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A Matter of Urgency
by
Jill MW Foxley
RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
Garden Soil:
Garden Style:
Cottage/informal
Soil pH:
Description:
We loved this garden - the exuberance of colour celebrates proper plants and provides a refreshing change from the me-too designer gardens. Indeed, the ubiquitous clipped box much loved by designers is still cleverly used - I love the combination with the the light grey patio and wood accents as stools and screens. A garden that deserved gold in our opinion (and obviously by the punters, too, judging by the high people's vote on the RHS web site).

Hardiness

Garden size:
20m
x
10m
Tree
28. Carpinus betulus (1)view
23. Taxus baccata (1)view
Shrub
38. Aruncus dioicus (1)view
4. Buxus sempervirens (1)view
62. Cistus x purpureus (1)view
44. Helianthemum nummul... (1)view
56. Lavandula angustifo... (1)view
Herbaceous perennial
12. Achillea 'Walter Fu... (1)view
61. Aconitum 'Spark's V... (1)view
40. Astrantia major 'Ro... (1)view
13. Coreopsis grandiflo... (1)view
29. Dahlia 'Bishop of L... (1)view
50. Dahlia 'Bishop of C... (1)view
15. Delphinium 'King Ar... (1)view
2. Echinacea paradoxa (1)view
1. Eryngium x zabelii ... (1)view
5. Foeniculum vulgare ... (1)view
71. Geranium 'Rozanne' (1)view
22. Geranium psilostemo... (1)view
63. Helenium 'Wyndley' (1)view
47. Heuchera 'Marmalade... (1)view
55. Heuchera 'Obsidian' (1)view
19. Hosta 'Francee' (1)view
10. Hosta 'Royal Standa... (1)view
6. Hosta 'Sum and Subs... (1)view
75. Kniphofia 'Timothy' (1)view
74. Kniphofia 'Little M... (1)view
57. Liatris spicata (1)view
9. Lychnis chalcedonic... (1)view
11. Lychnis coronaria (1)view
25. Lythrum virgatum 'D... (1)view
42. Monarda (1)view
59. Penstemon 'King Geo... (1)view
60. Phormium 'Jester' (1)view
27. Potentilla 'Gibson'... (1)view
26. Potentilla 'William... (1)view
45. Rudbeckia fulgida v... (1)view
51. Salvia nemorosa 'Ca... (1)view
43. Salvia greggii 'Car... (1)view
64. Silene dioica 'Fire... (1)view
48. Thalictrum flavum ... (1)view
Climber
73. Clematis x durandii (1)view
69. Ipomoea pupurea 'Kn... (1)view
68. Ipomoea tricolour '... (1)view
33. Mandevilla splenden... (1)view
53. Passiflora caerulea (1)view
65. Thunbergia alata 'S... (1)view
Bulb
54. Agapanthus 'Back in... (1)view
16. Alstroemeria psitta... (1)view
3. Crocosmia 'Lucifer' (1)view
Ground cover
52. Soleirolia soleirol... (1)view
Annual, bedding
66. Agrostemma githago ... (1)view
36. Calendula officinal... (1)view
37. Calendula officinal... (1)view
67. Cosmos bipinnatus '... (1)view
34. Eschscholzia mexica... (1)view
39. Scaveola 'Fan Dance... (1)view
49. Tropaeolum 'Double ... (1)view
70. Zinnia 'Dreamland M... (1)view
Grass, bamboo
35. Carex oshimensis 'E... (1)view
30. Imperata cylindrica... (1)view
Fern
58. Matteuccia struthio... (1)view
Grass, bamboo
32. Miscanthus sinensis... (1)view
72. Pennisetum oriental... (1)view
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