The Lyons Tea Garden
"Green Retreat"
An intimate garden to relax and unwind from the outside world with a sub
tropical atmosphere of lush leafy green plants.
Circular timber decks lead you into the garden in a stepping stone effect, rising
and falling towards a seating area that is partially surrounded by water on one
side and dense planting on the other. three clay urns punctuate the walkway and give definition.
The green retreat is based around the use of plants with bold dramatic foliage.
The range of green colours, shapes and textures is endless, from the feathery
leaves of the Dicksonia tree ferns that are under planted with waves of ground
ferns, Hostas and ligularias, to the large fan shaped foliage of the Trachycarpus
Fortunei, and the shiny leaves of the Fatsia Japonica and Tetrapanax. A natural
waterfeature with a small waterfall is added to give movement, sound and
reflection of the surrounding plants and sky's above. a small area of the pond is
planted with with aquatics like Iris which break the division between the decks.
Willow fencing is used for the boundary's to give a natural backdrop and a
contrasting colour that highlights the plants.
All the elements of this garden combine to create a place that you feel reluctant
to leave.
(Size of garden 5 metres by 5 metres)
Bloom 2008
Plant list:
Tree Ferns
Dicksonia antarctica
Cyathea australis
Ferns
Blechnum nudum
Dryopteris erythrosora and wallichiana.
Asplenium scolopendrium
Lophosoria quadripinnata
Polystichum proliferum
Athrium felix femina
Hostas
H.francis williams
H.golden sunburst
H.sum and substance
H.hyacintina
H.mediovariegata
H.tardiana halcyon
H.hyacinthina
Shrubs
Trachycarpus fortunei
Tetrapanax papyriferus
Fatsiajaponica
Perennials
Ligularia przewalskiim and dentata 'desdemona'
Astilbe bressingham beauty pink
Bergenia bressingham white.
Libertia formosa
Iris siberica
Asarium kltabell
Darmeria peltata
Mysottidium hortensia
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Liriope spicata
