Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2024 i Gardens Illustrated Magazine

GI Reader TOUR Our exclusive tour will visit some of the most exciting contemporary gardens in England's South West in the company of expert host, head gardener Troy Scott Smith. We'll discover the latest developments at The Newt in Somerset as well as two outstanding private gardens designed by Arabella Lennox-Boyd and by Isabel and Julian Bannerman. We'll also visit Batcombe House, the personal garden of designer Libby Russell, and take a tour of Damson Farm, designer Alison Jenkin's organic smallholding and garden. We'll visit Belcombe Court – recently redesigned by Arne Maynard – and Harold Peto's romantic, Italianate garden at Iford Manor. This special tour will also include an exclusive visit and picnic lunch at Hillside, the private garden of designer Dan Pearson, and a visit to the garden…

PLANT PROFILE ARUM FACT FILE What Arums are herbaceous perennials grown primarily for foliage interest. The leaves are often intricately marbled with white and silver and spotted with purple; the hooded inflorescence may be green, white, yellow or, occasionally, purple. Arums have many common names, including cuckoo-pint, bobbins and lords-and-ladies. The genus comprises 28 species. Season November to August, with a peak of foliage in March. Size From 20cm to 90cm tall and wide. Most garden cultivars have a height and spread of around 40-50cm. Conditions They enjoy good woodland soil with dappled shade, but once established they are fairly unfussy. Origins Distributed from the Canary Islands across Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia to western China. Hardiness Cultivars of A. maculatum and A. italicum are hardy throughout the…

Landscapes for life Among the winners of the 30th Landscape Institute Awards is J&L Gibbons, whose reimagining of the St Albans Cathedral eastern approach as a productive landscape of fruit trees and medicinal herbs secured The Excellence in Heritage and Culture Award. Design studio PRP scooped two awards: Pydar, a revitalisation project in Truro, Cornwall, took home the Building with Nature National Award; and Dementia Friendly Design, focusing on creating accessible outdoor spaces that emphasise independence and normalcy, won the Excellence in Collaboration, Engagement and Influence Award. The Dame Sylvia Crowe International Award went to Rijnvliet Edible Neighborhood in Utrecht, the Netherlands. awards.landscapeinstitute.org…

GARDEN ITALY IN BRIEF Name La Pista 500. What A new roof garden set around a 1.2km race track and arranged in 28 planting zones. Where Turin, Italy. Size 27,000 square metres. Soil Mediterranean soil with added pumice. Climate Continental with cold winters and hot summers. Hardiness zone USDA 9. The former Fiat factory building, Lingotto, is named after the district in Turin where it was built in 1923. Designed by architect Giacomo Mattè-Trucco, it was not only the largest car factory of the time but also a ground-breaking design. Le Corbusier, a pioneer of modern architecture, described it as 'one of the most impressive sights in industry'. Inspired by the Ford assembly lines, it was constructed over five floors, with raw materials entering at ground level and emerging on…

DESIGN INSIGHT The brief Landscape architect Cat Grey, founder of Studio Mala, knew when she first visited this steeply sloping garden near Los Gatos in northern California that the design would be challenging. With breathtaking views over the Santa Clara valley, the site wraps around a large mid-century house, owned by couple with two children, who asked her to create a low-maintenance garden with year-round interest. “The wife is an active gardener who loves sculptural plants such as cacti, succulents and grasses, and liked the idea of using native species,” explains Cat. The couple also wanted to enjoy views over the garden from the raised deck and their patio outside the master bedroom. “The existing heritage oaks, Quercus agrifolia, which are protected in California, were to provide shade and focal…

ACROSS 1 Term for fused petals of eg Lathyrus odoratus flower – leek, possibly? (4) 4 Hybrid genus of plant in Araliaceae family, aka tree ivy, produces a fresh date (10) 9 A named dwarf iris with white/ purple falls – exactly right! (4-2) 10 Common plant in Calendula genus – marsh one is a Caltha (8) 11 Juniper's berry-like fruit, once developed (4) 12 A garden avenue/path – in central Leeds! (5) 13 See 7 down 14 Flowering plant's an awkward mistake! (7) 16 Common name of yellowflowering plant in Acacia genus – also called wattle (6) 18 Picket fence losing colour? (6) 20 Embarrassed-looking colour of Achillea 'Summerwine' flowers (7) 22 Area of land … enclosed by Virginia creepers (4) 24 Species name describing colour of Zizia aka golden alexanders (5) 25 A Deutzia calycosa named by Roy Lancaster – laid…

There was a period in my life when I couldn't go on a holiday without seeing a horticultural sight. It started, I think, about a decade ago – with the botanical gardens in Gothenburg, which are sprawling and understated and have an unexpected lake in the middle. Then it was the private cactus collection belonging to Clark Moorten in Palm Springs, and a solitary couple of weeks navigating my way around Japan through temple gardens as winter turned to spring through the changing colours of blossom: the searing coral of quince; the soft pink of cherry. In time, I persuaded others to join in: it was on a first getaway with my now-husband that I first visited Hortus, Amsterdam's 17th-century botanic garden. We stood in one of the low, steamy…

GARDEN OF THE YEAR MAKING HISTORY Glenarm Castle Walled Garden in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, has been named Historic Houses Garden of the Year for 2023 in a public vote. Originally created in the 1820s to provide produce for the castle, the garden has been restored over the past 20 years by owners Lord and Lady Antrim with help from garden designer Catherine FitzGerald, and plantspeople including the late Nigel Marshall and Neil Porteous. It is the first time since the awards began 40 years ago that a garden in Northern Ireland has won the title. Learn more about the gardens at glenarmcastle.com Talking point DOES GARDENING IN JANUARY DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD? As the New Year rolls in, many of us fall prey to resolutions: to start running,…

DIG IN WISE WORDS When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” So it goes in Through the Looking-Glass. Unfortunately, many of us have taken Humpty at his word, and use words to mean what we would like them to mean, or sometimes without knowing, or indeed caring, what they actually mean. Gardening is not immune. Here are some examples. Grass Once upon a time, you knew where you were with grass. Grass was the flat green stuff in the lawn, and the rest of the garden was something else, not grass anyway. But then, quite suddenly, ornamental grasses became fashionable garden plants, and they still are. One result is that…

GARDEN GREECE IN BRIEF Name The Ilias Estate. What A Mediterranean dry garden. Where Peloponnese peninsula, at the southern tip of the Greek mainland. Size Ten-acre estate, with a planted area of around 1,300 square metres. Soil Alkaline, well-drained, stony soil. Climate Mediterranean with long, hot, dry summers and short, rainy winters). Temperature can range from -3ºC in winter to 45ºC in summer. Hardiness zone USDA 10. From the Taygetos Terrace, a tapestry of Mediterranean natives rolls eastwards, drawing the eye towards the stupendous backdrop of Mount Taygetos. Specimen trees including oak (Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis) and almond frame drifts of aromatic shrubs and perennials, but never detract from the view. Park at the monastery below and walk up to the house through the olive groves,” advises garden designer Tania…

GARDEN AUSTRALIA IN BRIEF Name The Family Garden. What Eclectic garden with a mix of perennials, shrubs and endemic grasses. Where Victoria, Australia. Size Approximately two acres. Soil Volcanic basalt/clay. Climate Temperate. Hardiness zone USDA 10. Speak to most greenfingered people and you'll soon hear of a parent or grandparent who passed on their love of gardening: a greenhouse overflowing with begonias, a rambling country garden, a productive suburban vegetable patch – gardens are threads connecting people, plants and place over generations. Rarely, though, are all four members of the one immediate family horticulturists, like garden designer Jo Ferguson, her husband Simon Hazel and their two sons Rupert and Tucker. Their home garden at Flinders, on the Mornington Peninsula southeast of Melbourne, Australia, is a shared labour of love. Situated on an 18-acre property rolling gently…

HOUSEPLANTS IDEAS Growing up, I spent a lot of time outdoors, and nature was a big part of my childhood. Like many gardeners, I can trace my love of plants back to the time I spent with my grandad in his garden. It wasn't until I was a student without access to a garden that I developed an interest in houseplants. Since then, I've never been without a few, but now, it's a few hundred. It started in 2017, when I was at a local DIY store and noticed staff members binning orchids that had finished flowering. The sight of healthy plants, midway through their life cycle, being thrown away like broken toys saddened me so deeply that I decided I needed to rescue as many plants as possible. The…

FESTIVALS INTERNATIONAL International Garden Festival, Chaumont-sur-Loire An annual contemporary garden and landscape festival where a range of professionals, from garden designers to artists, create show gardens that are open to visitors from April to November. Each year the festival has a different focus, and themes in previous years have included Resilient Gardens, Paradise Gardens and Return to Mother Earth. Set in the grounds of the incredible Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, a visit to the International Garden Festival also provides the opportunity to take in the impressive château and its historic grounds. domaine-chaumont.fr Radicepura Garden Festival, Sicily, Italy This biennial event takes place against the backdrop of the smoking dome of Mount Etna, and is dedicated to Mediterranean garden design. Each festival is built around a different theme, and asks one established…