Chelsea 1995:
A firm favourite with Chelsea visitors, this garden was sponsored by Cartier & Harpers & Queen Magazine. The “Provence Garden” occupied a large and notorious difficult corner site on Main Avenue. The concept was to portray an artist’s terraced garden; somewhere on a hillside in the South of France…
Award: Gold Medal
Contractor: Clifton Nurseries Ltd
Image: a “sunken” courtyard with circular pool, natural stone walling & steps
A garden full of contrasts, deep-blue Iris with orchre-coloured stone walls
A carved stone water-spout, built into natural stone walling
An old olive-oil pot, set within Iris, Artemisia & Valerian.
Drought tolerant Mediterranean-style planting echoed a rocky hillside; planted under semi-mature Olive trees.
A “pebble” mosaic pathway through deep planting beds of Lavender, Iris, Cistus & Teucrium.
Large natural stone blocks used as steps.
