H G GARDENS FEATURE PLANTS TREES & SHRUBS Indian hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis ‘Snow Maiden’) Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’) Weeping Japanese maple (A. palmatum ‘Dissectum Seiryu’) Silver birch (Betula pendula) GRASSES Mat rush (Lomandra ‘Tanika’) Little fountain silver feather grass (Miscanthus ‘Kleine Fontaine’) Switch grass (Panicum virgatum) GROUNDCOVERS Blue star creeper (Pratia pedunculata) New Zealand rock lily (Arthropodium ‘Te Puna’) Spur flower (Plectranthus ‘Nico’) Pewter plant (Strobilanthes gossypinus)
A lobe-leafed paper plant (Fatsia japonica) reaches skyward in the courtyard. Boston ivy grows along the wall with dwarf New Zealand rock lily in the planter box. Aren Taupe travertine pavers, Stonetile Ind. OPPOSITE Top The top balcony is exposed to sun and wind, so Bethany planted a mix of chalk sticks (Senecio serpens), Lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina), Indian hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis ‘Snow Maiden’) and three grasses – dwarf silver feather grass (Miscanthus ‘Kleine Fontaine’), mat rush (Lomandra ‘Tanika’) and Switch grass (Panicum virgatum). OPPOSITE Bottom A blackened mirror on the back wall of the courtyard amplifies the space and visually doubles the greenery. Planted at the base of the silver birch is a mix of Plectranthus ‘Nico’, Strobilanthes gossypinus, Fatsia japonica and two types of New Zealand rock lily, with Boston ivy climbing the walls.
