It must be something about the south Devon air that encourages its inhabitants to be so adventurous in their planting. I spotted both these schemes last weekend. The planting above was by the waterfront at the Barbican and has been well designed to stand up to hot dry conditions as well as the full force of atlantic winter gales.
The other scheme was part of communal gardens behind trendy new apartments. This is a fascinating scheme using a wide selection of grasses, perennials and shrubs using in strict blocks giving almost a 'barcode' look. My only worry is what it will look like in a few years time with all these plants having a wide range of growth pattern.
Both schemes I'm sure could be adapted to small garden design perhaps using blocks of vegetables between more permanent plantings of evergreens or grasses.
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