Amateur Gardening – 20 July 2019

20 JULY 2019AMATEUR GARDENING 51

Create a natural-looking pond by covering

the edges of a butyl liner with turf

Bring sunshine to a border by growing the

richly perfumed, yellow-flowered azalea

Rhododendron luteum

place when the Mottersheads moved
in included a pair of red-leaved acers,
a couple of clipped yew, a tulip tree,
Liriodendron tulipifera, ‘Yellow River’
magnolias and a striking, free-standing
wisteria, all of which come together
to create glorious layers of colour,
especially in May.
Elsewhere, the vibrant flowers of well-
established azaleas are complemented
by a variety of perennials and, earlier in
the season, the glorious blooms of

David carved this piece during

a course at Yorkshire

Sculpture Park. Honesty,

Lunaria annua, sets it off

beautifully, with its purple

flowers followed by

translucent seed heads

Use flat pieces of stone to create

a plinth for a potted plant for an

extra layer of colour and interest