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Themes for Garden Railroads

Often hobbyists choose a theme on which to base their garden railroad. Popular themes are the mountain railroad, Tthe forest or a desert theme.

The mountain theme An alpine garden setting is created using delicate-looking, small-sized plants and groundcovers such as Dianthus 'Tiny Rubies', Turkish Veronica (Veronica liwanensis), or Mother-of-Thyme (Thymus serpyllum). These and similar plants provide color while maintaining a small scale. Moss covered rocks and boulders form the mountains. More elaborate mountain railways complete the alpine setting with ponds, streams and waterfalls.

The forest theme Miniature forests are created with dwarf conifers like Dwarf Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca ') - Norway Spruce (Picea abies 'Little Gem') or a larch forest (Larix decedua). Columnar junipers such as Juniperus communis 'Compressa', Thuja Orientalis Rosedalis, and American arborvitae also work well

The desert theme. Sandstone rocks, dry washes, barren sections and sparsely planted areas suggest arid terrain. Gray leafed plants, including Silver Mound Sage (Artemisia schmidtiana) and Woolly Thyme (Thymus pseudoanuginosus), are especially suitable for this theme. Succulents such as 'Dragon's Blood' Sedum (Sedum spurium) and Houseleek (Sempervivum arachnoideum) are also effective.

The solitaire trees box tree (Buxus sempervirens), lilac Syringa microphylla and Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) are suitable assolitaire trees or in small groups.

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