Mother's Sundial Garden

Sundial Garden

After the summer of 2007 my parents decided the time was right to replace their swimming pool with a garden and I offered to design the garden for them. The redeveloped area needed to blend in with the existing courtyard, which could be updated later. Raised beds were incorporated into the design for easy access to the plants, thereby minimising bending and kneeling for maintenance. Landscaping WoodBlocX were an elegant and simple way of building the different sized and interlinked raised beds.

Planting aims to provide texture, colour, contrast and interest throughout the year. Evergreen and climbing plants add some of the structure and height to the beds. Herbaceous plants, bulbs and exotic style plants were selected to add more colour and drama. Although the garden is young and the plants need time to establish themselves, the progress so far is pleasing.

Christmas 2007, filled pool
10 Aug 2008, foundations for paving
24 AUG 2008, preparations for construction
27 AUG 2008, raised beds under construction

Late summer colour Late summer colour, crocosmaia 'Jackanapes'
Sundial - 45th Wedding Anniversary gift to my parents Cordyline

Main Plants

Phormium �Firebird�
Ophiopogon planiscapus �Nigrescens�
Buxus sempervirens
Allium �Christophii�
Agapanthus 'Navy Blue'
Geranium 'Rozanne'
Scilla peruviana
Anemone blanda 'Mixed'
Crocus 'Bronze', Galanthus nivalis

Wisteria floribunda alba

Yucca filamentosa 'Variegata'
Cyclamen hederifolium
Cyclamen coum
Lavender �Miss Muffet�
Allium �Purple Sensation�
Dahlia �David Howard�
Helenium �Sahin�s Early Flowerer�
Dahlia �Dark Desire�
Crocosmia - from seed, 'Jackanapes', 'Golden Fleece'
Dahlia �Festivo�
Anemone blanda 'Mixed', Tulip 'Antoinette' (also known as the Chameleon Tulip)
Crocus 'Bronze', Galanthus nivalis

Key Materials

Agriframes
Solar Technology
Sundial - armillary sphere
WoodBlocX

One Year Later...

AUG 2009

Stuart Meeson
Last revised 8th September 2009

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