We put together a top of perfumed plants for Sub-Tropical Gardens. Here are our favourite scented plants for your garden.
On the third and final day of the garden bloggers' fling, we visited some amazing places. We started the morning at the Ruth Bancroft Garden, a zeric paradise showcasing the result of 40 years of passionate collecting of cacti and succulents. Next came the Dudan Garden with great living spaces and awesome views enhanced by the garden which absolutely fit the space to a T. We're now on our third garden which couldn't be more different from the other two gardens if it tried. You may notice some of the same plants in these gardens which illustrates how differently each artist utilizes a similar palette. I loved all of the gardens on the fling but this one was extra special for a variety of reasons that Hoover Boo explains beautifully here. One of the things that has resonated with me is that this was a smallish garden, only a little larger than my own but it was packed with interest. Great plants extremely well grown, wonderful garden art well displayed, and touches of whimsy. I was so excited that I started to take pictures as the bus pulled up in front of the garden. The two first shots are not the best because they're taken through the tinted glass of the bus. We weren't aware yet whether this was our destination or simply an exceptional garden on the way so I snapped away. Do you think that folks who live here get used to the sight of these palms and don't constantly look up and worship their beauty? The Nichols Garden has something to please both the plant-obsessed collector and the controlled designer. Aloe polyphylla grown to perfection. I have one but it's a pile of mush. The play of color and form in this garden is delightful! Almost feels like an announcer should begin speaking about the undersea environment of the coral reef. Everyone should have a palm trunk planted with tillandsias! My recent bromeliad purchases were inspired by walking through this garden. Well, that and a 30% off sale. Begonias are well represented in this garden as you may notice later on in the post. A creative and beautiful way to protect one's koi from predators. Fun mosaic work in the pavers around one of the ponds. Two more begonias with which I fell in love. Does anyone have an idea about the name of this begonia? Notice the large caudex on the Agepetes on the right. Little and Lewis? Door to the garden shed with a trompe-l'œil painting to resemble the actual gate to the right. I'd love to have this view from my kitchen windows! Notice in the foreground the treats that Ann had waiting for us. Looking back down the side yard slope garden/series of ponds. Here are Ann's garden helper and Ann. Such a kind and gracious host. Thank you so much Ann and all of the gardeners who opened their private gardens to us! Only two more San Francisco Fling entries left. I hope that you will come to the Portland Fling this summer; you'll have a fabulous time!
Take a tour through a Melbourne garden that was given a Sydney makeover by a renowned landscape designer.
Trebah is a 26-acre sub-tropical garden situated in Cornwall, England, UK, near Glendurgan Garden and above the Helford River. Part of the parish of Mawnan, the gardens are set within an area of the same name, which includes the small settlements of Trebah Wartha and Trebah Woolas (both are of medieval origin).
Gary and Phil's sizzling garden: the rear garden has been divided into three distinct zones – the wide terrace, the pool and the lawn. The house weatherboards a…
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The Tyagarah garden by LANDstudio comprises ten acres of lush residential garden and 110 acres of reforested natural heath in the Byron hinterland.
The Tyagarah garden by LANDstudio comprises ten acres of lush residential garden and 110 acres of reforested natural heath in the Byron hinterland.
Take a tour through a Melbourne garden that was given a Sydney makeover by a renowned landscape designer.
Running two blogs is trickier than I thought. When I started up my new blog, Tales from Awkward Hill, about life in Bibury, Gloucestershire, I thought I would use this blog, Victoria's Backyard, to write about gardening in general, and my new blog to write specifically about my own house and garden. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but only a couple of months in, I find myself writing about a subject that would sit equally well on either. So ... it's going on both! Apologies if you feel cheated. What can I say? I'm a cheapskate. The classic advice when you move into a new house and garden is to leave the garden for a year before you make any changes. This allows you to see what is in the garden - to identify trees that may not have been in leaf when you moved in; to discover what bulbs come up in spring; to find out where the hot/dry spots and the cool/damp spots are; to determine the best place (shady or sunny, depending on your personal taste) to put your garden table and chairs; to see how your views of the neighbourhood (or their views of you) work when trees are both in leaf, and bare in winter. Indeed, there are a whole host of good reasons not to rush into making changes in a garden you have only just acquired. What the experts don't tell you, however, is that it is incredibly frustrating simply to sit and look at a garden if you are used to pottering happily outside, cutting a new lawn edge here or replanting an area there. Luckily, my garden is under a blanket of thick snow at the moment, so that has meant a few days less in the year when I am not driven mad by the urge to go outside and CHANGE THINGS! However, it's still only January. What on earth am I going to be like by the time I've been to the Malvern Spring Show, to the Chelsea Flower Show, to Barnsley House down the road, or to the local gardens that open under the National Gardens Scheme? Even a visit to the garden centre is sometimes enough to inspire me to rejig a part of the garden completely. Must I completely ignore all these sources of inspiration and temptation? Then there is the long list of plants that keep metaphorically poking me in the ribs, chorusing: "Plant us, plant us!" Must I really go a whole year without putting in Rosa 'Ballerina', or Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Lanarth', or Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo', or Dianthus carthusianorum or the whole host of other things on my wish list? Yes, there are snowdrops coming through, which is very exciting (at least, it would be if I could see them). Somewhere under all that snow, there are primroses and bluebells waiting in the wings, and I'm looking forward to their gala performance later in the spring. However, there are other bits of the garden that I really don't want to see in their current state this time next year - or indeed in six months' time. One is the gap between the two terraces, at the back and the side of the house, and I have already had a new walkway built that connects the two. "Now you can follow the sun right round the house with a drink in your hand," said the builder. With a drink in my hand? Are you kidding? With a heavy load of plants in my wheelbarrow, more like. Running alongside the terrace at the back are two small borders. One is full of marjoram (where it isn't overgrown with grass, nettles and perennial weeds such as plantains). The other has a huge clump of what looks like Iris sibirica at one end, and a matching selection of grass, nettles and weeds. When I first viewed the house, in late August, the irises had long gone over, and the borders looked a bit of a mess. I thought then that tidying them up would probably be my first project. I've already made the borders deeper and deturfed the bits that were completely overgrown. They are full of bulbs - lots of snowdrops, by the look of them - so a full-scale replanting can wait until March. Technically, spring is too early to split the iris, but I'm going to take some of it out next month anyway, and pot up the divisions to plant in the other border or elsewhere in the garden. If they don't take, it's not the end of the world, and if they do, they will help create a sense of unity. The experts say Iris sibirica should be divided in summer or early autumn, but the experts also say its spread is around 30cm to 90cm, depending on the variety. This particular clump, or cluster of clumps, is about 6ft in diameter. So much for experts. I want a classic cottage-garden look here, with billowing clumps of hardy geraniums, lavender, Verbena bonariensis and roses, followed by sedums, grasses and rudbeckia to carry the torch on into early autumn. Work on the new bit of terrace got under at the beginning of December. It's a basic block wall construction, with a traditional dry stone facade. It's now finished, but for the first couple of weeks, I couldn't bring myself to walk on it. I was so pleased with it, I didn't want to spoil it with muddy footprints! Making a start on the borders at the back of the house. Oh, for lighter evenings! If you do something in the garden at this time of year, you have a daylight window of about four hours. And by the time you've remembered to take a photograph, it's dark. Ooooh, look - there's a paved bit hidden away underneath here. How lovely - almost as exciting as snowdrops.
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Take a tour through a Melbourne garden that was given a Sydney makeover by a renowned landscape designer.
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The Tyagarah garden by LANDstudio comprises ten acres of lush residential garden and 110 acres of reforested natural heath in the Byron hinterland.
Take a tour through a Melbourne garden that was given a Sydney makeover by a renowned landscape designer.
Photographic Print of Poster produced for the Great Western Railway (GWR), showing a view of the harbour at Torquay, noted for its mild climate, with a fashionably-dressed couple standing in a sub-tropical garden in the foreground. Artwork by Martine #MediaStorehouse
A series of terraces, lush planting and enhanced outdoor bathing options have lifted this steep inner-city site to subtropical superstar status.
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Take a tour through a Melbourne garden that was given a Sydney makeover by a renowned landscape designer.
These drought tolerant plants make use of carbon fixation to capture more energy in plants during photosynthesis process. It is also good for arid conditions as carbon dioxide at night times allowing stomata to stay close during the day time and reduces water loss.
The elegant stems, floral blooms and creeping vines of LAMORRAN, form a large-scale ogee pattern, with a trellis framework in the background. Second image is a style-shot and may appear in a different colorway. From the Lamorran Collection. Cornwall's glorious sub-tropical gardens, the beautiful Cornish coastline and stunning sea-views provided inspiration for this collection of printed fabrics. The collection takes its name from Lamorran Gardens, situated on Cornwall's Roseland peninsula. Recommended Usage: Curtains Content: 100% CO Width: 55" Weight GSM: 212 Repeat: 33" Rub Test: N/A Country of Origin: Italy This item is Priced and Sold Per Yard. Fabric Care: Do not use chlorine or bleach Professional dry clean (P process) Max temperature of wash 40° Iron - Max temperature 150° C Warm Do not tumble dry Osborne & Little are one of the world's leading names in fabric and wallpaper design. Cherishing its reputation for innovation and quality, it has grown into one of the great British brands, globally renowned and respected. For nearly half a century its distinctive and appealing designs, across printed fabrics, weaves, and trimmings, have been at the heart of interior trends. Please note: Burke Decor does not accept fabric returns at this time. Why? Fabric is produced in different batches, and due to variations that occur based on when the fabric is produced, we are unable to accept returns. ...Read More *This item is excluded from sale events and not available for additional discounting or promotional offers.
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Take a tour through a Melbourne garden that was given a Sydney makeover by a renowned landscape designer.
The Tyagarah garden by LANDstudio comprises ten acres of lush residential garden and 110 acres of reforested natural heath in the Byron hinterland.
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A series of terraces, lush planting and enhanced outdoor bathing options have lifted this steep inner-city site to subtropical superstar status.
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