Some Garden Examples
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Transforming a shady passageway |
BEFORE | JUST PLANTED | 5 MONTHS LATER |
Site
Description:
A shady passageway linking two houses and clients front door was rather stark and not very welcoming. Existing area included concrete paved path, gravel covered borders and some rather desolate plants. Area received more sun in summer, but was mostly shaded by a hazel tree and houses most of the year. A public footpath ran parallel, divided by a 4ft brick wall but was screened by elderflower bushes. Soil condition was an unknown, having been covered since 1990's by plastic sheeting and gravel. The Brief: To make entrance to front door feel more inviting. Planting was to have seasonal interest. Existing plants were to be incorporated into scheme if appropriate. Gravel mulch was to be retained for future maintenance. The Planting Design: Existing shrubs were pruned to a more balanced shapes. New plants were chosen to thrive in shade and included cool loving ferns, further hydrangeas, hostas, geraniums. woodland grasses (variegated luzula) and cimifugas. A variegated dogwood lifted the scheme as well as providing winter interest (along with hellebores and a skimmia rubella). Climbers included Clematis 'Nelly Moser and C. 'Bluebird'. Additionally a virginia creeper (Parthenocissus henryana) with its lovely silvery veined leaves would climb through adjacent elder bushes and turn a wonderful red in autumn. Spring bulbs will be planted for early interest. |
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