GreenNeedle
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Everyone is entitled to their view and I do appreciate honest opinions - if someone thinks it looks naff I'd rather they just told me.
I said before I started the wall I thought it could end up looking very model train set which is not what I want.
There is a fine line between something looking good and completely naff; I think the photos you put up have crossed that line and do look naff in my opinion.
I guess I will see how the next stages pan out and see if the look is for me or not.
There was another scape on here that I was looking through last night. Similar in a way that it had 2 quadrants of rock with a path inbetween. Lots of people talking about how it looked and my subconcious was thinking "Planting will either make or break this." That was with similar sized rocks but of course not identical.
Yours has an almost uniform look to it. I like it but then I like lines and symmetry. However the more uniform it is then the more the pressure is on for the plants to work with it. Like the other scape with the walled terraces above in this thread. Most people on here wouldn't do it, but then it would be very boring if we all did the same thing.
I would do something like you have but I am far too lazy to keep on top of it. I suspect it would need quite a bit of manicuring to keep the plant / wall effect looking good and I'm not one for that
I wouldn't worry too much about algae on the wall. Walls get moss and lichens and all sorts else growing within their cracks. Wouldn't need major cleaning to get it spick and span as a little green here and there would make it look more natural.