Brayfield Lane
The materials were a contrasting blend of natural products with a modern-day addition of poured concrete… Brutalism is a scheme where the design is created from only concrete.
Natural stone tiles for the terrace laid in a random pattern, they married the Italian split faced wall tiles. there is no grouting and the stark surface contrast against the smooth paving. The coping stones for the wall were custom made for this project.
A solid concrete used to for the bench stands proud position in the lawn, a place to sit amongst the foliage and flowers.
Charred timber also appears in this garden, a jet black surround to the zinc coloured water feature. The water feature provides a multiple water sounds as the many water blades combine in this feature.
A multi stemmed “Seven Sons flower tree” Heptacodium Miconioides stands out in the this horticultural scheme, the flowers are in abundance and equally as beautiful.
Rheum atropurpureum a favourite of Karl Harrison Landscapes and is used for substantial texture and vibrant colour.
The planting list for this garden design in Little Chalfont is
Acanthus mollis Agapanthus Gayles Lilac
Asarum europium Asplenum scolopendrium
Asplenum scolopendrium Dianthus cruentus
Digitalis p. Dalmatian white Echinacea p. ‘white swan’
Epimedium x perralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’ Euphorbia amygdaloides robbiae
Euphorbia characias Hakonachloa macra
Helebore x sternii Hydrangea quercifolia
Iris perry’s blue Lysimachia sp. Candela
Nepeta grandiflora ‘summer magic’ Pachysandra terminalis
Polystichum polyblepherum Polystichum Herrenausen
Selenium wallichianum Thalictrum delavayi ‘album’
Tiarella sp. ‘iron butterfly’ Rosemary,
Salvia officinalis Thyme Peter Davis