The client’s garden was a former farmyard which had previously been concreted and paved over for practical purposes. She wished to introduce some much needed colour and greenery to soften the hard lines, to be appreciated from the house, driveway and outdoor seating areas.
An island bed in the centre of the main entertaining patio which had an overgrown conifer in it.
Planted for year round interest in the client’s favourite colours, including Lonicera nitida ‘Lemon Beauty’ (Honeysuckle Box) for structure, Ibis sempervirens Perennial candytuft), Sedum Lineare Variagatum, Cosmos atrsanguineous (Chocolate cosmos) and purple allium and tulip bulbs added for late spring.
A courtyard raised bed built to replace tired planters.
Planted with structural shrubs, perennials and annuals to be appreciated from the kitchen bifolds. Plants include Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ (Mexican Orange Blossom) Viburnum X Bodnantense (winter flowering) ‘Dawn’ Euonymous Fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’ (Variagated spindle bush) and a standard Cytisus Burkwoodii (Pink and yellow broom) Spring bulbs added for early colour.
A raised bed built to allow for greenery against a stark wall and yard.
The bed just after planting – wall shrubs such as Pyracantha for evergreen leaves and red berries, flowering climbers such as rose, clematis and passion flower and lower growing shrubs such as Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ to disguise the vast expanse of wall.
The planting developing nicely and beginning to cover the wall and provide a colourful display as they drive into the central yard.
Client feedback
Zoe has advised and planted up several beds to provide colour and interest in our garden which was very dull. We are delighted with the results, our garden is now a pleasure to be in and to look out on from the house. We particularly liked the colour schemes, thanks very much Zoe
