Replanting an Established Surrey Garden

This garden just outside Woking in Surrey was designed and built more than ten years ago. The layout and hard landscaping had stood the test of time, but the herbaceous planting had dwindled considerably over the years.

I helped redefine the palette of plants, identifying what to keep, moving some things around, splitting well-developed perennials, and then planting a lot of new additions to fill the gaps. Phlox paniculata Clouds of Perfume, Salvia Amethyst, Fuchsia Mrs Popple, Astrantia Roma and Anthemis tinctoria EC Buxton now weave through the borders, bringing colour and structure back to the space while working within the garden's existing framework.

Six months after planting, it's doing rather well.

Bare, thinly planted border before replanting, Surrey garden The border before replanting, showing bare soil and only a scattering of surviving shrubs and grasses along an otherwise well-maintained path and lawn edge. This before shot illustrates ho
Colourful selection of plant for Surrey replanting project by Jane Shankster Garden Design. A focus on pink, blue and pale yellow flowers forms the main palette of perennial plants and shrubs for this Surrey replanting project.
Colourful mixed border along house facade, Surrey replanting by Jane Shankster Garden Design A vibrant mixed border runs the length of the house, combining salvias, achillea, penstemon and fuchsia in front of mature brickwork and white-framed window
Lawn and stone path bordered by shrubs, Surrey garden replanting by Jane Shankster Garden Design A curving stone path leads past clipped variegated shrubs and a mature tree towards the house, with a neat lawn edge defining the border. This structura
Weathered wooden bench beneath Japanese maple, Surrey garden replanting by Jane Shankster Garden Design A weathered timber bench sits beneath a canopy of Japanese maple and evergreen shrubs, surrounded by dark-leaved acer and hostas. This quiet corn
Yellow daisies and purple salvia in mixed border, Surrey garden replanting by Jane Shankster Garden Design Pale yellow anthemis daisies and spikes of purple salvia weave through a border alongside fuchsia and roses, demonstrating the new palette of
Purple penstemon and yellow sisyrinchium border with bench, Surrey garden replanting by Jane Shankster Garden Design Lilac penstemon and airy yellow sisyrinchium mingle with salvia and geranium in front of a garden bench, forming part of the newly p
Purple Phlox paniculata Clouds of Perfume flowers, Surrey garden replanting by Jane Shankster Garden Design The two-tone purple and white blooms of garden phlox bring scent and colour to the border, one of the many new perennials introduced during t
Mixed perennial border along house with stone path, Surrey garden replanting by Jane Shankster Garden Design Phlox, fuchsia, salvia and liatris fill a deep border running alongside the house, with iris foliage providing structure between the floweri
Shaded path beneath trees leading to lawn, Surrey garden replanting by Jane Shankster Garden Design A stone path winds beneath overhanging trees towards an open lawn and bench beyond, showing how the mature garden structure was retained while the su
Pale yellow anthemis daisies with salvia spikes, Surrey garden replanting by Jane Shankster Garden Design A drift of pale yellow anthemis daisies rises above the border, with dark purple salvia spikes threading through behind. This cheerful perennia
Purple phlox and yellow daisies against clipped hedge, Surrey garden replanting by Jane Shankster Garden Design Purple phlox blooms stand out among a froth of pale yellow anthemis daisies, set against a neatly clipped variegated hedge. This layered
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