Early this year I said 'Don't worry, it'll only be temporary. No commitments. Let's not spend too much so it won't be much of a loss if we decide to do something else next year'.
Let us take you on a tour of the top patio this year. First, the view you see when you enter the garden from the street through the side passage...
The photo above is my favorite point of view when looking at the display. You can almost see the full breadth of the succulent display, framed by lush greenery courtesy of not so warm yet comfortable British summers. And you get a glimpse of the 'flying fish tree' from here too.
Let's take a closer look from the same point...
Moving towards the middle of the patio, to the left is the contrasting lush display underneath the 'flying fish tree'...
And another turn to the left you should see blue/grey display...
Moving towards the jungle area then turning back this is the view...
Moving back closer to the house...
Before we carry on, what about the vista when you come from inside the house? Here it is...
Now let's take a closer look, to the left...
And to the right...
And of all the xerophytes on display, the queen will always be the Dasylirion longissimum...
Sorry I couldn't resist posting another photo of it...
From the point above, what if you move along towards the koi pond and then turn back? You'll see this...
Okay, enough of taking pictures now. Let's go to the side of the house to turn the garden tap (faucet) on. Oops, another vista. A few more pics won't harm...
Now let's move the camera further back to try and include the edge of the display...
Sitting together last Friday he says to me, 'I think it ought to stay for more than one season. Two, three, more perhaps?'.
I don't mind at all. And I really don't mind if it doesn't either.
'Perhaps just change the paving, maybe incorporate built in staging.'
Yep sounds fine to me.
'If it does stay I want it to be more crazy next year.'
Uh oh, what have I just done? Crazy? I love crazy!!
Some things are worth doing even if you're not sure at first. Because you just don't know what it may lead to...
Mark :-)