Spring Combination Ideas, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Summer Borders
This colorful garden scene is to be enjoyed over 3 seasons of cheerful pleasure. It reveals the beauty of Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Atropurpureum’ (Japanese Maple) whose deep purple spring foliage turns fiery orange-red in the fall. It is paired with the highly popular Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree, Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’, which puts on a great show in spring with its double, deep cyclamen pink blooms, but also in the fall when its leaves color in a range of vibrant hues from orange to red before dropping for the winter dormancy period. They are underplanted by the attractive dense tufts of arching, evergreen leaves of Ophiopogon japonicus (Mondo Grass) and the silvery foliage of Santolina chamaecyparissus (Lavender Cotton).
This remarkable oasis, set in Wentworth Falls, Australia, is Arthur Lathouris’s own garden, an award-winning landscape designer with 25 years of experience.
| Hardiness |
7 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
Arthur Lathouris is based in the Southern Highlands and has designed creative, beautiful and functional gardens throughout the Greater Sydney and Illawarra areas. A number of his garden and swimming pool designs have won design and/or landscape construction awards over the last 30 years.
| Hardiness |
7 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum' (Laceleaf Japanese Maple) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Prunus 'Kanzan' (Japanese Flowering Cherry) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Santolina chamaecyparissus (Lavender Cotton) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Ophiopogon japonicus (Mondo Grass) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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