Viburnum tinus Clivia miniataNOTETheseplantsaresuitableforthissite’s
conditions,whicharesunnyandwarm.Check
themoutatyourlocalnurseryandaskifPhotography they’re suitable for your garden and climate.
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Loropetalum chinense Brazilian jasmineNeed help?
Doesanareaofyourgardenneeda revamp?Gardeneditorandlandscapedesigner
CarolBucknellwillcomeupwitha planforsomeluckyreaders.Allweneedare
photographsofyourproblemarea,detailsofwhereyoulive,a sitedescription(where
northis,thesoiltype,whetheryourgardenis exposedtowindorheat)andthestyle
ofgardenyouwouldlike.SENDTOCaseStudy,YourHomeandGarden, BauerMedia,
PrivateBag92512,WellesleyStreet,Auckland1010,[email protected].
Wecan’tfeatureeveryone’sgardeninthemagazine,butif you’d like some personal
design advice, you can contact Carol at carolbucknell.co.nz.SUGGESTED PLANTING PLAN
GREENSCREEN
Screenbackof deck
togiveprivacyand
protectfromsoutherly
winds.Usehorizontal
trellisortimberto
makegardenseem
wider,andpaint
samecolourashouse.
Softenwitha climber
butleaveanopening
toconnecttorearof
house via a path.Makegardenstepsdeep(atleast300mm)and
low(150-180mm-highrisers)forsafety and to
ensure a leisurely ascent or descent.TIP
1 2
5
3
4
6
STRAIGHTUP
Plantingis thebest
waytohideawkward
boundaryangles.
Makea triangular
bedstartingatouter
edgeof raisedbedat
backfence.Continue
straightdowngarden,
parallelwithhouse,
andalongsidethe
proposed deck area.BELOWDECKS
Createa two-tier
deckbelowthenew
bifolddoorswhich
extendsouttothe
newtriangular
gardenbed(ensure
deckpostsarenot
positionednear
stormwater pipe).FLOATPLANES
Buildfloating
timberstepson
thenorthernend
toleaddowninto
thegarden.Slightly
offsetthepositionof
thestepsratherthan
keepingthemina
straightline.Plant
either side of steps.BORDERWISE
Planta mixtureof
floweringshrubs
andperennialsin
frontofhedgein
thenewborder,
mergingintoboth
sidesofsteps,to
turnthedeckintoa
peacefulsanctuary
surroundedby
greeneryand
flowers.PRIVATELIVES
Removeexisting
misshapentrees,
apartfromsilver
birch,inthenew
triangularborder,
andaddtwomore
birches.Planta hedge
alongsouthernand
easternboundariesto
theendoftheborder,
creatingprivacy for
deck area.PLANTING OPTIONS
CLIMBER
Trystarjasmine,nativeclematis(Clematis
paniculata), Brazilianjasmine(Mandevilla
sanderi‘Rosea’),Mandevillasplendens‘Alice
duPont’,purplewreath(Petreavolubilis), red
passionflower(Passiflora coccinea).HEDGE
Keeptrimmedto2-3mtoadmitlightwhile
maintainingprivacy.TryMicheliagracipes
‘Mixed-upMiss’or‘FairyBlush’,Michelia
figo,Ficus‘Tuffy’,Murrayapaniculata,
Leptospermum‘CopperSheen’,Viburnum
tinus‘EmeraldBeauty’,Syzygium‘Resilience’
(apsyllid-resistantform).SHRUBSANDPERENNIALS
FORSUNNYAREAS...
Tryhibiscus,tibouchina,Brunfelsiapauciflora,
fringeflower(Loropetalumchinense),
Dianella‘LittleRev’or‘LittleJess’,Dietes
grandiflora, rainlilies(Zephyranthes),
evergreendaylilies,Coprosma‘PoorKnights’....ANDFORSHADYAREAS
Evergreenhydrangea(Dichroa), camellias
(eg‘EarlyPearly’,‘Yuletide’),Liriopemuscari,
rengarengalily(Arthropodium), tractorseat
plant(Ligulariareniformis),Farfugiumspecies,
Clivia miniata, heuchera, bergenia, aspidistra.yhg| 153G