Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2018 i Gardens Illustrated Magazine

This issue of Gardens Illustrated celebrates the individuality of things, from beautifully planted private spaces to bespoke design and handcrafted objects. Tithe Barn in north Norfolk is the private garden of garden designer Emily Erlam who also runs a busy central London practice. Emily’s plan for her own garden was to make a space that was very plant-focused but not so intensely planted that she couldn’t look after it herself. An evolving palette of pinks, reds and yellows that work beautifully with the brickwork of the house, new plants are nurtured initially before being allowed to fend for themselves. Think Sanguisorba officinalis, Achillea ‘Terracotta’, Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ and Molinia caerulea. A wide porch that extends out from the house makes the garden an all-weather space. The tall planting,…

The National Memorial Arboretum is part of The Royal British Legion and is the UK’s year-round centre of remembrance. It is designed to help people reflect, celebrate lives lived and commemorate lives lost in service. The 150-acre site offers an abundance of symbolic gardens and woodland areas, as well as a wealth of daily activities for visitors to enjoy.…

DAHLIA ‘DARK DESIRE’ We love naturalness in plant combinations and much prefer the single-flowered dahlias to the big, dinner-plate doubles. Although incredibly chic, Dahlia ‘Dark Desire’ works especially well in natural combination. Its dark, velvety red petals appear chocolate brown from a distance, almost like the related Cosmos atrosanguineus, and contrast dramatically with its golden-yellow stamens. However, the combination of the dark flower with bronze leaf and stem can make it look a little dull unless it is contrasted with brightly coloured neighbours, such as the lime-green Nicotiana langsdorffii or the spicy pink Diascia personata. Height 75cm. Origin Garden origin. Conditions Moist but well-drained soil; full sun. Hardiness RHS H3† .. Season of interest Summer to autumn. AGERATUM HOUSTONIANUM ‘DONDOSCHNITTPERLE’ Several breeders have tried to turn the long-stemmed Ageratum houstonianum…

First plant love I was given a Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii cutting from my Nan, which was taken from her mum’s plant. Three generations of this vine of hearts, which grew and grew all the way down the stairs. Who has inspired your gardening career? It’s definitely in my blood as my Irish great grandfather was renowned for cutting perfectly straight hedges on the estate he worked on. My mum and auntie are professional gardeners too and this shared skill within the family has inspired me. I initially studied fashion styling and photography and worked as a portrait photographer, but after six years of London life I needed to get back to my country roots and get (literally) down to earth. Horticultural hero Herb expert Jekka McVicar is one of…

Materials were chosen to be very soft and to fit as part of the landscape. Local Kent clay paviours were laid in a herringbone pattern on the paths and jointed with sand to allow water through and self-seeders to colonise the cracks. The paths are Breedon gravel, both in its classic fine form and also as a larger angular gravel to vary the texture and create some spatial hierarchy to lead the way through the garden. The avenue trees are field grown from Hilliers in Hampshire. Oak is used throughout to weather and last, and to complement the larch cladding on the new extension. The oak pieces by artist Alison Crowther look very comfortable in the setting and form part of the spirit of woodland and water that Robyn wanted…

WE COULDN’T STOP EVEN IF WE WANTED TO, THERE ARE STILL SO MANY IDEAS TO BE EXPLORED For every teenage boy who loathes school, for whom GCSE maths is an insurmountable obstacle, and who bumbles out into the world with no clear idea of what to do next, travelling here and there, turning his hand to this and that – for this boy (or maybe his mother) Julian Bannerman is a shining beacon. He has made not one successful career, but two (his bar, Bannerman’s, was the place to see and be seen in 1980s Edinburgh). He has made influential friends: he hobnobs with dukes and princes, holidays with fashion icons, and even the haughtiest grandes dames of British horticulture have been melted by his easy charm. And, most importantly,…

9 Echinacea purpurea (white seedling) White form of the popular North American purple coneflower. Longer lived than many of the modern hybrids and will self-sow generously. 90cm. RHS H5, USDA 3a-8b. 10 Calamintha nepeta Spikes of tiny, pale-lilac, tubular flowers float above neat mounds of extremely fragrant foliage. 60cm. RHS H7, USDA 5a-7b. 11 Anemone tomentosa ‘Robustissima’ Shell-pink flowers dance on reddish wiry stems in late summer. Strong, hardy perennial with good dark-green leaves. 1.2m. RHS H7. 12 Nepeta govaniana Unusually coloured catmint with graceful yellow flowers. Pale and refreshing in late summer. 90cm. RHS H6. 13 Lobelia x speciosa ‘Hadspen Purple’ Strong purple form of this campanula relative.Should not be left to dry out too much. 70cm. RHS H5. 14 Angelica gigas Statuesque umbellifer from East Asia. Wine-red domes…

When Mark Baxter and Robert Bready decided to extend their Islington home – a former Victorian schoolhouse that had more latterly been used as a Salvation Army hall – by digging down into the basement, their first quandary was how to bring sufficient light into their new open-plan kitchen. Their solution to that dilemma – installing double-height, steel-framed windows that link the kitchen with the sitting room above – brought a new problem. If much of the rear wall of their house was to be replaced by a huge wall of glass, their outdoor space would be on display from most of the house most of the time. Now they would need a garden that would not only provide a view worthy of its stylish frame, but also match the…

Plants Be selective and choose plants that are tall and narrow in habit with little basal growth. This will allow you to layer your planting with ease, increasing plant density and variety to extend the season of interest. Examples include echinacea, miscanthus, molinia, panicum, sanguisorba, thalictrum and veronicastrum. Structure Be bold with formal structure; use it to define areas, frame views and add drama while providing important contrast and anchoring loose perennial planting schemes. Layout Be generous with space when it comes to key features in the garden. Edit and keep it simple; aim for large focal points as opposed to cluttered corners. Boundaries Blend garden boundaries using climbing plants, such as Trachelospermum jasminoides and Wisteria sinensis. Use hedges, pergolas and trellis to frame desirable views of neighbouring features and…

1. OLD COURT NURSERIES Specialist growers of Michaelmas daisies for over 100 years. Visit us for a great range of herbaceous plants and enjoy the 1.5 acre adjoining garden. autumnasters.co.uk | 01684 540416 2. RV ROGER LTD Traditional third-generation nursery, growing a huge range of heritage roses, fruit trees and hardy nursery stock in the Vale of Pickering, North Yorkshire. Multiple RHS Gold Medal awards. Containerised roses available now. rvroger.co.uk | 01751 472226 3. NORFOLK HERBS An established family run, countryside nursery growing and supplying naturally raised culinary, medicinal and aromatic herb plants. We pride ourselves on quality plants, advice and service. Online ordering available. norfolkherbs.co.uk | 01362 860812 4. WEASDALE NURSERIES LTD Hardy trees and shrubs from hardy beginnings at an elevation of 260m above sea level. Ask for a copy of…

MODESTE HERWIG Modeste shot the Gemma Diks-designed garden, page 86. “I loved the atmosphere in this small city garden. The evening light strengthened the oriental style.” BENJAMIN WILLIAM POPE Benjamin visited a Sean Walter-designed garden with big ideas, page 82. “Sean’s clever use of design and planting work to create a garden that appears bigger than it is.” STEPHANIE MOHAN Stephanie loved a small garden by Matt Keightley, page 74. “The Asian influence is unmistakable, but Matt’s design nous creates a garden of restrained elegance.”…

REMEMBRANCE The 350 memorials honour not just the military but also the emergency services and other organisations such as the Women’s Institute, the Women’s Land Army, Scouts, the RNLI and Salvation Army. TAKE YOUR TIME The Remembrance Centre features exhibition spaces, Gift Shop and restaurant. From here the stunning Boyes Garden leads visitors out into the site. REAL STORIES There’s a story behind each of the thought-provoking memorials – each a work of art in itself. Take a guided tour or listen to a talk and be enthralled as the stories really come to life. INSPIRATION The Arboretum is a wonderful place to visit for a calm, peaceful walk through the beautiful woodland. Wander down avenues remembering those who gave their lives, or just enjoy the variety of landscapes and…

The specialised nursery Tuingoed Foltz run by Bob Foltz and his partner Andries Bierling is one of the best perennial nurseries in the Netherlands. It also has a very beautiful garden, including a new exotic garden that is very lovely to explore in late summer Both Bob and Andries are keen plant collectors, and among the many thousands of perennials on display you will find the Dutch national collections of Salvia and Echinacea . The nursery itself offers a wide range of ornamental grasses, herbs and annuals, and offers a wide selection of agapanthus, geraniums, and dahlias. It also has many plants ideal for a shade garden including hostas, epimediums and some spectacular-looking arisaemas, alongside other botanical rarities. Hereweg 346, 9651 AT Meeden, the Netherlands. Tel +31 (0)598 635 000,…

‘The park has been established in the city to represent and recall the absent country.’ Jens Jensen (1860-1951), Danish-American naturalistic planting pioneer. ‘It should be a ground which invites, encourages and facilitates movement.’ Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), designer of Central Park, New York. ‘Communities, cities, and most importantly individuals, derive their self-image as citizens from these public spaces.’ Martha Schwartz, contemporary American landscape architect. ‘Flow is an essential character of the landscape tradition of design, and one which is often ignored.’ Sylvia Crowe (1901-1997), English landscape architect.…

It takes quite a bit of effort to make something look effortless, and designer Matt Keightley had to consider every little detail when he set about creating this serene and elegant courtyard garden. A contemporary, minimalist space, it was designed as a small garden for a new cottage, part of the owners’ 45-acre estate with views of the iconic Malvern Hills. The couple, who met Matt at the 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, explained that they wanted a quintessentially English cottage garden, “but they kept referencing modern living, low maintenance, and a love of entertaining their friends,” says Matt, “so something didn’t add up. I did a couple of concepts: something that resembled a cottage garden; and something quite out there, an Eastern-inspired space. They immediately went for that one.”…

Lighting makes a warm, inviting space in urban gardens, both for al fresco dining on a summer evening, and for enhancing the view from inside during the winter months when there are fewer opportunities for sitting outside. Repeating a colour scheme inside and out creates a unified space that makes a compact house or garden feel much more spacious. Evergreen plants create year-round structure, but combine them with plants such as clematis for seasonal highlights. Consider the transition from house to garden, repeating materials and keeping different levels consistent. Make entertaining areas visible from inside – this draws people out into the garden, while specific features, such as a fireplace, can also be enjoyed from inside.…

KEY ELEMENTS What Suburban garden. Where Den Dolder, the Netherlands. Soil Sandy. Size 9m x 7m. Aspect South-facing, with shade from trees. Special features Limited palette of materials and planting with year-round interest, including a bamboo hedge. Designed by Gemma Diks (groenid.nl). When garden designer Gemma Diks first saw the garden of this new-build terraced house in Den Dolder, a commuter town outside Utrecht in the Netherlands, it was in many ways the archetypal suburban garden: a patch of lawn hemmed in by other buildings, some narrow perimeter beds and a basic strip of paving that the owners, a young family, had tried to enliven with a selection of pots. “It was such a flat, two-dimensional space,” remembers Gemma. “You really only noticed the fencing. The owners had chosen some…

WABI-SABI IS THE APPRECIATION OF NATURAL PROCESSES THAT ARE INEVITABLE OVER TIME Some days I walk into my garden after having been away for a while, to be greeted by overgrown grasses, a few lifeless flowers and a couple of weeds, proudly poking their heads above the rest of the planting. It’s almost as if they are laughing at me, saying: “We are in charge now!” On such days my garden doesn’t look as though it could ever belong on the pages of a magazine such as this, and it is certainly a far cry from the flawless gardens on the Main Avenue of an RHS Flower Show. But once I start to notice how much the gnarled pine has grown since I last saw it, or that a grass…

DAHLIAS: BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES FOR HOME AND GARDEN by Naomi Slade Photographs by Georgianna Lane Pavilion, £25 ISBN 978-1911595250 A celebration of a much-loved garden favourite, which includes a gallery of blooms and offers a straight-forward approach to growing them. Reviewer Tom Brown is head gardener at Parham House. Beloved by flower arrangers and gardeners, there is a dahlia to suit us all. Enthusiastically, this book covers how dahlias historically transitioned from the Victorians’ obsession, through the less-favoured, more recent showman’s blooms, to the popularity of the bronze-leaved and single dahlias of today. The author simplifies the mystique surrounding classification, beautifully illustrating the comparisons between water lily, decorative, collarette types, among others, with the age-old problem of the difference between a spent bloom and an emerging bud. Overall it is a…

1 BLARNEY CASTLE Visit the prehistoric Fern Garden, our deadly Poison Garden, and our magical Rock Close. Stroll by the lake, riverside and woodlands or through the dazzling arboretums and herbaceous borders in all their summer splendour. But don’t forget to kiss the famous Blarney Stone! Café and shops on site. Blarney, Cork, Ireland | blarneycastle.ie  | +353 21 438 5252 2 MORTON HALL GARDENS Enjoy strolling through a romantic rose garden, vibrant potager, majestic rockery, and serene Japanese garden, surrounding an 18th-century manor house on a hilltop. Open 11 August in aid of the Royal Shakespeare Company and 1 September under the National Garden Scheme. Worcestershire B96 6SJ | mortonhallgardens.co.uk  | 01386 791820 3 THE BISHOP’S PALACE & GARDENS Over 14 acres of spectacular RHS…

JAMES BASSON James lives in the South of France where he runs Scape Design with his wife Helen, specialising in low-maintenance and dry gardens. He is a fervent advocate for creating sustainable landscapes. The winner of four Chelsea Gold medals, he was awarded Best in Show in 2017. FERGUS GARRETT Fergus was appointed head gardener at Great Dixter by Christopher Lloyd in 1993. He is passionate about passing on his knowledge through student and volunteer programmes at Dixter and through worldwide lectures. He was awarded an RHS Associate of Honour in 2008. ANNA PAVORD Anna’s books include her bestseller The Tulip and most recently Landskipping. For 30 years she was The Independent’s gardening correspondent. In 2000 the RHS awarded her the Veitch Memorial Medal. She lives and gardens in Dorset.…

1 Photographic Exhibition Bath-based photographer Rich Stapleton’s exhibition Botany celebrates the sculptural forms of plants. The work is available to buy as prints from £250. Until 30 September. The Salon, Connolly, 4 Clifford Street, London W1S 2LG. Tel 020 7952 6708, connollyengland.com 2 Secret Structures: Inside the story of Plants and Fungi In this long-running exhibition, you can marvel at the amazing structures of plants and fungi and learn why it is important to protect them. 10am-3.30pm, daily. Free with garden admission. Millennium Seed Bank Atrium, Wakehurst Garden, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex RH17 6TN. Tel 01444 894066, kew.org/wakehurst 3 Fruit for Smaller Gardens Learn how to train fruit trees into a variety of forms suited to smaller gardens, plus the basics of summer pruning. 8 August, 11am-12.30pm. £25. RHS Garden…

I have longed to witness an elegant lady slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) growing in the wild, and I headed to Estonia with this as a clear intent. Estonia is the smallest of the three former Soviet Republics collectively known as the Baltic states. Flying into Tallinn, you can reach the botanically rich western isles in just a few hours by car. Travelling by ferry to the largest of them, Saaremaa, you pass through Matsalu National Park, a coastal bird watcher’s paradise. Leaving the city means crossing a low-lying expanse of rivers, lakes, marshes and seemingly endless forests. The country is dominated by trees; two million hectares of slender white birch (Betula pubescens), pine (Pinus sylvestris), spruce, aspen and a few oaks, which make you appreciate how timber permeates life here.…

What A genus of about 300 species of mainly herbaceous perennials – and hundred of cultivars and hybrids – that have been grown in European gardens since the 16th century. Also known as pinks or gilly flowers. Origins Europe and Asia. Season Late spring and early summer flowering. Size From about 10cm to 80cm tall. Conditions Most need very well-drained soil in an open sunny situation. Hardiness Dianthus are hardy in most areas of the UK and northern Europe. Those grown in pots may need some winter protection. Most have an RHS hardiness rating of H6 (hardy to temperatures of -20 to -15ºC), and are suitable for gardens in USDA zones 3a to 9b. *Holds an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. † Hardiness ratings given where…

1 Heuchera villosa var. macrorhiza The large, light-green leaves grab the attention in spring. Then follows a long flowering season, until frost, with pleasant cream-coloured flower plumes. The suitability for part shade and sun makes this Heuchera easy going. It is a plant that should be used more. 90cm. USDA 3a-8b† . 2 Rudbeckia missouriensis The low version of ‘Goldsturm’ with an equally intense warm yellow bloom from late June to late September. When combining both, an interesting depth of perspective can be created. 50cm. USDA 5a-8b. 3 Molinia caerulea subsp . arundinacea ‘Transparent’ One of the taller varieties, it colours beautifully at the end of the summer to orange brown. Position so that the…

1 Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ Compact but strong, with black-eyed, deep-yellow flowers and persistent seedheads in winter. 60cm. AGM*. RHS H6, USDA 3a-9b† . 2 Dahlia ‘Marie Schnugg’ Distinctive red star-type dahlia with slightly twisted petals. 1.8m. AGM. RHS H3. 3 Zinnia elegans ‘Benary’s Giant Orange’ The tallest and brightest of zinnias. A tender annual, it has huge blooms on sturdy stems. 1.8m. 4 Hemerocallis ‘Janice Brown’ Award-winning American daylily with shell-pink petals staining to a darker shade at the throat. Hardy and bulletproof. 60cm. RHS H7. 5 Lilium leichtlinii Vibrant Japanese lily with strongly recurved golden petals speckled with brown. 1.2m. RHS H7. 6 Dahlia ‘Pom of Poms’ This plant has the smallest pompoms Albrecht has ever seen on a dahlia (3cm across). Vibrant red flowers on strong…

Creating a relaxing garden is about distracting people from their everyday worries. Always play on the senses – add aromas with herbs or aromatic plants. Visually, think not just about colourful flowers but textures of green, such as the glaucous hues and rugged shapes of the pines. Water is what makes the garden meaningful. I went for gentle turbulence at the bottom of the water wall, so the subtle sound draws you in. Water is also meditative. You can be mesmerised by the reflections in the mirror pond, or enjoy the shadows created by the fish at the bottom of the rill. Pick the right hard landscaping. Supersized paving minimises the number of joint lines and material intersections in the garden, making an effortless expanse of one crisp material. The…

Stepping through a side gate, I leave the leafy suburb of East Sheen and arrive in a garden that feels peacefully secluded yet deceptively large. What stands out are the geometric forms and lines that construct the garden, while its boundaries seem virtually non-existent. Pleached hornbeam, yew buttresses and evergreen shrubs slot neatly alongside steel-edged paths, Indian sandstone and a metal pergola. It may sound austere, but the strong lines are either broken or obscured by the soft abundant planting of herbaceous perennials, ornamental grasses and climbers. The result is a balance of formal structure and natural finesse, layer upon layer that reveals itself the longer you look. Designed and planted eight years ago by Sean Walter of The Plant Specialist, the garden measures just 220 square metres. Despite this…

Use groundcover plants, such as the evergreen Epimedium x rubrum and Asarum europaeum. Hakonechloa macra, also used here, grows well in shade and colours bronze in autumn. Acaena microphylla, a New Zealand native, forms a mat of red flowers in autumn. Choose easy-to-care-for hard landscaping materials. The gravel in this garden needs a bit of attention, but the concrete paving stones are very easy to sweep and keep looking pristine. Don’t have too many containers. Plants in pots need watering, feeding and repotting – far better just to put plants straight into the ground. Practise ‘right plant, right place’. If you locate plants where they will be happy, there will be less need to intervene, and you will save yourself time and money. Choose plants that have a long season…

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TREES IN ART by Charles Watkins Reaktion Books, £35 ISBN 978-1780239309 Filled with paintings, drawings and illustrations, this book celebrates arboreal art through the centuries from Salvador Dalí to David Hockney. WABI SABI: JAPANESE WISDOM FOR A PERFECTLY IMPERFECT LIFE by Beth Kempton Little Brown Book Group, £12.99 ISBN 978-0349421001 Get to grips with the timeless Japanese concept of wabi-sabi . CABINS by Philip Jodidio Tashen Books, £45 ISBN 978-3836550260 An exploration into the appeal and use of cabins in all their forms, from a coastal artist studio in Suffolk, to eco-home huts in India. BUZZ: THE NATURE AND NECESSITY OF BEES by Thor Hanson Icon Books, £16.99 ISBN 978-1785783746 A detailed history of our relationship with bees and why we need to celebrate and protect them. A NATURALIST’S GUIDE…

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GARDEN ILLUSTRATED SEPTEMBER ISSUE • Perfectly combined pockets of planting in a Kent garden without a lawn • Creating a perennial meadow filled with choice plants • Plants and architecture in collaboration in the USA • Bring drama and colour to your summer containers • The best pennisetum for texture and movement…