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Vestra Wealth
by
Paul Martin Designs
RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
Garden Style:
Town/courtyard
Description:
At first glance this appears to be yet another well-executed modern 'Luciano'-style garden. But then the little details emerge, and you see why Paul Martin's Vestra Wealth garden is a deserved gold winner. The Equisetum against the back wall (see picture), the Verbena bonariensis floating above the planting, the cow-parsely under planting of the Agapanthus all make this garden truly great. The pavilion evokes Barcelona, complimented by Eileen Gray furniture. Paul even manages to squeeze in a stylish homage to the 'grow-your-own' movement. Herbs are held in square metal boxes. Not only does it look contemporary, but it has a true practical benefit - it keeps the soil (and roots) warm, which many popular herbs, being of Mediterranean origin, like.
Shrub
20. Acanthus mollis (1)view
10. Buxus sempervirens (1)view
9. Fatsia japonica (1)view
7. Hydrangea macrophyl... (1)view
8. Ozothamnus rosmarin... (1)view
11. Pittosporum tobira ... (1)view
34. Rosa 'Susan Daniel' (1)view
Herbaceous perennial
5. Agapanthus 'Tom Thu... (1)view
22. Eryngium bourgatii ... (1)view
23. Eryngium 'Jade Fros... (1)view
24. Liriope muscari (1)view
33. Phormium 'Black Add... (1)view
18. Verbena bonariensis (1)view
Bulb
21. Agapanthus africanu... (1)view
41. Agapanthus africanu... (1)view
3. Agapanthus 'Back in... (1)view
32. Agapanthus africanu... (1)view
37. Agapanthus africanu... (1)view
6. Agapanthus praecox ... (1)view
25. Agapanthus africanu... (1)view
Ground cover
17. Epimedium grandiflo... (1)view
40. Euonymus fortunei '... (1)view
16. Stachys byzantina '... (1)view
Bulb
35. Tulbaghia violacea ... (1)view
Aquatic, marginal
13. Equisetum hyemale (10)view
Grass, bamboo
28. Carex oshimensis 'E... (1)view
38. Carex oshimensis 'E... (1)view
31. Carex oshimensis 'E... (1)view
27. Carex oshimensis 'E... (1)view
1. Carex oshimensis 'E... (1)view
2. Carex trifida 'Reko... (1)view
Fern
19. Dryopteris affinis ... (1)view
Grass, bamboo
36. Miscanthus sinensi... (1)view
39. Poa labillardierei (1)view
Vegetable, fruit, herb
30. Mentha x piperita c... (1)view
29. Origanum vulgare 'T... (1)view
15. Rumex acetosa (1)view
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