The recent Chelsea Flower Show showed just how to get the best out of your garden, be it large or small. The amazing gardens used the available space to its very best and provided inspiration to all budding designers.
Jekka McVicar designed the Crocus sponsored garden. It was a garden inspired by the healing power of plants and featured research-based plants known to be beneficial to health and well-being. Lavender-lined paths led towards the water feature. Scented plants surrounded benches and beyond these, the garden contained plants such as chicory, sorrel and red-leaved herbs thought to be beneficial for cardiac health.
The Morgan Stanley Garden for Great Ormond Street (below) featured a plant-rich area of woodland and all that grows within it, with a mix of perennials, hedges, topiary and mature trees. Mixed up with colourful planting, a water feature and a stunning statute, the garden will be relocated to its permanent home at Great Ormond Street hospital to provide a quiet, reflective space for families with children undergoing treatment.
Australian designer Charlie Albone designed a stunning garden which brought spaces to relax and reflect. With a water rill running around the garden, the sunken lawn was surrounded by structured hedging. Exotic and European plants were mixed to bring tones of purple, white, pink and soft red.
Whilst not everyone may be a budding Charlie Albone or Dairmuid Gavin, the Chelsea gardens really did showcase exactly what can be achieved when looking at a completely blank canvas. The perfect inspiration for your new Larkfleet Homes garden!
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