Elsewhere in the garden there are step lights, path lights and uplighting to feature trees. This was achieved by the use of frameless glass fencing,” says Adrian.Īt night, the pond is enhanced by LED underwater lighting and strip lighting beneath the adjacent floating bench seat. The pond presented many challenges but the most pressing was the need to achieve pool fence compliance while also maintaining a strong visual link between the pond and home. “The tranquil koi pond, which adjoins the outdoor entertaining area, is the primary feature and can be viewed from all internal living areas. Cloud-pruned Acer dissectum ‘Purpureum’ and Pinus nigra ably serve as feature plantings and are complemented by accent plantings of Crinum edunculatum, Anenome x hybrida, Miscanthus ‘Zebrina’ and Sansevieria ‘Moonlight’. The boundaries are screened by slender weaver’s bamboo, Timor black bamboo and Viburnum ‘Emerald Lustre’ while views across the garden have been framed - or punctuated - with striking small trees such as Acer ‘Senkaki’ and Cercis ‘Forest Pansy’. Mounded plantings of plants such as Buxus, Philodendron ‘Xanadu’, Rhododendron ‘Kirin’ Strobilanthes gossypinus, Loropetalum ‘Burgundy’and Raphiolepis ‘Oriental Pearl’ were positioned to emulate rock placements. The soft landscaping evokes a Japanese stroll garden with tufted grasses such as Poa ‘Eskdale’, Liriope muscari and Lomandra ‘Tanika’ popping up through swathes of low groundcovers such as Myoporum, Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’ and native violet. To complement the facade, flamed Black Granite paving flows from the residence to the landscape. The hard landscaping emulates the finishes used in the home’s façade, such as the dark grey (Dulux Raku) acrylic render used on the lower portion of the home and the even darker grey (Dulux Monument) custom fabricated, powdercoated metal elements. Our goal was to create a journey through the landscape that would take in the front, side and rear gardens also a pond area,” says Adrian. “We explored several options for creating a sense of arrival and facilitating entry to the ground floor of the two-storey home. Adrian Swain, Director of ecodesign, worked closely with the project architect to develop a design that would complement the architectural style of the home and work with the sloping site. Having commissioned a modern, architect-designed home with Japanese influenced interiors, the owners sought a Japanese-style landscape design to match - one that would have a koi fish pond. With its clever use of plants, colour and tranquil koi pond, this Japanese-style landscape design offers places of peace and sanctuary
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