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HANG TEN Climbing plants are at the heart of this Melbourne garden, designed for sensational seasonal colour as well as a timeless sense of beauty.
Draped crusader Virginia creeper grows up a wire and over the pergola, forming a curtain of foliage that dangles over the dining zone. It also grows along wires extending over the pool. At the base of the post is Asiatic jasmine. The pergola is spotted gum, a native hardwood.
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Wall’s treat The boundary wall is thick with layers of green, starting at ground level with Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum). Boston ivy grows directly on the wall and Chinese star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) grows along horizontal steel wires in front.
A restrained colour palette for the hard surfaces was key. Bluestone 400x800mm pavers from Eco Outdoor were laid in a 90-degree herringbone pattern to echo the pattern of the stone-tile flooring inside the house.
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