It was a very dreary dull space that desperately needed some inspiration. We wanted a real garden 'room' to extend the kitchen & be enjoyed 12 months of the year, day & night.

I used travertine flags throughout for unity & pained the walls & raised beds white to tie in with our kitchen. The colours are restricted to purple, magenta, white & of course green. The grasses give a beautiful texture & the standard wisterias create an elegant glamourous feel toward the rear of the garden.

A wall of bamboos enclose the space & hide an ugly wall & a wall of mirrors visually extend the garden.

The water is always interesting & the fish give plenty of interest - the pool is 1.2M deep & has a good filtration system with UV should be ever feel the need to have Koi. It is a pleasure to sit in, is very easy to maintain & gives us constant pleasure.

Plants list:

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Acer palmatum atropurpureum
Buxus sempervirens balls
Verbena bonariensis
Agapanthus 'Headbourne Hybrids'
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
Miscanthus 'Zebrinus'
Alopecuroides
Iris reticulata
Allium schoenoprasum, Allium sphaerocephalon & Allium christophii
Ornithogalum narbonense
Laurus nobilis 1/2 standard
Standard Wisteria sinensis
Calamagrostis x aucutifolia 'Overdam'
Phyllostachys aurea
Stipa arundinacea
Heuchera 'Gypsy Dancer', Heuchera 'Palace Purple' & Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles'
Stipa gigantea