Large cluster garden in Bedfordview

The Brief: The clients requested a palm lined predominantly lawned garden with a few flower beds, formal paved paths and a water feature.

The Project: Involved leveling and laying topsoil and compost. An 6-station eletronic irrigation system was installed which involved connecting to the mains water and trenching all the irrigation pipes and installing sprinklers. Mondo grass was planted between the pavers and cobble borders. A water feature was built around the semi-circular glass fireplace room. 10 large cocos palms were planted around the garden.

The Plants: Some of the plants used included:

• Cocos / Queen Palm - Syagrus romanzoffiana
• Purple Solanum Standards - Solanum rantonetti
• Pink Gaura - Gaura siskiyou
• Japanese Spindle - Euonymus japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus'
• Duranta sapphire showers
• Common Agapanthus - Agapanthus praecox
• Weeping Anthericum - Anthericum saundersia
• Japanese cycad / Sago Palm - Cycas revoluta
• Philodendron - Philodendron selloum
• Verbena - Verbena peruviana
• Hen and Chicken - Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum'
• Carpet Geranium - Geranium incarnum
• Mondo grass - Ophiopogon jaburan
• Ground convolvulus - Convolvulus mauritanicus
• Madagascar Spur Flower - Plectranthus madagascarensis
• Erigeron - Erigeron Karrvinskianus
• Wild Scabiosa - Scabiosa columbara
• Statice - Limonium perezii
• Trailing Daisy - Osteospermum jucundum
• Cape Honeysuckle - Tecomaria capensis
• Blue Marguerite \ Blue Felicia - Felicia amelloides
• Spanish Lavender - Lavandula stoechas