Heathers in Harmony: a small garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011 / RHS Gardening

Heathers in Harmony

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Wide view of planting

The light path contrasts well with neighbouring plants

Wide view of Heathers in Harmony garden planting

Wide view from above

The tiered garden shows different textures in soft and hard lanscape

Wide view of Heathers in Harmony small garden

Architectural features

Architectural features of the Heathers in Harmony small garden

Architectural features

A water feature in the inspiring Heathers in Harmony small garden

Detail view

Monarda and Lavandula add colour to a flower bed

Detail view

An attractive stone wall adds textural contrast to plants in the garden

Detail view of planting

Echinacea and Lavandula provide nectar for bees residing in a nearby bee hotel

Detail view of the Heathers in Harmony small garden planting

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Sponsored by: Horticultural Development Company, British Heather Growers Association
Designed by: William Quarmby
Built by: Nigel Jeffries Landscapes Ltd
Web: www.bhga.co.uk

Will Quarmby was runner-up in the RHS National Young Designer of the Year 2010 competition. He has created a beautiful garden for a family who require a low maintenance space in which to relax and entertain.

Heathers in Harmony is arranged over three levels, creating separate areas within, all brought together by a wall made entirely out of heather. Dry-stone walling runs the length of the two lower levels, acting as a backdrop to the range of heathers that provide year-round flower and foliage colour. The garden also provides a home for the bumblebee, an important pollinating insect that is sadly in decline. Heathers are bee-friendly plants and provide bees with essential food.

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