 Rockeries work well on flat areasAn enticing mix of leaf colour - flowers are a bonus! |  Add textured shrubsEuphorbia mauritanica and Strelitzia shrubs add height and texture, and are in scale with the large, flat rocks used here. |  Replace a grass slopeBright green Aloe vanbalenii, grey-leaved Aloe chabaudii, Crassula multicava, Bulbine natalensis, Agapanthus, and Kalanchoe longiflora. |  A small rockery islandA small rockery island |  Roadside rockeryPack plants tightly to secure the soil. Use a mix of grouncovers, aloes, perennials and shrubs. Crassula multicava front right. Aloe vanbalenii against the rounded form of the succulent shrub Senecio barbertonicus back far right. |  Winter rockeryTall, peach spires of Aloe vanbalenii are the highlight of this rockery in winter. |  Aloe vanbalenii and Senecio barbertoThe Octopus Aloe form multiple heads, each one sending up many spires of peach to orange flowers. Acid yellow flowers cover the Senecio shrub in winter. |  Felicia amelloidesThe neat form of this blue daisy finds happy companionship with aloes, Agapanthus, Cotyledon and Tulbaghia. |  Orange flowers for winterOrange/red Pelargonium tongaense and coral Kleinia fulgens grow in neat arrangements, and look good year-round. |  Mulch with groundcoversThis Delosperma will need some light control, but it provides effective soil protection helping to retain moisture and control soil temperature through the year. |  Fitting rocks together like a puzzleAloe chabaudii and round-edged rocks are and excellent fit. |  Cotyledon orbiculataPeach umbels of this lovely succulent glow against the dark green strap-like leaves of Dietes, and the grey leaves of Kleinia fulgens. Aloe vanbalenii trades apple-green leaves with the Cotyledon. |  Kleinia fulgensCoral flowers on grey leaves glow against grey Aloe chabaudii and bright green Agapanthus. |  Winter colour and formSmall pockets of blue Felicia and coral buttons of Kleinia spread colour through the display. |  Well-placed rocks are keyUse a mix or rock sizes and shapes, and arrange them with enough space to fit the different species; more space is needed for Agapanthus, for example. Grey Gazanias work well spreading attractively down the slope. |  Steep, narrow rockeryTo stabilise the bank, squeeze soil binding plants between the rocks. |  Summer rockeryEven without flowers this combination adds colour; Curio, Kalanchoe thyrsiflora and a few speckled aloes. |  Add textured shrubs |  A range of succulent coloursStunning diversity in this small rockery. In front, blue-grey Cotyledon leaves combine with the bright green Glottiphyllum; Orange-red Aloes with sun-yellow Bulbine latifolia. In the background, the variegated form of Crassula ovata enhances the maroon edging on the leaves of Kalanchoe thyrsiflora. |  Bold designs for public spacesUse large aloe species and use a diversity of shapes and sizes. |  Aloes, GazaniasStrong colour and form for a dry, winter garden |  Aoe arborescensA backdrop of Blue Fingers, Curio species, enhances the bright orange spires. |  Aloe feroxRising tall above the rocky ground, these are spectacular winter showstoppers. Gazanias tuck in amongst the larger rocks. |  Crassula ovata and Kalanchoe thyrsifMaroon touches on leaf and flower make this a quite beautiful combination, seen to perfection against the dark Cycad backdrop. |  Aloe chabaudii and Crassula capitellExcellent choices for a dry, gravel bed. |  Iconic winter flowersThere are few plants to beat the red-flowering Aloe ferox in a winter garden. |
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