Colourful Surrey Planting Design

A vast terrace to accompany an extensive house renovation in Surrey near Wisley, was left unadorned. Planting a deep border around the seating areas with the client's favourite bright colours made the terrace more welcoming and a more comfortable space to spend time.

The planting is designed to impress all summer, with successive waves of flowers coming and going. Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff, Achillea Walther Funke, Geum Totally Tangerine and Salvia Royal Bumble bring bold reds and oranges, while Echinacea purpurea Magnus, Verbena bonaiensis,Echinops Veitch’s Blue, Verbena Bampton and Eurybia x herveyi add softer pinks and purples, all set against a backdrop of dark clipped yew hedging that makes the colours sing. Grasses like Pennisetum Fairy Tails weave through the border, adding movement and texture between the flowering displays.

Pergola with exisitng newly planted lavender still establishing, Surrey garden by Jane Shankster Garden Design

The same pergola and terrace shortly after planting, with existing new lavender still establishing themselves along the border edge. This

Colourful palette of plants for a Surrey border designed by Jane Shankster Garden Design.

Bright and colourful perennials and shrubs for this colourful border design in Surrey.

Pergola seating area with vibrant red and purple border, Surrey garden by Jane Shankster Garden Design

A deep, richly planted border wraps around a pergola seating area, filled with red salvias, gaura and verbena bonariensis against a backdrop of c

Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff with dark foliage and red blooms, Surrey garden by Jane Shankster Garden Design

The velvety red flowers of Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' contrast beautifully with its own near-black foliage, adding depth and drama to the bord

Deep red salvia flowers with dahlias in Surrey border by Jane Shankster Garden Design

Clusters of deep red salvia flowers weave through the border alongside dahlias, their intense colour glowing in the evening light against the green lawn beyond. Th

Echinacea Magnus with pink coneflowers, Surrey garden by Jane Shankster Garden Design

The large pink daisy-like flowers of Echinacea 'Magnus' rise above a tangle of salvia and verbena, their prominent seed heads adding structure as the blooms fade.

Eurybia x herveyii lilac daisy flowers, Surrey border by Jane Shankster Garden Design

Delicate lilac-blue daisy flowers of Eurybia × herveyii bring a softer note to the border, weaving between the bolder reds and oranges of dahlias and heleniums bey

Helenium Waldtraut with orange and yellow flowers, Surrey garden by Jane Shankster Garden Design

The warm orange and gold petals of Helenium 'Waldtraut' glow alongside red salvias and white gaura, forming one of the many waves of colour designed to

White Oenothera Snowbird flowers with dahlias, Surrey border by Jane Shankster Garden Design

Airy white flowers of Oenothera 'Snowbird' drift through the border alongside red dahlias and soft purple asters, their pale tone providing a cooling contra

Pennisetum Fairy Tails ornamental grass with lawn beyond, Surrey garden by Jane Shankster Garden Design

The soft, feathery plumes of Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails' catch the evening light, their pale pink-tinged seed heads adding movement and texture agai

Verbena Bampton with dark stems and pink flowers, Surrey border by Jane Shankster Garden Design

Verbena 'Bampton' brings a distinctive dark, near-black stem to the border, its small pink flowers held on wiry branching growth that weaves through the

Verbena bonariensis with heleniums and dahlias, Surrey border by Jane Shankster Garden Design

Tall, airy verbena bonariensis rises above a rich tapestry of helenium, echinacea, and dahlias, its see-through habit allowing the layers of colour behind

Vibrant mixed border of reds, oranges and purples, Surrey garden by Jane Shankster Garden Design

A vertical view along the full length of the border captures the vibrant mix of reds, oranges, purples and whites in dahlias, heleniums, echinacea and a

Colourful Surrey Planting Design

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