Although the house had an 'old charm' feel we were keen not to follow a traditional pastiche but to bring a contemporary slant to the borders. The client became so enthused with the 'new look' and chose the steel sculpture to compliment the planting.

Malus 'Evereste' and Stipa gigantea in the foreground.

Crocosmia, Geranium 'Jolly Bee' and Verbena bonariensis weave their way through the border.

Green oak sleepers retain the planted banks. Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Hemerocallis 'Stafford', Nepeta 'Souvenir d'Andre Chaudron' and Deschampsia cespitosa 'Gold Dew' take centre stage in midsummer following on from the impact of Camassia leichtlinii caerulea, Iris germanica 'Blue Shimmer' and 'Kent Pride' earlier in the year.