Living swimming pond
The spacious and tidy garden comes to life with the lushly planted swimming pond. The large bank zone for regenerating and purifying the water transforms the pond into a classic swimming pond with a strong connection to nature. The various aquatic plants are therefore not only a visual enrichment, but also fulfil a functional role in the water cycle.
Generosity as a challenge
The spaciousness of this garden not only provided space for a wealth of greenery, but also posed a challenge for the layout of the space. The space was skilfully packaged with organically laid out borders in curved shapes, transforming the grounds into a small park. The park character is emphasised by the two impressive bonsai-shaped pines, while the grasses used lend the garden a lightness.
Interplay
The transition from the large lawn to the swimming pond is striking: while the rest of the garden is dominated by clear and imposing park elements, the area around the swimming pond is very natural and lushly planted. The wooden privacy screen is high enough to conceal unsightly roofscapes in the neighbourhood, but low enough to allow the eye to wander into the distance. The swimming pond attracts attention all year round, as a visual connection to the pond has also been created from the living room through the glass façade. There is also an interplay between the trees: an umbrella-shaped, deciduous tree breaks up the landscape and provides a view of the rear part of the garden in winter.
Planting
Trees
- Betula utilis ssp. Jacquemontii (Himalayan birch)
Woody plants
- Amelanchier lamarckii (copper rock pear)
- Ceanothus ‚Autumn Blue‘ (sack flower)
- Corylopsis pauciflora (mock hazel)
- Deutzia gracilis ‚Nikko‘ (Deutzia)
- Exochorda racemosa (bramble)
- Hamamelis intermedia ‚Pallida‘ (witch hazel)
- Hibiscus syriacus ‚Oiseau Bleu‘ (Hibiscus, Marshmallow)
- Hydrangea arborescens ‚Annabelle‘ (shrub hydrangea, ball hydrangea)
- Hydrangea quercifolia (oak-leaved hydrangea)
- Hydrangea ‚Snowball‘ (arb. ‚Annabelle‘) (Hydrangea)
- Ilex aquifolium ‚J.C. van Tol‘ (common holly)
- Ilex aquifolium ‚Nellie R. Stevens“ (common holly)
- Kalmia latifolia ‚Elf‘ (laurel rose, mountain laurel)
- Kalmia latifolia (laurel rose, mountain laurel)
- Kirengeshoma palmata (wax bell)
- Ligustrum texanum (privet)
- Osmanthus burkwoodii (fragrant flower)
- Perovskia atriplicifolia ‚Blue Spire‘ (Perovskia)
- Philadelphus (Purpureo-maculatus group) ‚Belle Etoile‘ (Pipevine)
- Philadelphus (Virginalis group) ‚Snowstorm’(Pipevine)
- Prunus lusitanica ‚Angustifolia‘ (Portuguese cherry laurel)
- Prunus lusitanica ‚Variegata‘ (Portuguese cherry laurel)
- Rhododendron (Japanese Azalea) (Rhododendron, Azalea)
- Rhododendron ‚Catawbiense Album‘ (Rhododendron)
- Rosa ‚Hannovers Weisse‘ (shrub rose)
- Rosa ‚Sirius‘ (Rose)
- Sciadopitys verticillata (Japanese umbrella fir)
- Syringa microphylla ‚Superba‘ (lilac)
- Taxus baccata (yew, hedge)
- Taxus media ‚Hicksii‘ (yew)
- Viburnum tinus ‚Eve Price‘ (Evergreen Snowball)
Perennials, grasses, ground cover and ferns
- Acaena buchananii (spiny nuts)
- Anemone hybrida ‚Honorine Jobert‘ (autumn anemone)
- Anthericum ramosum (grass lily)
- Aster frikartii ‚Wunder von Stäfa‘ (summer aster)
- Astilbe (Arendsii group) ‚Brautschleier‘ (Brachtspiere)
- Astilbe (Japonica group) ‚Germany‘ (Brachtpiere)
- Bergenia ‚Baby Doll‘ (Bergenia)
- Bergenia ‚Erioica‘ (Bergenia)
- Blechnum penna-marina (sea-feather ribbed fern)
- Brunnera macrophylla ‚Jack Frost‘ (Caucasian forget-me-not)
- Carex caryophyllea ‚The Beatles‘ (spring sedge)
- Carex morrowii ‚Ice Dance‘ (Japanese sedge)
- Ceanothus ‚Autumn Blue‘ (sack flower)
- Cyclamen purpurascens (common cyclamen)
- Dicentra eximia ‚Alba‘ (female heart)
- Dicentra formosa ‚Ivory Hearts‘ (Women’s Heart, Watering Heart)
- Dryopteris erythrosora (red veil fern)
- Euphorbia amygdaloides ‚Purpurea‘ (spurge)
- Fuchsia magellanica ‚Gracilis Alba‘ (outdoor fuchsia)
- Geranium renardii (cranesbill)
- Gillenia trifoliata (three-leaved spirea)
- Hakonechloa macra (Japanese grass)
- Hedera helix ‚Variegata‘ (ivy)
- Hemerocallis ‚Call to Remember‘ (Daylily)
- Hosta ‚El Nino‘ Hosta, (Funkia)
- Hosta ‚Ground Master‘ Hosta, (Funkia)
- Hosta ‚Halcyon‘ Hosta, (Funkia)
- Hosta plantaginea ‚Royal Standard‘ (lily spirea)
- Hosta plantaginea var. grandiflora (lily funica)
- Lavatera ‚Barnsley‘ bush mallow, (shrub mallow)
- Leptinella squalida (pinniped)
- Liriope muscari ‚Album‘ (Liriope)
- Miscanthus sinensis ‚Yakushim Dwarf‘ (Eulalia, Chinese reed)
- Nepeta faassenii (catnip)
- Omphalodes verna ‚Alba‘ (memorial mead)
- Ophiopogon japonicus ‚Minor‘ (snake’s beard)
- Pachysandra terminalis ‚Green Carpet‘ (Ysander, Dickmännchen)
- Paeonia (Lactiflora group) ‚Immaculée‘ (Peony)
- Paeonia lutea var. Ludlowii (Peony)
- Paeonia rockii (shrub peony)
- Phlox (Paniculata group) ‚Rembrandt‘ (Tall perennial phlox)
- Phlox paniculata ‚Youniqe White‘ (flame flower)
- Polystichum aculeatum Gelappter (shield fern)
- Stipa tenuissima (feather grass)
- Vaccinium vitis-idaea ‚Coral‘ (cranberry)
- Veronica prostrata ‚Alba‘ Prostrate (Speedwell)
- Vinca minor ‚Alba‘ (small periwinkle)
Climbing plants
- Campsis tagliabuana ‚Indian Summer‘ (trumpet bindweed)
- Clematis armandii clematis, (clematis)
- Clematis various varieties — (clematis, clematis)
- Hedera helix ‚Arborescens‘ (arborescent ivy)
- Hedera helix ‚Variegata‘ (ivy)
Execution
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