Ivydene Gardens Mixed Borders in RHS Garden at Wisley Garden Design:
EAST BORDER of MIXED BORDERS in the Royal Horticultural Society Garden at Wisley:
Section 4 Part 12 and Section 5 Part 12 and
with limited garden space, put a wildflower lawn on the roof of your shed/garage/lean to or concreted area on ground to provide flowers

Page Menus are below the Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn photos.

Winter. Photo taken on 4 January 2013 by Heather Kavanagh

Spring. Photo taken on 1 May 2013 by Heather Kavanagh

Early Summer. Photo taken on 1 July 2013 by Heather Kavanagh

Early Autumn. Photo taken on 19 September 2013 by Heather Kavanagh

Late Autumn. Photo taken on 23 November 2013 by Heather Kavanagh

With limited garden space , put a wildflower lawn :

• on the roof of your shed / garage / leanto or
• area between the 2 concrete sections for your car tyres support along your drive or
• concreted area on ground

to provide flowers during the summer:-

Flat roof build up of materials for Sedum Matting, with the result:-

Use the sedum mat on a beehive - this of course will provide a shorter distance for the bees to fly and then get nectar!!

Kate's Sedum Roof on her study.

"Our mats can be used for roof coverage on any kind of structure from a hen house or garden shed to a vast hospital roof in the centre of a city.  A green roof provides a habitat for micro ecosystems, which, in turn, provide habitat for all types of wildlife. They can be placed on all forms of roofs from flat, to those with a considerable pitch.  For Green Roof Consultancy just contact Sedum Green Roof and speak to one of our team who will offer full advice and even come and visit your site.Sedum Green Roof can offer you a step-by- step guide to installation, providing all the necessary components. We can also offer a complete installation service. 
  
It doesn’t have to be on just a roof, it can be installed on difficult areas in the garden such as shaded areas to give a beautiful and colourful expanse of vegetation, or, on roundabouts and barren areas around office buildings providing all year round interest. Being drought tolerant and easy maintenance these plants will grow practically everywhere.   
  
On a roof, once the water proof membrane is down the drainage layer is laid which incorporates an integrated root barrier.  It is important to ensure there is enough rainwater outlets as the Sedum does not like to be waterlogged.  The drainage layer is there to irrigate the plants during dry spells and also retains up to 80% of rainfall releasing it slowly and thus reducing the effects of flash flooding or heavy rainfall by reducing the pressure on the drainage systems. The Sedum mat will also filter pollutants from the rainwater." from Sedum Green Roof.

Add a small pebble edge to a roof meadow for drainage of excess rain, or a sloping roof to drain the rainwater:-

and later on the roof mat grows into a luscious roof meadow:-

"Green Roofs can enhance biodiversity, by providing a habitat which sustains wildlife in an area which would otherwise be lost by the footprint of a building.

Lindum has developed a range of beautiful, biodiverse and colourful wildflower green roof mats designed specifically to flourish in the often harsh growing conditions created on a green roof.

The planting mixtures in the Wildflower Turf mats have been developed with the University of Sheffield’s Professor Nigel Dunnett and The Green Roof Centre to provide an alternative to pure Sedum mats, containing a vibrant mixture wildflowers, herbs, sedums and perennials.

Wildflowers and other plants are selected for their
drought tolerant properties, as well as colour and ecological
benefits, attracting a wider range of birds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

Research has shown that wildflower green roofs attract twice as many bee species and five times as many blossom visits compared to sedum green roofs.

Sustainably grown in the UK, all Lindum’s green roof wildflower mats are supplied ready to roll out as an instant vegetation layer with the plants already established and growing in a strong felt mat made from recycled British textiles. Lightweight, easy to install and low maintenance, they are available in varying roll sizes to suit site requirements and suitable for use with a lightweight green roof substrate." from Lindum Turf Limited.

MIXED BORDERS in Royal Horticultural Society Garden at Wisley with my GARDEN DESIGN PAGES

Introduction

WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER WITH EARLY AND LATE AUTUMN SECTIONS OF WISLEY MIXED BORDERS
1-6 East Border
7-10 East Border
1-5 West Border
6-9 West Border

FOLIAGE COLOUR
.Black
.Blue
(o)Brown
.Bronze
(o)Green
(o)Grey
.Other
(o)Purple
(o)Red
(o)Variegated
(o)Variegated White
.Variegated Yellow
.White
.Yellow
.4 Season Colour

FLOWER COLOUR RANGE IN 71 PARTS OF MIXED BORDER DURING
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

7 Flower Colours per Month in Colour Wheel below.

Click on Black or White box in Colour of Month.

The distribution throughout the 71 parts of the Mixed Borders of each flower from the

• Permanent Herbaceous Perennials, Bedding Plants and Other Permanent Plants

split into

• Blue, White, Yellow, Unusual, Red, Orange or Pink

is in each of these Month Pages

• May, June, July, August, September, October and November

Summary of the Mixed Border Planting Design and Garden Maintenance - including in tabular form - shows the number for each single colour and combinations of colours for each of these months and whether it is from the Permanent Herbaceous Perennial (See its Index Page), Bedding Plant (See its Index Page) or Other Permanent Plant (See Index in Flower Colours per Month) plant type.

See which of the 7 flower colours have been used for each of the 71 parts during 2013 in a table of colours.

SPRING FOLIAGE COLOUR
Spr-Black
(o)-Brown
(o)-Green
(o)-Grey
Spr-Other Colour
(o)-Purple
(o)-Red
(o)-Variegated
Spr-White
Spr-Yellow
Spr-None
Spr-Multi-Colour

SUMMER FOLIAGE COLOUR
Sum-Black
(o)-Brown
(o)-Green
(o)-Grey
Sum-Other Colour
(o)-Purple
(o)-Red
(o)-Variegated
Sum-White
Sum-Yellow
Sum-None
Sum-Multi-Colour

AUTUMN FOLIAGE COLOUR
Aut-Black
Aut-Brown
(o)-Green
Aut-Grey
Aut-Other Colour
Aut-Purple
Aut-Red
(o)-Variegated
Aut-White
Aut-Yellow
Aut-None
Aut-Multi-Colour

WINTER FOLIAGE COLOUR
Win-Black
Win-Brown
(o)-Green
(o)-Grey
Win-Other Colour
(o)-Purple
Win-Red
(o)-Variegated
Win-White
Win-Yellow
Win-None
Win-Multi-Colour
 

Plant Height from Text Border

Bulb

Brown =
0-4
inches
(0-10
cms)

Blue =
4-8
inches (10-20
cms)

Green = 8-12
inches (20-30
cms)

Magenta = 12-16 inches (30-40
cms)

Red = 16-20 inches (40-50
cms)

Black = 20-24 inches (50-60
cms)

Orange = 24+
inches
(61+
cms)

Perennial

1 inch = 2.5 cms,
12" = 1 foot = 30 cms,
3 feet = 1 yard,
40 inches = 1 metre

Brown =
0-1 feet (0-30
cms)

Blue =
1-2 feet (30-60
cms)

Green =
2-3 feet (60-90
cms)

Red =
3-6 feet (90-180
cms)

Black = 6+ feet (180+
cms)

Brown =
0-1 feet (0-30
cms)

Blue =
1-3 feet (30-90
cms)

Green =
3-5 feet (90-150
cms)

Red =
5-10 feet (150-300
cms)

Black = 10+ feet (300+
cms)

Brown =
0-20 feet (0-600
cms)

Blue =
20-40 feet (600-1200
cms)

Green =
40+ feet (1200
cms)

Blue =
0-3 feet (0-90
cms)

Green =
3-10 feet (90-300
cms)

Red =
10+ feet (300+
cms)

Blue =
0-2 feet (0-60
cms)

Green =
2-6 feet (60-180
cms)

Red =
6+ feet (180+
cms)

Plant Soil Moisture from Text Background

Wet Soil

Moist Soil

Dry Soil

Click on thumbnail to add the Plant Description Page of the plant named in the Text box below that photo.
The Comments Row of that Plant Description Page details where that plant is available from.
Flowering months append the Sun Aspect in the Text Box below each Thumbnail.

Permanent Plant Name if background is yellow

Flower Colour

with link to a Design of East Border or
Design of West Border Page where that plant is located

Flowering Months

with link to each Month of that Flowering Colour Page

Height x Spread in inches (cms)

1 inch = 2.5 cms,
12" = 1 foot = 30 cms, 3 feet = 1 yard, 40 inches = 1 metre

Foliage Colour

Bedding Plant Name if background is blue

Spring

with link to that Foliage Colour in the Spring Page

Summer

with link to that Foliage Colour in the Summer Page

Autumn

with link to that Foliage Colour in the Autumn Page

Winter

with link to that Foliage Colour in the Winter Page

Alternative or Extra Plant Name if background is pink

Bamboo

Bedding

Bulb

Climber

Conifer

Deciduous Shrub

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'

Pinkish-White

June, July, August

96 x 96
(240 x 240)

Dark Purple

ages to Green

Green

Deciduous Tree

Evergreen Perennial

Evergreen Shrub

Evergreen Tree

Fern

Grass

Hedge

Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)

Green Catkins

May

480 x 320
(1200 x 800)

Mid-Green

Mid-Green

Brown dead leaves

Brown dead leaves

Herbaceous Perennial

Crambe maritima

White

June

20-40 x 4-20
(50-100 x 10-50)

Lobed, wavy-edged Blue-Green

Lobed, wavy-edged Blue-Green

Lobed, wavy-edged Blue-Green

Hemerocallis 'Chicago Royal Robe'

Plum-
Purple

June, July, August, September

23 x 30
(57 x 75)

Strap-like, Dark Green

Strap-like, Dark Green

Strap-like, Dark Green

Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Inverleith'

Crimson

July, August, September, October, November

18 x 18
(45 x 45)

Heart-shaped, Mid Green

Heart-shaped, Mid Green

Heart-shaped, Mid Green

Phlox paniculata 'Violetta Gloriosa'

Lilac-Purple

July, August, September

36 x 12
(90 x 30)

Dark Green

Dark Green

Dark Green

Solidago
'Golden Wings'

Yellow
Plants in front grew higher than this plant, so could not photo flowers of this plant

August, September, October

60 x 32
(150 x 80)

Mid Green

Mid Green

Mid Green

Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'

Violet-Blue/ Mauve

July, August

40 x 20
(100 x 50)

Light Green

Light Green

Light Green

Herb

Odds and Sods

Rhododendron/ Azalea /Camellia

Rose

Soft Fruit

Top Fruit

Vegetable

Wildflower

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The Blind person gets social interaction and the unemployed person - in aiding this blind person to go further than that person can walk for shopping or to visit friends - increases their self-esteem and self-worth.

The cars are maintained and operated with the dog driver during 8 hours each week by these unemployed. The running costs, cars and car parts are paid for by the local Government Employment Department.