Landscape Architecture Planting Journal

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Mr Alexander M Saunders ID: 110175603 Landscape Architecture and Town Planning

Landscapen Planting Journal

Department of Landscape University of Sheffield LSC 303


Key

Approximate heights and spreads

are judged at the time of sight. Unless stated otherwise these the plant species are near their ultimate size. Some species may have been clipped to size.

Soil PH 5-6 Slightly acidic 6-7.5 Neutral

*5-8 would indicate the plant tolerates a wider range of soil types

5-9 Slightly alkaline

Light and soil tolerences Moderate shade tolerence. Copes proportionally less sunlight.

with

Mostly sun but with partial shade tolerence. Full sun

Tolerates poor dry soil Well drained soil Tolerates well drained but still moist soil Tolerates moist soil (found close to water)

*

Where stated certain plants may tolerate a wide range of soils and light tolerences in which case these symbols become a preference.


RHS Garden Wisley | Grass Border Seven Acres 1. Sedum spectabile (brilliant group) 2. Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ 3. Cortaderia selloana ‘Pumila’ 4. Agapanthus ‘Blue Bird’ 5. Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ 6. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gnome’ 7. Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldshleier’ 8. Deschampsia flexuaosa ‘Tarta Gold’ 9. Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’ 10. Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ 11. Knifofia ‘Maid of Orleons’ 12. Stipa ichu 13. Hemerocallis ‘Berlin Red’ 14. Calamagrostis brachytricha 15. Panicum virga 16. Calamagrostis seltoana ‘Aureolineata’ 17. Panicum virgatum ‘Warrior’ 18. Stipa calamagrostis 19. Knifofia ‘Mount etna 20. Achillea filipendulina ‘Cloth of Gold’ 21. Hemerocallis ‘Berlin Lemon’ 22. Abelia chenesis ‘China Rose’ 23. Viburnum lantana 24. Iris lazica 25. Mahonia pinnata 26. Bergenia ‘Abendglocken’ 27. Rudbeckia mxima 28. Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ 29. Dipelta yunnanensis 30.Abelia mosanensis 31. Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Lanarth’ 32. Briza media ‘Golden Bee’ 33. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Siberfeder’ 34. Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Overdam’ 35. Cortaderia selloana ‘Sunningdale Silver’ 36. Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ 37. Knifofia ‘Sunningdale Yellow’ 38. Agapanthus caulescens subsp. angustifolius 39.Miscanthus sinensis ‘Roland’ 40. Miscanthus olidostachyus ‘Nanus Variegatus’ 41. Sedum telephium ‘Matrona’ 42. Chasmanthium latifolium 43. Iris ‘Titans Glory’ 44. Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ 45. Carex praegracillis 46. Rudbeckia filgida var. sullivantii ‘ Goldstrum’ 47. Miscanthus ‘Red Fox’

48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68.

Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Caudatum’ Miscanthus sinensis ‘Glockenturm’ Euonymus ‘Red Chief’ Clematis ‘Abundance Miscanthus sinensis ‘Septemberrot’ Miscanthus sinensis ‘gold und siber’ Clematis ‘Margot Koster’ Clematis ‘Winsford Seedling’ Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Okayama’ Hakonechloa macra ‘Alboarea’ Viburnum tinus ‘Eve Price’ Hendera Helix Prunus incisa ‘Kojo no mai’ Forsythia ‘Paulina’ Mahonia japonica Pennisetum alopecuroides Mahonia x Media ‘Buckland’ Fuchsia ‘Riccartonii’ Rosa x odorata ‘Mutabilis’ Viburnum davidii

Scale

1:500

Information

This particular border of Wisleys many gardens has plants ranging from ground level up to 2.5m tall and is very characteristic of Piet Oudolf planting design. The soil of this space has small varietions but the majority it mulched with ‘rivers’ of pebbles running next to the gravel pathways. This border separates the eclosed nature of the gardenns on on side and the open nature of the large grass space leading to the pond and cafe. It is mostly perenial grasses that head a distinctive structure all year round but also mass flowers for seasonal change.




Wisley designer | Piet Oudolf

He tends to create very temporal landscapes that change and develop over time but with minimal labour requirements once everything is planted. “Many of the plants that he uses are wild species or varieties of those species chosen deliberately for their greater proportion of leaves to flowers” (Lord and Nelson, 2008, p. 55). Using wild species, tend to result in his landscapes and planting schemes flourishing in a wide range of soil types and climates. This gives him a blueprint for success wherever he works but it does mean that the majority of his designed landscapes have very similar characters however each landscape compensates for this with variety at a smaller scale.

Images. 2013. Piet Oudolf. [online] Available at: http://si.wsj.net/ public/resources/images/OD-AH078_OUDOLF_G_20110519174441.jpg [Accessed: 23 Sep 2013].

Piet Oudolf is a world famous planting designer from the Netherlands given “credit for catapulting the New Wave Perennial Planting” (Lord and Nelson, 2008, p. 55). Oudolf designs his schemes through interlocking blocks of planting that have bold large scale forms to make his landscapes much more wild and naturalistic with a fuller character. “In all of Piet Oudolf’s planting schemes, structure, texture, and shape take precedence over colour or height”(Lord and Nelson, 2008, p. 55)

Notably in this particular space in Wisley Oudolf uses a palette of plants mostly made up of perenial grasses that give a coherant character while you walk through but he uses many different varieties within the plant families he has chose to that there is an abundance of small scale variety for those who chose to notice it. This is most noticed in his use of Miscanthus varieties. Wisley in particular manages to find a good balance of formal and naturalistic character where the plants themselves have a wild nature as well as the informal shaped ‘blobs’ that each species is planted in but each ‘blob’ is clearly defined by the changing species so the space appears in control and has the appearance that it has been maintained much more intensely than it has been.


Sedum spectabile (Brilliant Group) Botanical Name

Sedum spectabile

Plant Type

Herbacious Perenial

Common Name

ice plant ‘Brilliant’

Flowers

Pale green turns to pink

Family Name Origin

Crassulaceae

Foliage Fruit

Green clumpy None

Appearance

At this time of year the plant has a pale green palette and a cloud-like clumping. Thick stems and leaves give it a neat structure.

Uses

Provides seasonal interest when the focus turns from the structure of the plant to the coloured flowers. Used in a more formal ornamental space with a neater character.

Maintenance

Form

Minimal

Colour Palette

Clumpy

Approx H:30cm

Approx S:30cm

Light Tolerence

Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ Botanical Name

Hakonechloa macra

Plant Type

Perenial Grass

Common Name

Golden hakonechloa

Flowers

Pale green

Family Name Origin

Poaceae

Foliage Fruit

Messy Spikey None

Appearance Uses

Low level gap filler in small scale spaces or in little borders. Used to bright a lighter appearance in spaces of partial shade.

Form

Minimal.

Colour Palette

Clumpy grass

Approx H:30cm

Approx S:40cm

PH 7-8

green/yellow

A very short small scale grass with bright yellow tints. Very informaland messy looking. Small remnants of pest flower heads. Starting to intertwine with other nearby species.

Maintenance

Soil Preferences

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-7.5


Cortaderia selloana ‘Pumila’ Botanical Name

Cortaderia selloana

Plant Type

Perenial Grass

Common Name

Pampas grass

Flowers

light brown/ cream

Family Name Origin

Poaceae

Foliage

dark green all year round

Fruit

None

Appearance

Its size is striking even when the flowers aren’t in bloom. Some of the strands appear starved. Has a silvery pale colour. Large spread encrouching on surrounding plants.

Uses

A large dominant focal point also obscures the view of anything behind it. Used like a corner stone to the planted area. Could be used near water.

Maintenance

Form

Dead flowers should be removed.

Colour Palette

Very large tufty clump

Approx H:2m

Approx S:1m

Light Tolerence

Agapanthus ‘Blue Bird’ Botanical Name

Agapanthus ‘Blue Bird’

Plant Type

Perenial

Common Name

African Lily

Flowers

Bright Purple / blue

Family Name Origin

Agapantheceae

Foliage Fruit

None

Appearance Uses

A border plant with a strong rigid shape that maintains its character in winter. Summer interest from the flowers.

Maintenance

Must be protected in winter. Require extra water if to promote the flowering.

Clumpy with sprouting flowers

Approx H:75cm

Approx S:50cm

PH 5-7.5

Thick erect green

Rigid green foliage. These plants have been lined up to create a low curving border/ wall. Flowers are nearly in bloom. Has a very structural appearance. Strong green colour.

Form

Soil Preferences

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-7


Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ Botanical Name

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Plant Type

Perenial Grass

Common Name

Black Mondo Grass

Flowers

Small White

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Asparagaceae

Foliage Fruit

Messy Spikey Leather Strap Like

None

Very close to black. Very striking contrast to anything around it. Black leather- like however not intimidating because of its low height. Small white flowers will eventually give a much less sinister character moving from dark to light.

Patches of groundcover with to contrast against other plants. Add variety to the groundcover or planted in a line as a defining edge. Draw focus to a lower plane.

Minimal as this plant spreads slowly and doesnt dramatically encrouch on other species.

Very small clumps

Approx H:20cm

Approx S:30cm

Light Tolerence

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gnome’ Botanical Name

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gnome’

Common Name

Chinese Silver Grass

Family Name

Poaceae

Origin

Eastern Asia

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Plant Type

Grass

Flowers

Brown pinky plumes

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-7

Green thin spiky None

Has a wild meadow- like appearance with quite subtle flowers in summer. Neutral palette. A very dense grass in the centre but the edges move in the wind and are easy to brush past. A minature miscanthus. Used close to border edges or near pathways. Durable to people walking past it. used as a statement with larger miscanthus species to show spacial scales.

Minimal.

Colour Palette

Clumpy

Approx H:1m

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-7.5


Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldschleier’ Botanical Name

Deschampsia cespitosa

Plant Type

Grass like perenial

Common Name

Tufted hairgrass ‘Goldschleier’

Flowers

Yellow in summer

Family Name

Poaceae

Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Foliage Fruit

Green None

Golden wheat like appearance. Straight, untangled stalks seem quite formal but the flower head disrupt the order. Larger spread at the top than the bottom so the flower heads appear to reach out towards the pathway and public. Seasonal interest. Can be used as a backdrop edging plant. attractively used in areas with a bit of wind. To try and informalise the boundary between the public and planting.

Minimal. Dead flower heads may need to be removed and cut back tp promote new growth.

Clumpy with stalks

Approx H:1m

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-7

Deschampsia flexuosa ‘Tarta Gold’ Botanical Name

Deschampsia flexuosa

Plant Type

Dwarf perenial Grass

Common Name

Wavy hair grass

Flowers

None

Family Name Origin

Poaceae

Foliage Fruit

green None

Appearance

Very small grass, appears almost weed like. Easily obscured by other plants however it can be arranged in a precise pattern.

Uses

Small border plant. Used for fine detailing as it can be precisely planted and maintained. To draw focus to the ground.

Maintenance

Cut back the old stems and should be cleared of debris from other plants and surrounding elemements.

Form

Tufty Clump

Approx H:10cm

Approx S:10cm

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-7


Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’ Botanical Name

Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’

Common Name

Golden Dew tufted hair grass

Family Name

Poaceae

Origin

Appearance

Plant Type

Perenial

Flowers

Light cream - yellow

Foliage Fruit

Light cream green - yellow None

Pale green cloud like. very soft appearance and touch. like a mini condensed meadow. Rounded clump with light small feathery flowers.

Uses

Promote physical interaction between the public and the planting. popular with insects and wildlife. Used with a similar neutral palette.

Maintenance

Need to remove unwanted seedlings and remove dying flowerheads to keep a neat ideal form.

Form

Mound- like

Approx H: 75cm

Approx S: 75cm

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-7


Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Botanical Name

Carex morrowii

Plant Type

Perenial Grass

Common Name

Variegated sedge

Flowers

brown wheat like

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Cyperaceae

Foliage Fruit

Light green None

Short stumpy grass. Dense and compact. Stiffer foliage than other grasses. more formal uniform clumps are easy to distinguish from each other giving a more structured precise character. Green rhizomes with white stripes.

Small precise ground cover in partial shade. Low border plant can create a barrier or define an edge. Minimal.

Colour Palette

Clumpy

Approx H:30cm

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Kniphofia ‘Maid of Orleans’ Botanical Name

Knifofia ‘Maid or Orleans’

Common Name

Torch Flower

Family Name Origin

Asphodelaceae

Plant Type

Perenial

Flowers

Yellow growing tall shoots

Foliage Fruit

PH 5-8

Green None

Appearance

Failing in this spot. There are no present flowers and the plant appears starved and drying. Should have large yellow flowers at this time of year but this spot has too much shade.

Uses

Border perenial to draw focus to the ground plane when the flowers are present but then the plant can blend away in winter.

Maintenance

Once the flowers die the shoots they grow on should be removed.

Form

Soil Preferences

Colour Palette

tufty

Approx H:50cm

Approx S:30cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5.5-8


Stipa ichu Botanical Name

Stipa ichu

Plant Type

Grass

Common Name

Peruvian feather grass

Flowers

Pale brown/ cream

Family Name Origin

Poaceae

Foliage

Mexico to Argentina

Fruit

Green None

Appearance

Thin and upright. Added weight of the flower heads make the plant arch over in summer. Pale green colour. Fluffy flowers are nice to touch.

Uses

Precise detailing plant while maintaining the character of some of the large grass plants like Stipa calamagrostis. Should be within the reach of human touch.

Maintenance

Form

Minimal.Dead flower heads ought to be removed.

Colour Palette

Thin and stalky

Approx H:50cm

Approx S:20cm

Light Tolerence

Hemerocallis ‘Berlin Red’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Hemerocallis ‘Berlin Red’ Hemerocallidaceae

Daylily ‘Berlin Red’

Plant Type

Perenial

Flowers

Red

Foliage Fruit

None

Appearance Uses

As a focal point, Used to create a warmer character with other species that have reds and yellows. Flowers could be picked. Flowers draw focus up from the ground seasonally.

Form

PH 5-8

grass like

Bright red flowers growing out the top of wide spreading foliage. Warm character in its flowering season and a neutral grass character otherwise.

Maintenance

Soil Preferences

Dead flowers and foliage need to be removed.

Colour Palette tufty

Approx H:1m

Approx S:1m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-7.5


Calamagrostis brachytricha Botanical Name

Calamagrostis brachytricha

Common Name

Korean feather reed grass

Family Name

Poaceae

Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Plant Type

perenial Grass

Flowers

silver

Foliage Fruit

Green None

Flowers not blooming but still has a strong green colour and an upright stance. Has a fence like character to it. Can be used in a rain garden but not wetland. a border or barrier plant to dictate access. old flowers ought to be removed after its flowering season. upright tuft

Approx H:1m

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Panicum virgatum ‘Dallas Blues’ Botanical Name

Panicum virgatum

Plant Type

Ornamental grass

Common Name

Switch Grass

Flowers

Fluffy light brown/ purple

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Poaceae

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

Green None

Flowers not yet blooming. A middle sized ornamental grass with a more silvery green colour. Flowers change the character making it a more striking presence. Tolerates mixed soil conditions so can be used in a rain garden as well as a dryer space. Minimal

Colour Palette

tufty clump

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:1.5m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Cortaderia seltoana ‘Aureolineata’ Botanical Name

Cortaderia seltoana ‘Aureolineata’

Common Name

pampas grass ‘Albolineata’

Family Name

Poaceae

Uses Maintenance

Form

ornamental Grass

Flowers

light grey

Foliage

Origin

Appearance

Plant Type

Fruit

green with white/yellow strips

None

the very thin rhizomes has distinctive yellow and green stripes which gives this grass a lighter colour from a distance. very wild appearance with a larger spread than height which clears the view beyond. Flowers dont dramatically change the character of this plant.

as a barrier or border planted near species with similar yellow and golden tints within them. Minimal

Colour Palette

Tufty Clump

Approx H:1m

Approx S:2m

Light Tolerence

Panicum virgatum ‘Warrior’ Botanical Name

Panicum virgatum ‘Warrior’

Common Name

Switch Grass

Family Name Origin

Appearance

Poaceae

Plant Type

ornamental perenial Grass

Flowers

Purple

Foliage Fruit

PH 5-8

Green None

Vivid green colour, purple flowers not in bloom but still appears very healthy. very round clups have a quite formal structural quality. purple flowers for a fluffy cloud around the top of the plant.

Uses

Multiple clumps can create a low hedge alternative that will also heave seasonal character changes.

Maintenance

Minimal unless it is desired that the clumps remain visibly separate.

Form

Soil Preferences

Tufty Clump

Approx H:50cm

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Stipa calamagrostis Botanical Name

Stipa Calamagrostis

Plant Type

perenial Grass

Common Name

Rough Feather Grass

Flowers

Pale brown

Family Name Origin

Poaceae

Foliage Fruit

Green None

Appearance

very light soft grass that has strong reactions to the wind. its thin nature makes it slightly more visually permeable, partially allowing views through blending with the plants behind.

Uses

somewhere open to the wind to exentuate the character of its surrounding elements.

Maintenance

Dead flowers should be removed after its flowering period.

Form

Tufty

Approx H:1m

Approx S:1m

Kniphofia ‘Mount Etna’

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Kniphofia ‘Mount Etna’

Plant Type

Perenial grass

Common Name

Club lily, Torch lily

Flowers

Orange yellow

Family Name Origin

Asphedelaceae

Tropical africa

Foliage Fruit

Uses

suitable near water, blocking or allowing access or possibly framing the waters access point.

should be cut back after the flowering period Tufty

Approx H:1m

Approx S:1m

PH 5-8

None

Appearance

Form

Soil Preferences

green grass

a very ‘messy’ naturalistic perenial grass. the flowers arent currently in bloom and so focus is directed to the plants behind whereas the flowers draw focus to the plant and further forward.

Maintenance

Colour Palette

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5.5-8


Achillea filipendulina ‘Cloth of Gold’ Botanical Name

Achillea filipendulina ‘Cloth of Gold’

Common Name

yarrow cloth of gold

Family Name Origin

Asteraceae

Plant Type

herbacious perenial

Flowers

yellow

Foliage Fruit

green none

Appearance

upright scented perenials with clustered yellow flowers. very wild and naturalistic in appearance. the heavier flower heads are subject to more movement in the wind.

Uses

Attracts insects and wildlife. flowers react strongly to the wind.

Maintenance

Form

some foliage may need to be pruned in spring.

Colour Palette

bushy

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:1m

Light Tolerence

Hemerocallis ‘Berlin Lemon’ Botanical Name

Hemerocallis ‘Berlin Lemon’

Common Name

daylily

Family Name Origin

Appearance

Hemerocallidaceae

Plant Type

herbacious perenial

Flowers

Yellow

Foliage Fruit

PH 5-8

Green None

Bright yellow flowers form a new layer on top of the grass making it a focal point at this time of year whereas when the flowers have gone it becomes very similar to the grasses behind it and the focus moves somewhere else.

Uses

Seasonal interest. planted in multiple clumps creates a vibrant middle height border as an alternative to other hedging.

Maintenance

as the foliage starts to decline and flowers die this plant should be cut back to promote new growth.

Form

Soil Preferences

Colour Palette

clumpy

Approx H:1m

Approx S:75cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Abelia chenensis ‘China Rose’ Botanical Name

Abelie chenensis ‘China Rose’

Common Name

Chinese abelie

Family Name Origin

Appearance

Caprifoliaceae

Plant Type

Shrub

Flowers

White star like

Foliage Fruit

Green None

light green ace shaped leaves growing on red stems have seasonal colour change. all the branches point out in all directions from the centre like it is exploding out.

Uses

obscure a view. middle to high point when creating high to low. provides seasonal character. naturalistic woodland planting.

Maintenance

should be cut back at the end of its flowering season to prmote more growth and more flowers.

Form

Bushy

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:1m

Viburnum lantana

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Viburnum lantana

Plant Type

Shrub

Common Name

Common wayfaring tree

Flowers

white in summer

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Caprifoliaceae Europe Asia

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

Green ovate leaves Red berries not edible

dark green ovate leave on pale near white stems making an area that is already shaded into an even darker space without the brighter flowers.

Obscures the view of the fence behind creating an informal hedge alternative. Can be grown in areas of partial shade.

Requires pruning to promote new flower growth

Form Approx H:3m

Approx S:3m

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Iris lazica Botanical Name

Iris Lazica

Plant Type

rhizomatous perenial

Common Name

lazistan iris

Flowers

blue violet

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Iridaceae

Foliage

Turkey

Fruit

green rhizomes none

found a little starved by the invasive species surrounding it. Virtually un noticable in this space until its flowers bloom. To draw focus to the ground level on a seasonal basis. should be planted somewhere like near a wall to protect it from the frost of winter rhizomatous

Approx H:30cm

Approx S:30cm

Mahonia pinnata

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Mahonia pinnata

Plant Type

shrub

Common Name

california barberry

Flowers

yellow

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Berberidaceae Southern USA

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 7-8

green matt spiky edible fruits

its spikey holly looking leaves discourage human contact however this is just a look and the leaves are quite soft to touch. matt leaflets.

subconciously discourages activity in vacinity protecting surrounding plants.

its

close

minimal however may be clipped if it starts to arch too much over the plants in front.

Colour Palette

bushy

Approx H:2m

Approx S:1.5m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Bergenia ‘Abendglocken’ Botanical Name

Bergenia ‘Abendglocken’

Plant Type

shrub

Common Name

Bergenia ‘Abendglocken

Flowers

Pink

Family Name Origin

Appearance

Saxifragaceae

Foliage Fruit

waxy green leaves None

a vivid green ground cover shrubs that if growing well while partially inhibiting the growth of other plants around it. Currently no flowers and the leaves are collecting dead foliage from other species.

Uses

Ground cover with a changing character in areas of quite heavy shade.

Maintenance

should be watched and controlled as it is appears invasive, starving some species growing with it.

Form

Approx H:20cm

Approx S:1m

Rudbeckia maxima

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Rudbeckia Maxima

Plant Type

perenial

Common Name

giant coneflower

Flowers

yellow

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Asteraceae

S North America

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

smooth green None

very sculptural form. flowers not yet im bloom. yellow flowers completely change to look and character of the plant. Attract the eye through form instead of colour during all times of the year. flowers then change the character giving seasonal interest.

minimal

Colour Palette

upright

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:75cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ Botanical Name

Mahonia x media ‘winter sun’

Common Name

Mahonia

Family Name

Berberidaceae

Origin

Eastern Asia

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Plant Type

Shrub

Flowers

Yellow

Foliage Fruit

Waxy green spiky Edible

its spikey looking leaves discourage human contact however this is just a look and the leaves are quite soft to touch. changing colour from green to crimson.

subconciously discourages activity in vacinity protecting surrounding plants.

Approx H:2.5m

Approx S:2.4m

Dipelta yunnanensis

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Dipelta yunnanensis

Plant Type

tree/ Shrub

Common Name

Yunnan Honeysuckle

Flowers

White/yellow

Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

close

minimal however may be clipped if it starts to arch too much over the plants in front.

Form

Family Name

its

Capricfoliaceae W China

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

Green wrinkly leaves None

Droopy green leaves growing on red stems. Some remnants of the past flower. No low level foliage allows other plants to grow around its base. Seasonally draw focus upwards. frame a view. create a top frame for lower lying species. should be clupped once the flowers have passed to promote new growth

Colour Palette

tree

Approx H:2m

Approx S:1.5m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Abelia mosanensis Botanical Name

Abelie mosanensis

Plant Type

Shrub

Common Name

Fragrant abelie

Flowers

pink

Family Name Origin

Caprifoliaceae

Foliage

Korea

Fruit

green spear head shaped none

Appearance

quite a wild naturalistic appearance, with seasonal interest as the pink flowers come into bloom. Huge proportion of flowers give it a seasonal speckled appearance.

Uses

Obscure a view, potentially used as hedging, can be used in a sensory garden because of its fragrance. attracts butterflies.

Maintenance

Form

Minimal

Colour Palette

round

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:1.5m

Light Tolerence

Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Lanarth’ Botanical Name

Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Lanarth’

Common Name

Japanese snow ball bush

Family Name

Caprifoliaceae

Origin

Asia

Plant Type

Shrub

Flowers

white

Foliage Fruit

None

Appearance Uses

seasonal interest, the large numbers of flowers should ideally be close enough for the public to pick but far enough back to not encroach on a walkway. suitable as a border plant backing against a wall

Form

minimal.

Colour Palette

bushy

Approx H:2.5m

PH 5-7

green

its large spread arches over surrounding species. completely changes when its masses of white flowers take over. Form a top edge frame for the plants below.

Maintenance

Soil Preferences

Approx S:4m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Briza media ‘Golden Bee’ Botanical Name

Briza media

Plant Type

Perenial Grass

Common Name

Quaking Grass

Flowers

Yellow/ golden

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Poaceae

Foliage

Europe

Fruit

greeny brown None

Thin stalky grass with golden flower heads that move in the wind. Upright stance. In areas of light wind because of the sound the flower heads make when they rustle together. Also used as a borders edge plant. Often planted in a linear fashion.

Minimal

Colour Palette

Upright

Approx H:50cm

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’ Botanical Name

Miscanthus sinensis

Plant Type

Perenial Grass

Common Name

Eulalia

Flowers

Creamy grey

Family Name Origin

Poaceae

Foliage Fruit

None

Appearance Uses

Focal point, corner stone or a backboard plant to block the view behind and contain the space in front.

Form

PH 5-8

silvery green

Flowers not in bloom yet however the scale of this plant still has a dominant presence. Partially overshadowing surrounding low level plants

Maintenance

Soil Preferences

Dead flowers should be removed.

Colour Palette

Very large clump

Approx H:2m

Approx S:2m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Overdam’ Botanical Name

Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Overdam’

Common Name

Feather reed grass

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Poaceae

Plant Type

Ornamental Grass

Flowers

redy brown

Foliage Fruit

yellowy green none

very thin grass moves in the wind. however it is easily lost in the noise of the surrounding plants. A smaller calamagrostis variety has the same character but on a lower plane and on a smaller scale.

ornamental grass with year round interest. in a sensory space responding to the wind Minimal

Colour Palette

Form

Approx H:1m

Approx S:30cm

Light Tolerence

Cortaderia selloana ‘Sunningdale Silver’ Botanical Name

Cortaderia selloana ‘Sunningdale silver’

Common Name

Pampas grass

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Poaceae

Plant Type

perenial grass

Flowers

Huge cream duster like shoots

Foliage Fruit

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

Dark green None

Extravagent flower stems not in bloom but it still has a large presence. much more naturalistic and messy than other ornamental grasses. silvery rhizomes Focal point, spectacle plant that can draw focus from a much greater distance when its flowers are present. Dead flowers need to be removed

Colour Palette

massive clump with shoots

Approx H:2m

Approx S:2m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ Botanical Name

Calamagrostis x acutiflora

Common Name

feather reed grass

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Poacea

Plant Type

rhizomatous perenial Grass

Flowers

Brown

Foliage Fruit

Green None

Quite tall and upright with seasonal Obscuring the view behind at eye level.

interest.

Can be used in a rain garden. Used as a border plant as a backdrop to smaller plants in front of it. Minimal but dead flower heads need to be removed.

Colour Palette

upright

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Kniphofia ‘Sunningdale Yellow’ Botanical Name

Knifofia ‘Sunningdale yellow’

Common Name

red hot poker

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Asphodelaceae

Plant Type

herbacious Perenial

Flowers

Yellow

Foliage Fruit

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

Green None

bright yellow flowers like spear heads on stalks. stood very upright. despite the colour and shape of the flowers this particular plant feels lost in the noise.

to draw the eye down to a lower height level. Minimal

Colour Palette

Upright

Approx H:1m

Approx S:30cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-7


Agapanthus caulescens subsp. angustifolius Botanical Name

Agapanthus caulescens

Plant Type

perenial

Common Name

agapanthus

Flowers

purple to blue

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Alliaceae Swaziland

Foliage Fruit

green matt none

Thick stiff foliage with purple flowers growing out on extended stalks from the clump. Heavy contrast from the flower to the consistant year round foliage. Low point at the borders edge. Minimal

Colour Palette

clump

Approx H:75cm

Approx S:75cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Miscanthus sinensis ‘Roland’ Botanical Name

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Roland’

Common Name

eulalia

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Poaceae

Plant Type

ornamental grass

Flowers

thin brown

Foliage Fruit

green grass None

Large scale grass. very thin brown flowers starting to come in to bloom. large rhizomes arch over like they are overflowing.

a focal point with or without flowers because of its size. a back drop plant when creating high to low. dead flower heads should be removed

Colour Palette

large clump

Approx H:2m

Approx S:2m

Light Tolerence

Miscanthus olidostachyus ‘Nanus Variegatus’ Botanical Name

Miscanthus olidostachyus ‘Nanus variegatus’

Common Name

silver grass

Family Name

Poaceae

Origin

japan

Plant Type

dwarf ornamental Grass

Flowers

light white fluffy

Foliage Fruit

none

Appearance Uses

Seasonal interest. Separates pathways. clumps planted together to create a hedge alternative.

Maintenance

passed flower heads should be removed after its flowering season. clumps may want to be separated if desired. Rounded clump

Approx H:75cm

Approx S:50cm

PH 5-8

green grass

The light fluffy flowers form a layer around the outside of the grass. A medium sized miscanthus has a much less intimidating character than the miscanthus sinensis varieties.

Form

Soil Preferences

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH5-8



Sedum telephium ‘Matrona’ Botanical Name

Sedum telephium ‘Matrona’

Common Name

stonecrop matrona

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Crassulaceae

Plant Type

deciduous perenial

Flowers

pinky purple

Foliage Fruit

purple to green none

Deep purple coloured foliage with wery light purple flowers. thick sturdy stemmed gives the plant a more structural formal appearance.

Lower level focal point (colour). seasonal interest because of its colour and structure. Border plant. encourages wildlike like lady birds

cut back after flowering and watch out for slugs

Colour Palette

clumpy upright

Approx H:75cm

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Chasmanthium latifolium Botanical Name

chasmanthium latifolium

Plant Type

deciduous perenial Grass

Common Name

north america wild oats

Flowers

green brown

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Poaceae

E USA N Mexico

Foliage Fruit

Soil Preferences

PH 7-8

Green None

Vivid green colour in short round clumps are structural but when the flowers come in the character becomes much less formal. planted in a line to create a knee high barrier. create a bright lively space. low point of high to low.

Minimal

Colour Palette

Round Clump

Approx H:50cm

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Iris ‘Titans Glory’ Botanical Name

Iris ‘Titans glory’

Plant Type

rhizomatous perenial

Common Name

iris titans glory

Flowers

dark purple

Family Name Origin

Iridaceae

Foliage Fruit

loosely spread rhizomes none

Appearance

Found in a poor state in need of care. its blooming period has ended and the purple flower heads are dying. doesnt have a very dense foliage but the rhizomes are thick and sturdy.

Uses

seasonal interest. has a fragrance for a sensory garden.

Maintenance

Dead flowers should be removed after the blooming period

Form

tufty

Approx H:75cm

Approx S:75cm

Light Tolerence

Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ Botanical Name

Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’

Common Name

switch grass

Family Name Origin

Appearance

Poaceae

Plant Type

perenial Grass

Flowers

cream fluffy

Foliage Fruit

Soil Preferences

PH 5-7

Thin and upstanding None

A much more ordered grass standing upright. Much more formal and structural. flowers not yet in bloom. this completely changes the character of the plant.

Uses

Used as structural pin points filling a much more precise space. very ornamental.

Maintenance

clumps may need to be separated in spring and dead flower heads removed.

Form

Colour Palette

Colour Palette

upright

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Carex praegracilis Botanical Name

Carex praegracillis

Plant Type

perenial grass

Common Name

clustered field sedge

Flowers

very small brown

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Cyparaceae

W South America

Foliage Fruit

dense grass none

Very dense low level grass, with a more naturalistic appearance than some of those around it. less ornamental. very thin strands. low point in high to low. used in more naturalistic spaces minimal.

Colour Palette

floppy clumps

Approx H:50cm

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Rudbeckia filgida var.sullivantii ‘Goldstrum’ Botanical Name

Rudbeckia filgida var sullivantii

Common Name

Rudbeckia filgida

Family Name Origin

Asteraceae

Plant Type

Perenial

Flowers

Yellow with brown cntre

Foliage Fruit

None

Appearance Uses

Grows well in poor quality soil adding variety and contrast to the surrounding ground cover.

Form

Dead flower heads ought to be removed. Clump

Approx H:75cm

Approx S:75cm

PH 5-7.5

Dark green leaves.

Bright golden flowers contrast with the surrounding monotone grasses. Has quite a naturalistic character

Maintenance

Soil Preferences

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-7.5


Miscanthus ‘Red Fox’ Botanical Name

Miscanthus ‘Red Fox’

Plant Type

perenial ornamental Grass

Common Name

eulalia red fox

Flowers

thin brown

Family Name Origin

Poaceae

Foliage

Green grass

Fruit

None

Appearance

Tall, bulky grass has the sense that it is spilling out of the centre. (fountain-like)

Uses

Used to block the view behind. Maintains the character of a space dominated by grasses but adds a new height.

Maintenance

Form

Minimal. dead flowers should be removed.

Colour Palette

large clump

Approx H:2m

Approx S:1.5m

Light Tolerence

Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose’ Botanical Name

Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose’

Common Name

oriental fountain grass

Family Name

Poaceae

Origin

asia

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Plant Type

perenial Grass

Flowers

Pink and white light

Foliage Fruit

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

thin green grass None

Light feathery pink flowers provide a colour contrast to the standard uniform green clumps. clumps planted at different times to give variety in the sizes. promote physical interaction between the public and the planting. clumps may need to be divided in spring and dead flower heads removed. w

Approx H:75cm

Approx S:75cm

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Caudatum’ Botanical Name

Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Caudatum’

Common Name

white flowering fountain grass

Family Name

Poaceae

Uses Maintenance

Form

perenial Grass

Flowers

brown feathery soft

Foliage

Origin

Appearance

Plant Type

Fruit

green grass none

a round clumped grass, soft to the touch with soft fluffy flowers that grow from the top of it. formed in neat small clumps. a lower point when working high to low. drought tolerent. minimal

Colour Palette

Round clump

Approx H:50cm

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Glockenturm’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Glockenturm’ Poaceae

eulalia glockenturm

Plant Type

perenial Grass

Flowers

cream feathery

Foliage Fruit

None

Appearance Uses

a focal point because of its size and flowers. back drop when creating a sense of high to low. obscure a view. cornerstone.

Form

dead flower heads should be removed Large clump

Approx H:2m

Approx S:2m

PH 5-8

green grass

very large clumpy grass with thin cream flowers starting to bloom from the top of the plant.

Maintenance

Soil Preferences

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Euonymus ‘Red Chief’ Botanical Name

Euonymus ‘Red Chief’

Plant Type

tree

Common Name

spindle tree

Flowers

pink

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

celastraceae

Foliage Fruit

Thin green ovate leaves pink berries

Thin green ovate leave. Pale brown/ white stems. partially arcs over the grass below. turns red in autumn creating high to low. seasonal interest. block a view. clipped after the flowering season to promote future growth. may want to be clipped to avoid obstructing other plants.

Form

Approx H:2.5m

Approx S:2m

Clematis ‘Abundance’

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Clematis ‘Abundance’

Plant Type

Climbing herbacious perenial

Common Name

clematis abundance

Foliage

Pale green matt leaves

Flowers

Purple with 4 petals

Family Name Origin

Ranunculaceae

Fruit

Appearance Uses

Used to create a colourful focal point around a relatively small structure. To partially bridge the gap between planting and built form

Form

Soil Preferences

PH

None

A very light soft appearance with distiguishable flowers. Found climbing around a small iron structure.

Maintenance

Colour Palette

Minimal, provided the plant has a set structure to climb around although some pruning may be needed to prevent the plant encroaching on others.

Colour Palette

climber

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:1m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 7-8


Miscanthus sinensis ‘Septemberrot’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Septemberrot’ Poaceae

eulalia septemerrot

Plant Type

perenial Grass

Flowers

bronze

Foliage Fruit

green grass None

Flowers not in bloom but its size has a presence. large grass starts to overlap onto surrounding plants. Block a view. focal point with seasonal interest moving from the size and structure to the flowers. Dead flower heads should be removed

Colour Palette

bushy mound large

Approx H:2m

Approx S:1.5m

Light Tolerence

Miscanthus sinensis ‘gold und siber’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gold und siber’ Poaceae

eulalia gold und siber

Plant Type

perenial Grass

Flowers

thin deep brown/red

Foliage Fruit

Soil Preferences

PH

green silvery None

wild messy spiky grass with brown flowers that has the appearance of a naturalistic reed/ waterside plant. used in a more naturalistic space. Dead flower heads should be removed

Colour Palette

upright bushy

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Clematis ‘Margot Koster’ Botanical Name

Clematis ‘Margot Koster’

Plant Type

Climber/ herbacious perenial

Common Name

clematis margot koster

Flowers

Pink 6 petals

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Ranunculaceae

Foliage

Ovate Leaves

Fruit

None

Strong, bright pinks and greens. Growing around and fully engulfing a small iron structure. Attraction at eye level height draws the eye upwards from ground level out the the plants further back. Children pick the pretty flowers. Build a relationship between built form and planting.

Minimal, provided the plant has a set structure to climb around although some pruning may be needed to prevent the plant encroaching on others.

bushey

Approx H:2.5m

Approx S:1.5m

Light Tolerence

Clematis ‘Winsford Seedling’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Appearance

Clematis ‘Winsford Seedling’ Ranunculaceae clematis

Plant Type

Climber/ herbacious perenial

Flowers

Dark Pink

Foliage

Green waxy leaves

Fruit

None

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

Darker shades than ‘Margot Koster’ makes this particular cultivar feel like a backdrop to the species infront of it. Growing all over the wall it has a hedge like character. Green waxy leaves and purple flowers.

Uses

Completely blocks the view of a wall or fence. Where planting envelops and appears to replace built form.

Maintenance

Dependant on the character of the space. Left to its own devices this plant will completely take over the structure it is growing on.

Form

Colour Palette

Colour Palette formed around a structure

Approx H:n/a

Approx S:n/a

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Okayama’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Okayama’

Plant Type

Climber

Flowers

purple

Foliage

Papilionaceae

Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Okayama’

Fruit

Matt green ovate leaves None

Appearance

Pale green climber hides the fence. Softer appearance to that of Hendera helix.flowers not yet in bloom

Uses

Creating a green wall preferably in an area of sunlight. Hides the view behind but also gives a sense of outreach to the species in front.

Maintenance

Requires various levels of clipping dependant on the desired overall coverage of the plant on a given surface.

Form

N/A

Approx H:na

Approx S:na

Light Tolerence

Hakonechloa macra ‘Alboaurea’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Hakonechloa macra ‘Alboaurea Poaceae

golden japanese forest grass

Plant Type

perenial grass

Flowers

pale green

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 6-8

pale green yellow None

Very small grass with arching stems. dese and compact. green and yellow stripy foliage. Low small scale detailing on a edge. minimal however debris from other plants should be removed from covering this plant and dead foliage cut back to promote growth.

Colour Palette

tufty

Approx H:30cm

Approx S:30cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Viburnum tinus ‘Eve Price’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Viburnum tinus ‘Eve price’ adoxaceae

laurustinus eve price

Plant Type

shrub

Flowers

pinky white

Foliage Fruit

deep green shiny blue

found growing well in a quite shaded area with its white flowers just starting to appear.. the fruits of this plant are not edible. used in shaded areas. seasonal interested. its fragrance could enhance a more sensory garden. spreads quickly so should be clipped to avoid it taking over other species. bushy

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:1.5m

Hedera helix

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Hendera Helix

Plant Type

Climber

Common Name

Common Ivy

Flowers

None

Family Name Origin

Araliaceae

Foliage Fruit

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

Waxy green leaves None

Appearance

Dark green climber taking over the fence, hiding the wood behind, creating a dark green opaque wall.

Uses

Completely covering a wall or fence. This climber grows well in sun or shade.

Maintenance

Can grow on almost any structure with little persuasion however controlling its growth is difficult and requires a lot of effort to remove once in place.

Form

Colour Palette

Colour Palette N/A

Approx H: N/A

Approx S:N/A

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Appearance

Prunus incisa ‘Kojonomai’

Plant Type

deciduous shrub

Flowers

white

Foliage

Rosaceae

cherry kojo no mai

Fruit

green with red stems none

Thick foliage, unclipped. flowers not currently blooming. Green jagged leaves on bright red stems.

Uses

Hide the view behind with a vegetated barrier. a tall shrub backdrop with seasonal interest

Maintenance

can be clipped to shape but should have occasional pruning to keep an eye on the spread encroaching on other plants.

Form

bushy

Approx H:2.5m

Approx S:2m

Forsythia ‘Paulina’

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Forsythia ‘Paulina’

Plant Type

deciduousshrub

Common Name

forsythia

Flowers

yellow

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

oleaceae

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

green soft jagged None

a soft shrub. flowers not currently in bloom. produces bright yellow flowers in early spring. quickly spreading this plant fills the gaps between other plants

Ground cover with seasonal interest. ought to be cut back to prevent it taking over other species and encraching on other spaces. should be bordered with a barrier too high for it to climb

Form Approx H:1m

Approx S:1m

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Mahonia japonica Botanical Name

Mahonia japonica

Plant Type

evergreen shrub

Common Name

japanese mahonia

Flowers

yellow

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Berberidaceae

Foliage

Japan

Fruit

dark green

black ish blue berries

spikey leathery appearance of the leaflets discourages human contact. leaflets remain the same colour all year round. intimidating colour discourage human movement or activity in this area. a protecter of plants around it. backdrop for high to low.

subconcious

minimal although can potentially be clipped if it arcs over the other plants to intrusively. bushy

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:2m

Light Tolerence

Pennisetum alopecuroides Botanical Name Family Name Common Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Pennisetum alopecuroides Poaceae

dwarf fountain grass

Eastern Asia Australia

Plant Type Foliage Flowers Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

perenial grass Thin green grass turns yellow in autumn

feathery brown None

low height messy grass. has a block green colour with minimal shade change. found growing in partial shade. Border edging. used in areas of partial shade. cut back dead top growth by early spring. remove dead foliage and flower heads

Colour Palette

clump

Approx H:1m

Approx S:1m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Mahonia x Media ‘Buckland’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Mahonia x Media ‘Buckland

Plant Type

shrub

Flowers

yellowy green flowers

Foliage

Berberidaceae

Fruit

light green spikey

Appearance

arching over the plants in front of it with distinctly different leaflet shape that has a spiky character that almost discourages touching.

Uses

a back drop plant when creating high to low in a border. to discourage movement in this area.scented blossoms in a sensory garden. seasonal winter blossoms

Maintenance

Form

minimal although can potentially be clipped if it arcs over the other plants to intrusively. bushy

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:2m

Fuchsia ‘Riccartonii’

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Fuchsia ‘Riccartonii’

Plant Type

deciduous shrub

Common Name

fuchsia riccartonii

Flowers

red with purple

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Onagraceae

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

green jagged ovate None

hedging plant with bright red flowers. partially overlapping with the Mahonia behind. this particular plant has been clipped down to size to reveal the mahonia behind.

Hedging with seasonal interest. minimal. can be clipped if spreading too far or rising above a desired height.

Colour Palette

bushy

Approx H:1.m

Approx S:1.5m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Rosa x odorata ‘Mutabilis’ Botanical Name

Rosa x odorata

Plant Type

deciduous shrub

Common Name

tea rose

Flowers

pink/ white

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Rosaceae

Foliage

dark green

Fruit

None

Pink and white flowers in a messy and tangled foliage. Encourage human contact up to the plant through flower picking. seasonal interest, however the spikes discourages heavy human activity in itws vacinity.

dead rose heads should be removed

Colour Palette

bushy

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:1.5m

Viburnum davidii

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Viburnum davidii

Plant Type

shrub

Common Name

david viburnam

Flowers

white

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Adoxaceae

West China

Foliage Fruit

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

green ovate None

Clipped to follow the path and hang just over the edge of the wall and merge the clumps into on neat hedge. A barrier between the path and the species behind. Hedging. Should be clipped to the desired size and shape.

Colour Palette

bushy hedgy

Approx H:1m

Approx S:2m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Kew Royal Botanical Gardens Information

“The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew was founded in 1759, and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 “(Kew.org, 2013). It is a vast botanical gardens with multiple sub gardens with various themes designed by a multitude of different people over centuries and maintained by the staff. Depending on the preferences of the designers, royalty and most notably the culture of the day, the gardens have been altered and re designed with some areas having a distinct baroque character and others a more current naturalistic style. The particular site chosen in this section is a large border by the pond opposite Kew’s Glasshouse Marine Display because of the use of plants that can or cant tolerate changing water and soil moisture levels.

This border also has an arrangement of plant species that hide and reveal certain parts of the waters edge dictating access both physically and visually. At certain points the chosen plant varieties will try to draw focus away from the water down to ground level by the pathway while others will move the focus to a higher eye line creating a visual interaction with the water itself.




Planting area map Scale 1: 100 NB - shapes do NOT represent individual plants. purely spacial relationships between species. In this particular space the plants are planted very densely so each shape with have the maximum number of species that will fit in the space given their potential ultimate spread.

65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81.

Genum rivale ‘Water Avens’ Astilbe grandis Alnus serrulata Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ Iris sibirica ‘Hubbard’ Geum ‘Flames of Passion’ Incarvillea delavayi ‘Snowtop’ Iris sibirica ‘Sparkling Rose’ Thalicatrum delavayi ‘Splendide’ Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ Hemerocallis ‘Stella in Red’ Lingularia ‘The Rocket’ Tradescantia x andersoniana ‘Sweet Kate’ Iris siberica ‘Welcome Return’ Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘Button Bush’ Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum Hemerocallis ‘Stella De Oro’


Genum rivale ‘Water Avens’ Botanical Name

Genum rivale ‘Water avens’

Common Name

water avens

Family Name

Rosaceae

Origin

Europe asia north usa

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Plant Type

perenial

Flowers

pink cup shaped

Foliage

green

Fruit

None

very small, flowers not im bloom. low level detailing plant. small scale borders edge. Minimal

Colour Palette

Tiny clumps

Approx H:30cm

Approx S:30cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Astilbe grandis Botanical Name

Astilbe grandis

Plant Type

herbacious perenial

Common Name

false goats beard

Flowers

yellow/ green fluffy

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Saxifragaceae

Foliage

China

Fruit

green mone

Dark green wrinkly foliage with yellow moss-like flowers Hedging minimal, minor pruning may be require if the plant starts to obstruct others around it or certain views.

Form

Approx H:2m

Approx S:2m

Alnus serrulata

Light Tolerence

Botanical Name

Alnus serrulata

Plant Type

large shrub/ small tree

Common Name

hazel alder

Flowers

reddish green

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Betulaceae USA

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-7.5

green ovate cones

Large clipped hedge along the waters edge. Clipped to different heights to dictate possible views. Hedging/ barrier discouraging access to the water. clipped/ pruned to desired size

Colour Palette

Form Approx H:2m

Approx S:2m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 6-8


Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter fire’

Plant Type

deciduous shrub

Flowers

white

Foliage

Cornaceae

common dogwood

Fruit

green to orange/pink to none

black

a bushy shrub in the summer clipped to a height however in winter this plant has bright red stems and the leaves fall off. Hedging blocks access to the water. strong structural winter character clipped to the height that meets the required view of things beyond.

Form

Approx H:1m

Approx S:1m

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

Iris sibirica ‘Hubbard’ Botanical Name

Iris sibirica ‘Hubbard’

Plant Type

perenial

Common Name

siberian iris

Flowers

purple

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Iridaceae

Foliage Fruit

green grass like None

Densely planted to give a full appearnce despite the small spread of the plant. flowers not in bloom seasonal interest as this plant blooms in between the usual spring or summer blooming periods minimal

Colour Palette

upright

Approx H:75cm

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-7


Geum ‘Flames of passion’ Botanical Name

Geum ‘Flames of Passion’

Plant Type

perenial

Common Name

avens flames of passion

Flowers

scarlet red

Family Name Origin

Rosaceae

Foliage Fruit

greeb none

Appearance

very short plant with rounded leaves. scarlet flowers not in bloom however they do have a long blooming period when they finally appear.

Uses

Small scale detailing. lowest point of high to low, with the red flowers drawing the eye to the ground. good in smaller places or tubs/ boxes. used in areas of shade and moisture. popular with insects.

Maintenance

Form

minimal but remove dead flower heads

Colour Palette

small clumps

Approx H:20cm

Approx S:20cm

Light Tolerence

Incarvillea delavayi ‘Snowtop’ Botanical Name

Incarvillea delavayi ‘Snowtop’

Common Name

incarvillea

Family Name Origin

Biononiaceae

Plant Type

hardy perenial

Flowers

White

Foliage Fruit

None

Appearance Uses

small low height seasonal interest. grows well in most soil types poor or good quality. used at the front of a bed, low point of high to low, drawing the eye to the ground.

vulnerable in frosty conditions so should be protected in winter. may need to divide intertwine plants.

Form Approx H:50cm

Approx S:30cm

PH5-8

Green

a petite plant with bright white flowers. would benefit from having more planted nearby because of its small presence when planted singularily.

Maintenance

Soil Preferences

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Iris sibirica ‘Sparkling Rose’ Botanical Name

Iris sibirica ‘Sparkling Rose’

Common Name

siberian iris

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Iridaceae

Plant Type

perenial

Flowers

purple

Foliage Fruit

green grass like none

medium height reed like grass/ reed like appearance because the flowers are not yet in bloom. currently allows focus further back to the brighter species but this with change when the flowers come out.

seasonal interest as this plant blooms in between the usual spring or summer blooming periods minimal. cut back at the end of its flowering period.

Colour Palette

upright

Approx H:1m

Approx S: 50cm

Light Tolerence

Thalictrum delavayi‘Splendide’ Botanical Name Family Name Common Name

Thalictrum delavayi ‘Splendide’ Ranunculaceae

chinese meadow rue

Plant Type

herbacious perenial

Flowers

Pink

Foliage Fruit

None

Appearance Uses

in areas that are dryer and even shaded. this is a very tolerant plant with seasonal interest. headging or bordering.

Form

PH 5-7

green

little clumps of pink flowers growing out the top of the green clumped foliage. much softer pink tones than the species around it.

Maintenance

Soil Preferences

minimal although some pruning may be required.

Colour Palette

clump

Approx H:1.5m

Approx S:1.5m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-7.5


Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ Botanical Name

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’

Plant Type

herbacious perenial

Common Name

montbretia lucifer

Flowers

Red

Family Name Origin

Iridaceae

Foliage Fruit

green None

Appearance

Bright red flowers in bloom have an extravagent appearance contrasting against the sword shaped leaves. very upright and structural.

Uses

attracts the eye to the height of the plant. commonly picked by children. used in a focal area implying this space is important. formal strucured planting

Maintenance

Form

no pruning needed.

Colour Palette

upright clump

Approx H:1m

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Hemerocallis ‘Stella in red’ Botanical Name

Hemerocallis ‘Stella in red’

Common Name

daylily stella in red

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Xanthorrhoeeaceae

Plant Type

herbacious perenial

Flowers

red/ purple fragrant

Foliage Fruit

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8

green None

purple flowers starting to come into bloom on top of a thin ropey grass. scented flowers. when the flowers bloom this plant changes from a subtle grass that blends into everything around it to a bright vibrant attraction that is much more striking.

draws the eye to a lower level. seasonal interest. dead flower heads should be removed at the end of it’s flowering season.

Form Approx H:50cm

Approx S:30cm

Light Tolerence

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH 6-8


Ligularia ‘The Rocket’ Botanical Name

Ligularia ‘The Rocket’

Plant Type

bog or herbacious perenial

Common Name

leopard plant

Flowers

Yellow rockets

Family Name Origin

Compisitae

Foliage Fruit

Green none

Appearance

Striking yellow rockets at eye level sway in the wind. these grow out from broad green leaved foliage. the rockets give the sense of a pillared fence between the public and the water.

Uses

Found near the waters edge. Used to interact the flowers/ landscape with the wind. Creates high-low feeling by providing a backdrop plant. an extravagent frame to the view of water.

Maintenance

Form

should be cut back after the flowering period.

Colour Palette

upright rockets

Approx H:2m

Approx S:1m

Light Tolerence

Tradescantia x andersoniana ‘Sweet Kate’ Botanical Name

Tradescantia x andersoniana ‘Sweet kate’

Common Name

spiderwort

Family Name Origin

Commelinaceae

Plant Type

herbacious perenial

Flowers

Purple

Foliage Fruit

None

Appearance Uses

low eye level interest for those who take the time to notice it. can be used in a rain garden.

Form

PH 5-8

greeny yellow

a very small species, easily lost in the noise of the other plants. this plant has a strong contrast of colours in itself as well as contrasting with other plants.

Maintenance

Soil Preferences

when the foliage starts to decline and the flowers start dying this plant should be heavily cut back to promote new growth.

Colour Palette

tufty clump

Approx H:30cm

Approx S:30cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-7


Iris sibirica ‘Welcome Return’ Botanical Name

Iris sibirica ‘Welcome Return’

Common Name

bareroot

Family Name Origin

Iridaceae

Plant Type

herbacious perenial

Flowers

deep purple blue

Foliage Fruit

Green none

Appearance

Vivid green colour with a short reed like appearance. before the purple flowers come in and change the character. stands in a quite upright v shape. planted in bunches so they partially overlap to create a coherant border.

Uses

create a borders interest with seasonal interest. block and open access or protect the waters edge

Maintenance

Form

possibly cut back after the flowering period and remove dead flower heads. upright

Approx H:75cm

Approx S:50cm

Light Tolerence

Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘Button Bush’ Botanical Name

Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘Button Bush’

Common Name

button bush, honey balls

Family Name Origin

Appearance Uses Maintenance

Form

Rubiaceae

Plant Type

deciduous shrub

Flowers

orangey cream

Foliage Fruit

Colour Palette Soil Preferences

PH5-8

green ovate None

peculiar orange flowers look like sea urchins. growing from waxy green ovate foliage. low borders edge with seasonal interest. cut back after the flowering period.

Colour Palette

bushy

Approx H:1m

Approx S:1m

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


Rheum palmatum var.tanguticum Botanical Name

Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum

Common Name

rhubarb

Family Name Origin

Appearance

Polygonaceae

Plant Type

hardy perenial

Flowers

red pink

Foliage Fruit

broad green none

Vast impressive leaves blocking the view behind and overlapping onto the species in front fond growing well right by the waters edge. the leaves will eventually turn a vivid red pink changing from a subtle hidden plant to a focal point.

Uses

discourage movement or sight to anything behind. encourages the eye to look down and at whatever the large leaves point at.

Maintenance

minimal however if one of the vast leaves dies then it should be quickly removed so that it doesnt move and block the sun for another species.

Form

Approx H:1m

Approx S:1m

Light Tolerence

Hemerocallis ‘Stella De Oro’ Botanical Name

Hemerocallis ‘Stella De Oro’

Common Name

Daylily

Family Name Origin

Appearance

Xanthorhoeaceae

Plant Type

herbacious perenial

Flowers

yellow

Foliage Fruit

Soil Preferences

PH

green grass like None

bright yellow flowers growing out of thin green reed like foliage.

Uses

seasonal interest growing near the waters edge but above any potential flooding line.

Maintenance

dead flower heads should be removed at the end of the flowering period

Form

Colour Palette

Colour Palette

tufty

Approx H:30cm

Approx S:30cm

Light Tolerence

Soil Preferences

PH 5-8


References

Plant information sources.

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Other sources Lord, T. and Nelson, A. 2008. RHS _The encyclopaedia of planting combinations. 2nd ed. Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. Kew.org. 2013. About Kew. [online] Available at: http://www.kew.org/about-kew/index.htm [Accessed: 23 Sep 2013].


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