Using vivid flowers in your garden design is one of the greatest things you can do because they give your borders life and draw bees and butterflies. Our selection consists of the floweriest cultivars that, whether they are grown in a border or a container, will keep you interested in colour throughout time.
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Libertia grandiflora
An indigenous plant species from New Zealand that thrived in London and other parts of the UK. a grass-like perennial that forms clumps and has tall white flowers and berries that last all winter. needs a bright, protected area in order to thrive in the event of a frost.
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Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’
This perennial favorite’s spiky purple blossoms will add spice to any garden setting. Balkan clary will continue to produce new flowers if consistently deadheaded and placed in a sunny area. Part shadow is also acceptable, but it won’t be as active.
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Agapanthus africanus
The African lily is a perennial with summer blooms, although it has year-round foliage. It will survive in the shade but won’t grow any blossoms. It enjoys acidic soil and full sun.
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Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’
One of our favourite wallflowers, this plant will flower pretty much all year around if you keep pruning back the dead flower heads. It is a bushy, evergreen plant with a wooden base that needs enough of sunlight for its profusion of blossoms. For roof-top containers, it works just fine.
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Centranthus ruber
A Mediterranean species with faintly aromatic flowers is the red valerian. If you allow it, this semi-evergreen plant with a wooden foundation will readily self-seed in your garden. To avoid it getting invasive, trim down the flower-head in late July before they set seeds.
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Geranium ‘Rozanne’
One of the best trailing plants for gardens; great for raised beds made of repurposed brick or wood. It is a perennial that spreads quickly. Its extended flowering season lasts from early summer to late October. It thrives in the majority of soil types and even blooms in partial shade.
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Verbena bonariensis
The Argentine vervain, which can grow up to 2.5 metres tall, is one of the tallest perennials you can buy for a garden. Bees adore its clusters of purple blooms, but you can only enjoy them if you cut this hardy perennial back each year and continue to deadhead it as well.
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Alchemilla mollis
Another excellent ground cover and trailing plant that works great in raised beds. The greatest part of the lady’s mantle is its somewhat hairy, soft-green foliage, which possesses dewetting characteristics and holds on to the water droplets like tiny pearls. It also blooms during the summer with pale yellow flowers.
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Nepeta x faassenii
Although it has wonderful smelling silver-green leaves, this garden cat mint is not the real cat mint and won’t drive your cats or the cats of your neighbours insane. The violet flowers appear during the Summer, and if kept deadheaded will stay on until late Autumn.
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Erigeron karvinskianus
The tenth and final member of this list is perennial, which blooms from early spring through late autumn. It makes a beautiful sunny ground cover and can survive in any type of soil. The Mexican fleabane forms a continuous mat throughout its growing season and contains daisy-like white flower heads. It prefers direct sunlight and cannot thrive in clay soil.
A simple but effective way to create slight shade and structure for your climbing plants. It creates a secluded space that is only partially confined.
Why not hang swings and hammocks from your pergola? Nothing better for the youngsters than a garden full of surprises.
Wooden archways can provide a sense of entrance into your garden as you may step into the quiet and tranquil space. The use of square trellises can direct the upward growth of vines in the intended direction.
To add a romantic aspect in your garden you can use this rustic handmade pergola made of corrugated iron. Climbing roses look especially lovely with this feature.
Nothing better for a backyard party then lighting up your features with decorative lighting. You can place fairy lights on your timber arches among the climbing plants.
Our design in this pub herb garden incorporates ancient wine crates packed with herbs which are used in the kitchen for cocktails and cooking. Reusing old materials guarantees a one-of-a-kind quality that is both inexpensive and kind to the earth.
Suited for more spacious gardens, this brick arch invites you to the garden giving a beautiful entry with a scented lavender walk.
To protect ourselves from the sun or the constant rain of leaves from a nearby tree, we can install a bamboo screen, which is both inexpensive and aesthetically pleasing, especially in an exotically themed garden.
At the beck wall, a mirror is concealed in a timber arch, suggesting that this might be the gateway to a magical forest. With strange stepping stones and logs leading into the wooden archway, this garden was created with children in mind.
In order for climbing plants to achieve the ideal closure, only a few wires need to be strung between vertical poles.
A secret area at the back of the garden that is capped in sandstone to match the rest of the landscaping. A small area for meditation near the water feature where you may hear the water flowing and take a break from everyday life.
The raised beds around are filled with fragrant herbs, ferns, and alliums, while the trees in the back provide privacy for chats. This is the ideal place for an afternoon tea.
To make your raised beds more attractive, use a dynamic layout by adding numerous layers vertically. Even a raised bed edge can be interesting because minor features can be quite noticeable in a small area.
In a garden, nothing communicates calm more clearly than a well-designed bench with cushions. If you enjoy entertaining guests but only have a small garden, choose a bench rather than chairs because it can seat more people. They can be made even more intriguing by being placed into a raised bed where you can either plant fragrant culinary herbs or create a green backdrop.
When aiming to create a moody environment, uplights under a tree or fairy lights on a pergola can make all the difference. Make sure to experiment with light setups if you are busy during the day and just use your garden at night.
Mirrors are the best option for optically enlarging your area. Make careful to set them where they can reflect a beautiful view or additional light, such as the reflection of an afternoon sun. When you want to highlight only the attractive aspects of a view yet have an unattractive view, frames can be helpful.
This is crucial in a small area since too many materials or too many different forms could result in a cluttered, unorganised structure. Keep the shapes straightforward and reflect them in another component, like a table for a patio that is circular. The major shapes in the garden can also be strengthened by atmospheric lighting.
Using movable furniture is still the simplest approach to design a versatile environment that can serve a variety of purposes. Lounge chairs, tiny fire pits, and coffee tables can all be conveniently packed away in a small shed depending on your mood.
Make sure to utilise every square inch of the available area, including the air, if you just have a little courtyard garden but numerous needs. If you have a tiny pergola, you can hang lights, pots, hammocks, and swings from the beams to create a multifunctional, incredibly imaginative place.
A typical guideline for designing small spaces is to keep the arrangement straightforward while varying the materials. In this way, we display the garden’s adaptable side, with its various surfaces, purposes, and mood.
Even with a small garden, make sure to add something distinctive, such as a small concealed sculpture, a view hole in the trellis, or a small water feature. Whatever it takes to make your yard distinctive and look its best.
