What to focus on when planning your planting scheme?
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Published on: 24 Feb 2017
Lucky for us here in Ireland our temperate climate allows us to grow plants from almost every part of the globe. Hence, my interest in Peter Fudge a well known garden designer based in Australia. I recently read this article and was inspired by Peter's top trios, planted in his own garden and can be seen in this wonderful photo taken by Robin Powell.
Foreground: Kalanchoe tomentosa, Crassula ovate, Westringia 'Jervis Gem'
Back: rosemary, Raphiolepis 'Oriental Pearl', Kalanchoe 'Silver Spoons'
So what to focus on?
- Don't be sucked in by dazzling flowers.
- Look at plants especially deciduous trees and shrubs in their bare state in Winter.
- Focus on creating contrasts and complements in forms (mounds, mats, fountains, columns); textures (glossy, felty, leathery, feathery); foliage colour (green, blue, silver, burgundy, striped, splodged, splashed); and density (airy, frothy, dense).
- Ensure that the plants you choose like the same aspect and soil conditions.
- If they work why not repeat or extend them throughout the garden as required.
His advise is inspirational!
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