Garden oasis with designer swimming pond
The swimming pond is the central element of this garden. It replaces an old pond that previously took up a lot of space and divides up the garden area to save space. Nestled at one end of the garden, the swimming pond can be experienced from everywhere: from the seating area via the steps, through the living room window and across the lawn. From the small wooden deck, you can let your gaze wander over the entire garden, while the three flowering dogwoods at the back provide shade and cosiness.
The client wanted a long pool so that they could swim lengths in it. The pool steps are therefore located at the head end of the swimming pond to increase the water surface area. Thanks to the planting, the swimming pond also creates great added value outside the swimming season. From the living room, the large window creates a visual connection to the water so that the client can enjoy the view of the water all year round.
Provence in the garden
The garden is naturally divided into two parts by its height: In the upper area there is a seating area, which is generously shaded by a pergola and two umbrella-shaped trees. This part also borders on the agricultural zone and has been demarcated by planting. The lawn begins next to the seating area and flows around the lavender slope and the existing trumpet tree into the lower part of the garden. A large lawn area was important to the client so that the family dog could run around in the garden.
No structural changes were allowed to be made around the existing trumpet tree so as not to damage the tree’s root zone. The transition in height between the two garden areas with an area of lavender is striking. The lavender blooms throughout the summer and the scent of this plant makes you feel as if you are in Provence. At the back of the garden there is a small second seating area with a view of the whole garden.
Planting
Trees
- Cornus kousa ‚Butterfly‘ (flowering dogwood)
- Fraxinus ornus ‚Meczek‘ (globe flowering ash)
- Liquidambar styraciflua (American amber tree, roof form)
Woody plants
- Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’ (Hydrangea)
- Acer palmatum ‚Garnet‘ (red slotted maple)
- Amelanchier rotundifolia ‚Helvetia‘ (rock pear)
- Ilex crenata ‚Dark Green‘ (Japanese holly)
- Perovskia atriplicifolia ‚Blue Spire‘ (silver bush)
- Philadelphus (Lemoinei group) ‚Manteau d’Hermine‘ (Pipevine)
- Salix helvetica (Swiss willow)
- Ligustrum ovalifolium (oval-leaved privet)
Perennials and grasses
- Cimicifuga japonica var. acerina (black cohosh)
- Cimicifuga simplex ‚White Pearl‘ (Black cohosh)
- Helleborus niger (Christmas rose)
- Hosta ‚Halcyon‘ (Funkia)
- Lavandula angustifolia ‚Hidcote‘ (Lavender)
- Liriope muscari ‚Big Blue‘ (lily grape)
- Rodgersia pinnata ‚Superba‘ (show leaf)
- Tiarella laciniata ‚Pink Bouquet‘ (foam flower)
- Vinca minor ‚Alba‘ (small periwinkle)
- Luzula nivea (snow-white hair sedge)
Aquatic plants
- Calla palustris (dragon’s bane)
- Juncus ensifolius (heavy-leaved rush)
- Nymphaea ‚Madame Wilfron Gonnère‘ (water lilies)
- Nymphaea x cultorum ‚Walter Pagels‘ (water lilies)
- Pontederia cordata (heart-leaved pikeweed)
- Sagittaria sagittifolia (common arrowhead)
Bulbous plants
- Crocus vernus ‚Vanguard‘ (Crocus)
- Hyacinthoides hispanica ‚Blue Queen‘ (Spanish bluebell)
- Muscari azureum ‚Album‘ (White grape hyacinth)
Execution / Horticulture
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