I think as a gardener and designer one of my favorite ‘jobs’ has to be visiting gardens of others. All sorts of gardens, RHS, National Trust, NGS open gardens, Plant Heritage rare plant collections, private gardens open to the public even show gardens at events. I learn so much about design , what works and…
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Planning views
A well planned series of textures and colours can light up a view along a garden walk. Here the Euphoria griffithii is set off against the lime green Euphorbia caracias and picks up the colour on the distant Acer (possibly A. pseudoplatanus ‘Brilliantissimum’ ?) Makes one stop in ones tracks to admire.
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I make regular visits to a variety of gardens not only to see new and exciting designs, layouts, materials in situ and planting combos but also to see how they develop, to get to know plant behaviours and to watch plant combinations develop together and compete. It’s about informing myself and my design and planting…
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