This area bordered a neighbour's garage and parking space, so there was no need for natural-style planting to tie in with the surroundings. The site also received sun nearly all day, so was perfect for a planting scheme based on hot exciting colours. I was particularly inspired by the work of Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter - for more info why not try this book, Colour for Adventurous Gardeners by Christopher Lloyd et al

Plant list

Trees: Malus 'Royalty'

Shrubs and Climbers: Spirea japonica 'Goldflame', Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold', Rosa 'L D Braithwaite', Rosa 'Parkdirektor Riggers', Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus', Rhododendron 'Pink Pearl', Passiflora caerulea, Vitis coignetiae, Escallonia 'Crimson Spire', Phygelius 'WInchester Fanfare'

Perennials: Potentilla atrosanguinea, Iris germanica, Lychnis chalcedonica, Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker' (left), Crocosmia masoniorum (below left), Crocosmia 'Lucifer', Alchemilla mollis, Hemerocallis fulva, Phormium tenax 'Purpureum', Papaver orientale, Alstroemeria