I need in- outdoor middledoors [whatever] garden dsigning help, tips and ciritics.

[RyanVolle]

I need some help on getting the designs I want but I can't seem to get it. I need some tips D;

Edited March 24, 2012 by Volle

[Blood Trance Fusion]

A landscape architect? Not sure what your goal is but I think anyone'd need more than photographs of your plants. I expect they'd want photographs of the area they have to work with, in particular.

[ErraneousHerbalist]

I'd be keen to help but I'd need at least a picture of the area. As was said before^^

[Sallubrious]

Are those plants all growing in garden soil ?

As the others have suggested, if you start with a picture or drawing of the area and then sketch or photoshop what you want to achieve over the top you should be able to get a better idea of what works and what doesn't.

A good rule in landscape design is to use a lot of one thing, when you have many different size and shape plants the outcome will always be a lot more random and look less formal.

Some large plants as features and then fill with a large number of smaller plants that are the same always works well.

For a less formal look you try grouping plants with similar foliage.

Edited March 24, 2012 by SallyD

[dionysus]

i think vole means they have a small court yard type space outside their home that is rooved, so both in and out doors (middledoors as they called it) that they would like advice on arranging their potplants within.

volle, i think some tiered/multi level shelves would be of benefit and you could easily make them from bits of scrap timber you could find. place some larger plants (perhaps ferns or similar) in a corner or 2 and the space will feel more 'lively'. a rug or mat on the floor and some decoration on the most major wall (perhaps you could get some paints and create a mural there) will help the atmosphere aswell. a nice comfortable chair or 2 is also a good idea, nothing beats being able to sit around and admire your plants in a comfortable space. i would also think about some sort of nice lighting out there, lanterns or something.

dio

[kadakuda]

i like to let platns grow and fill in. but i do try to keep in mind light needs and such. i basically just plant tall at back, short up front.

Plectranthus amboinicus

that variety you have grows easy and is pretty drought tolerant. i plant it evberywhere, it covers half the front of my greenhouse, it really looks good sprawling down something when flowering. maybe a meter high tops.

the others look lik ethey may not be so hot otgether. i dont think i would platn a cactus around some of these plants jsut cause they will get covered and rot. Maybe in pots that raise them above the top sof other plants?

[RyanVolle]

thanks for the advice i'll be uploading the pics tonight my aunt borrowed my cam

i think vole means they have a small court yard type space outside their home that is rooved, so both in and out doors (middledoors as they called it) that they would like advice on arranging their potplants within.

volle, i think some tiered/multi level shelves would be of benefit and you could easily make them from bits of scrap timber you could find. place some larger plants (perhaps ferns or similar) in a corner or 2 and the space will feel more 'lively'. a rug or mat on the floor and some decoration on the most major wall (perhaps you could get some paints and create a mural there) will help the atmosphere aswell. a nice comfortable chair or 2 is also a good idea, nothing beats being able to sit around and admire your plants in a comfortable space. i would also think about some sort of nice lighting out there, lanterns or something.

dio

 

(ohh and dio I just call it middledoor cuz i cant say its indoor nor outdoor ;P)

i like to let platns grow and fill in. but i do try to keep in mind light needs and such. i basically just plant tall at back, short up front.

Plectranthus amboinicus

that variety you have grows easy and is pretty drought tolerant. i plant it evberywhere, it covers half the front of my greenhouse, it really looks good sprawling down something when flowering. maybe a meter high tops.

the others look lik ethey may not be so hot otgether. i dont think i would platn a cactus around some of these plants jsut cause they will get covered and rot. Maybe in pots that raise them above the top sof other plants?

 

kadakuda, is this Plectranthus amboinicus ?

Edited March 27, 2012 by Volle

[kadakuda]

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=plectranthus+amboinicus+variegata&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1024&bih=594&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=a6J0T-ebHOr-mAXa16n5Bw

great plant, here in taiwan they use the leaf juice much like aloe vera on skin. the latin names have a lot of synonymy, and even coleus is merged into this genus now.

[RyanVolle]

It's kinda late but here the 'overview' photos

[whitewind]

So it's a dark outdoor space?

I would put shelves up against the end wall, with some plants in hanging baskets, high light lovers at the top and shade lovers at the bottom, larger pots at the base. Hanging baskets can be hooked under the window sills so you will get plants growing at eye level. I would consider rotating stuff so all the plants get some light, especially if they don't appear to be growing or perhaps going backwards in the shadier areas.

[RyanVolle]

So it's a dark outdoor space?

I would put shelves up against the end wall, with some plants in hanging baskets, high light lovers at the top and shade lovers at the bottom, larger pots at the base. Hanging baskets can be hooked under the window sills so you will get plants growing at eye level. I would consider rotating stuff so all the plants get some light, especially if they don't appear to be growing or perhaps going backwards in the shadier areas.

 

no, no this was shot at night so it looks kinda dark

and thanks for the advice, im gonna be doing it if i can next year

Edited April 1, 2012 by Volle