Garden walls, whether built of brick or stone, can really help you to create a little oasis or area for a Mediterranean garden. If you have ugly walls, you could try painting them in a soft, warm tone to conjure up the Mediterranean heat. There are so many paint colours now to choose from for outdoor use.
If you’re lucky enough to have walls, they’ll help to protect the more tender plants, and you’ll also be able to grow many of the scented climbers.
A great evergreen climber, Trachelospermum jasminoides, is used in the manufacture of perfume and grows wild in the south of France. Trachelospermum is now easily available as large climbing plants in the UK and it can also be trained to grow horizontally along a wall to great effect.
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Introduce an olive tree
Think of a classic Mediterranean garden plant and the olive tree probably springs to mind. In the past few years, olive trees have been very popular with garden designers and are often seen on display in restaurants, in front garden pots and out in gardens all over the UK.
Olea europaea is the variety you’ll find in garden centres. To make sure your tree g...
Garden walls, whether built of brick or stone, can really help you to create a little oasis or area for a Mediterranean garden. If you have ugly walls, you could try painting them in a soft, warm tone to conjure up the Mediterranean heat. There are so many paint colours now to choose from for outdoor use. If you’re lucky enough to have walls, they’ll help to protect the more tender plants, and you’ll also be able to grow many of the scented climbers. A great evergreen climber, Trachelospermum jasminoides, is used in the manufacture of perfume and grows wild in the south of France. Trachelospermum is now easily available as large climbing plants in the UK and it can also be trained to grow horizontally along a wall to great effect. by Claudia De Yong Garden Design Claudia De Yong Garden Design SaveEmail Introduce an olive tree Think of a classic Mediterranean garden plant and the olive tree probably springs to mind. In the past few years, olive trees have been very popular with garden designers and are often seen on display in restaurants, in front garden pots and out in gardens all over the UK. Olea europaea is the variety you’ll find in garden centres. To make sure your tree g...
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