It’s buzzing and alive: the entrance to this apartment block is characterised by its playful and lush planting. The path to the entrance is surrounded by lavender, rose bushes and various grasses. Surrounded by a wide variety of plants, the family’s bathing oasis opens up on the opposite side.
This new build is flattered by playful planting that frames the property and accompanies guests between colourful flowers to the entrance. As several parties live in the house, the surroundings were designed in such a way that the path to the shared entrance clearly leads to the entrance to one party’s private garden. The aforementioned access to the garden was thus deliberately pushed into the background. Unintentional detours through the private garden are thus avoided without the need for visually strict demarcations.
Retreat oasis with swimming pool
Whether through the main entrance or the somewhat hidden path across the lawn: Opposite the main entrance is the owner’s spacious garden. A natural stone wall borders the path to the pool. Three impressive specimen trees were planted behind the natural stone wall. These were positioned in such a way that the view from the living room wanders through the branches to the outside. The interior seems to merge with the exterior. The pool forms the centre of the garden and its turquoise-blue water is a magical attraction.
Thanks to the new swimming pool, a private bathing oasis has been created. The slightly elevated position of the pool creates an additional level that skilfully structures the garden and is crucial for an interesting overall look. The furnished wooden deck with parasols and deckchairs as well as the planting islands with solitary trees create a cosy ambience. The solitary trees provide the desired privacy for the open-air room design. Here, too, a natural stone wall can be discovered, which creates a picturesque background behind the wooden deck thanks to the diverse planting.
Entrance area with lush planting
As the client likes to receive friends and family, visitor car parks were included in the exterior design. These are also surrounded by flowering shrubs. These planting strips continue up to the upper path, to a lavender and rose bed that attracts bees and butterflies. The purple colour is repeated throughout the garden and provides a lively flair, especially in early summer.
In late summer, the grasses take over the leading role and create a new atmosphere. Where there is now a lush planting strip with three solitary trees, there was previously an embankment. The new natural stone walls level out this slope and create another horizontal level. At the same time, the natural stone walls emphasise the trees growing in them, which also serve as a privacy screen.
Merging the outdoor area with the interior of the house
A pergola creates the perfect link between indoors and outdoors. The lounge and dining area with a built-in fireplace is located under the louvred roof. The textiles chosen and the decorative items lovingly selected by the client transform this covered space into a veritable outdoor living room. The wall elements around the pergola create the desired sense of space. The trees and plant strips are also present in the lounge area and exude lightness and naturalness.
Planting
The selected mixed planting conceals the existing boundary walls, but also provides colour, privacy and space. In addition to the many grasses and flowering shrubs, the selected trees play a central role in creating space.
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Planting list of the garden
Wood
- Acer palmatum ‚Sazanami‘
- Amelanchier lamarckii, umbrella form
- Liquidambar styraciflua, bi- and multi-stemmed
- Parrotia persica, lobed
- Prunus/ Cherry tree, sweet
- Prunus domestica / Plum
- Malus domestica/ Apple tree
- Hydrangea paniculata ‚Bobo‘
- Hydrangea paniculata ‚Vanille-Fraise‘
- Osmanthus x burkwoodii
- Pinus sylvestris ‚Watereri‘
Roses
- Rosa (ground cover rose) ‚Swany‘
- Rosa (Huber’s scented rose) ‚Doris Leuthard‘
- Rosa (hybrid tea rose) ‚Rose von Dottikon‘
Climbing plants
- Hedera helix ‚Sagittifolia‘
- Parthenocissus quinquefolia ‚Engemannii‘
Grasses
- Pennisetum alopecuroides ‚Hameln‘
- Pennisetum alopecuroides ‚Little Bunny‘
- Sesleria caerulea
- Pennisetum orientale
Perennials
- Geranium macrorrhizum ‚White Ness‘
- Geranium sanguineum
- Heucherella tiarelloides ‚Bridget Bloom‘
- Hosta tokudama ‚Blue Cadet‘
- Liriope muscari ‚Big Blue‘
- Salvia nemorosa ‚Caradonna‘
- Thymus pulegoides
- Tiarella laciniata ‚Pink Bouquet‘
Ground cover
- Vinca major
- Lavandula angustifolia ‚Hidcote‘
Herbs
- Allium schoenoprasum
- Levisticum officinale
- Rosmarinus officinalis ‚Prostratus‘
- Salvia officinalis
- Thymus vulgaris
Bulbous plants
- Allium aflatuense ‚Purple Sensation‘
- Narcissus ‚Mount Hood‘
- Narcissus ‚Thalia‘
- Tulipa ‚Light and Dreamy‘
