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In this, the final post in the series on Carole's garden, we will take a tour of the garden at the back of the house. There is no obvious fencing here. On the contrary, the forest surrounding backyard slips almost seamlessly into a cultivated space. Gravel paths, like spokes on a wheel, lead you inside Carole's garden and to the raised pond that is at its heart. One of the unique and distinctive features are the decorative frames which mark off the perimeters of the garden. Carole tells me that the frames were: "... developed from a reprinted book offered by Lee Valley Tools called 'Beautifying the Home Grounds' that was originally published in 1926. We designed it together and my husband built it. I wanted something to define the edges of the garden and to add some winter structure as well. We started with the higher, larger section at the back as the focal point of the garden. As we came forward, we made the sections smaller with less segments." Yarrow, Achillea 'Coronation Gold' The decorative frames also serve as supports for climbers like this Clematis. Clustered Bellflower, Campanula glomerata (Sorry, Carole wasn't sure of the particular cultivar, but says that this type of Campanula is well-behaved and is not an aggressive spreader.) Dwarf Purple Bellflower, Campanula Pink Yarrow, possibly Achillea 'Wonderful Wampee' which is part of the same Tutti Frutti series of Achillea as 'Pomegranate', which you can also see in if you scroll down just a bit further. 'Wonderful Wampee' has soft pink flowers and is a nice, compact plant. Full sun and somewhat poor soil with good drainage. Height: 45-70 cm (18-27 inches) 45-60 cm (18-23 inches). Hardy USDA Zones: 4-9. Penstemon 'Dark Towers': Height: 60-90 cm, Spread: 45-60 cm. Full sun. Normal, sandy or clay soil are fine. Average to dry conditions. Zones: USDA 3-9 Feather Reed Grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster': is often overused in commercial settings, but is still a wonderful ornamental grass. Soft, feathery green plumes appear mid-summer and mature into wheat-like spikes. Trim to the ground in early spring. Height:120-150 cm (45-60 inches), Spread: 60-70 cm ( 23-27 inches). USDA Zones: 3-9. I asked Carole if there was any significance to the fairies in this part of her garden. She replied that there is "...no real signifigance, other than I like them." Rose Campion, Lychnis coronaria: is a short lived perennial that re-seeds. The plant has a low mound of soft silver-grey foliage and magenta or white flowers. Full sun and average soil. Height 60-90 cm when in flower. Spread: 40-50 cm. The flowers have no fragrance, but butterflies like them. Drought tolerant. Zones 3-9. Yarrow, Achillea 'Pomegranate': was bred to be a compact, bushy Yarrow. Full sun and somewhat poor soil with good drainage. Remove faded flowers to promote a second flush of blooms. Height: 45-70 cm (18-27 inches) 45-60 cm (18-23 inches). Hardy USDA Zones: 2-9. Veronica 'Eveline': Height: 45-50 cm, Spread: 30-40 cm. Will tolerate part shade, but blooms much better in full sun. Normal, sandy or clay soil are fine. Moist soil is preferred, but it will tolerate average conditions. Deadhead to encourage repeat flowering. Zones: USDA 4-9 In the foreground on the right: Euphorbia polychroma 'First Blush': has foliage that is green and white with pink variegation. Full sun and moist, well drained soil. Yellow flowers in spring. Height: 30-45 cm (12-18 inches), Spread: 45-60 cm (18-24 inches). Hardy: USDA Zones 4-9. Monarda 'Petite Delight': I have this Monarda in my own garden, and despite its tendency to develop powdery mildew mid-summer, it is a really nice plant. Most Monarda are tall, whereas this one is short and compact. (Use this Monarda at the front of a flower border.) The flowers are a pretty shade of mauve. Unlike many taller varieties, which start to become a bit bedraggled as the flowers mature, the flowers on 'Petite Delight' always look attractive. Full sun with a bit of light shade in afternoon is ideal. 'Petite Delight' grows in a variety of soil types and likes average to moist conditions. When flowers fade and the foliage gets spotty, cut the plant back to promote fresh growth. Height: 25-30 cm (20-12 inches) Spread: 30-45 cm (12-18 inches). Hardy USDA Zones: 3-9 Yellow Verbascum with red Monarda and yellow Heliopsis daisies in the background. Catmint, Nepeta x faassenii 'Six Hills Giant': Prefers sun and somewhat dry conditions with good drainage. Height: 90-120 cm (36-48 in), Spread: 60-90 cm (24-36 in) Cut the plant back 2/3 in July to promote fresh growth and more fowers. Hardy USDA zones 3-8. I hope, with my photographs, I have managed to covey what a pleasure it was to spend a bright, summer afternoon in Carole's garden. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Our style of gardening We wanted to create a garden to be used by the family and to be exciting in all four seasons. We totally re-landscaped and re-planted our garden without outside help and most of the work has been done since 1992. All but two of all the plants in our garden have been planted by us. Landscaping our garden has been like creating a giant flower arrangement. We have given consideration to colour, texture, scale, balance, proportion, unity, rhythm and harmony. “Quiet” spaces are important and are provided for example by conifers and evergreens. Bold focal points are a recurring theme. We especially contrast the colours red, blue and yellow and contrast bold shapes and forms. Plants need one another to show themselves at their best – red acers come alive when placed near a yellow holly and the addition of a blue conifer really completes the setting. When landscaping, the position was chosen for a specimen plant, to serve as an 'anchor' for other plants. Its position was checked from various vantage points – and if it passed that test then other plants were placed around it, making sure that there was a variety of colour, shape and form. Mixing evergreen and deciduous plants made for all-year-round interest. Hard landscaping The oriental pagoda is a major focal point for the whole garden and provides welcome shade in the summer. Together with the jungle, with its palms, bamboo and banana, it creates a screen and divides the garden, making it seem much larger. Other wooden structures in the garden, such as the seating and the pergola, are stained the same dark brown as the pagoda and they also take on a role as focal points. We chose not to put climbing plants on the pergola and this accentuates its architectural features. Red oriental ornaments come into their own in winter when most red foliage is absent and they also act as focal points amongst the plants. We have become increasingly skilled at working with York stone in paving and other garden features such as the garden streams. The large stream was built York stone, concrete and reinforcing iron and has a 3000 gallons per hour pump and a reservoir holding 75 gallons of water. Inspiration Some of our tropical themes were inspired by our travels abroad in Central America, India and China and our travel in the UK, in particular our visit to the Lost Gardens of Heligan. WARNING*: Any institutions or individuals using this site - Without my express consent, you do NOT have my permission to use any of my pictures in any form or forum both current and future. If you have or do, it will be considered a serious violation of my privacy and will be subject to possible legal ramifications. © All rights reserved. Use without permission is illegal. Unauthorized use, copy, editing, reproduction, publication, duplication and distribution of my photos, or any portion of them, is not allowed. © Copyright : You cannot use my photos ! © Copyright : Você não pode usar ! © Derecho de Autor : No se puede usar ! © Copyright : Sie dürfen es nicht kopieren ! © Copyright : Vous ne pouvez pas utiliser mes photos ! © Copyright: Δεν μπορείτε να χρησιμοποιήσετε τις φωτογραφίες μου χωρίς την άδειά μου! © حقوق النشر محفوظة. لا يمكنك استخدام الصورة Thank you Tony Newton
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