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Lani
and Kris wanted a garden but they have two children and live on a busy
street corner. During the design stage, safety and privacy were the top
priorities. They live in a friendly neighborhood so they didn't want to
wall themselves out but they also had concerns for their autistic son.
He could be a little unpredictable at times and his world needed to be
very secure.
Anemone ' Honorine
Jobert' is an old garden hybrid discovered in Verdun, France in 1858.
Unlike most plants this heirloom never goes out of style. It is a great
ground cover for shaded areas and sends up tall blooms in autumn when
not much else is blooming. The white flowers glow in the shade, once the
petals drop you are left with round bald seed pods. The pods will
eventually explode into a glob of white cotton-like mass (this is all
very small, about 1/2") that will persist through the winter if you let
it. This progression of bloom to seed is fun to track with kids of all
ages.
The
vine over the gate and to the left is Passiflora vitifolia or 'Red
Passion Vine'. It is an evergreen vine that performs well in part shade.
This passion vine is a delight with it's broad deep green leaves set
off by bright red flowers. The flower buds are super interesting with a
transparent shell that has pronounced red veins. To the right, the
garden is in more shade. The vine you see there is Akebia quinata or
'Five Finger Vine'.
Toys in the garden and the abandoned odd shoe.
Lani
and Kris were very good about staying on top of their maintenance.
Abutilon was a request of theirs, they just love it, but to look good,
you need to irrigate and pinch, pinch, pinch.
A busy corner for sure, but this garden has an open flow and is safe and secure.
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