sort of vine on it. Or if you'd like to keep it low profile, you could do like I've done for a couple of my plants--put up one section of split rail fence. I have a Lady Banks rose on one and Mexican Flame vine on the other and both look really nice.
I like your garden and think it has an informal look rather than formal so I'm thinking an ornamental grass would look great in the background. Or I like the vine idea on a trellis. Maybe a small clematis with a nodding head which I think looks less formal. I'm just looking at clematis myself so I can't recommend one... yet.
I have six clematis plants and think they are all easy to care for. I just started planting them about 3 years ago and I'm sticking with pruning group 1 because that way I don't have to remember different pruning methods. I agree that clematis would be pretty there too.
I definitely agree with the option of a shrub rose or two (or ten!). You might also look into some of the taller heathers, as well as potentilla.
