Planting

 
A large branched Frangipanni cutting from MIL's house to provide big-plant effect on RHS on first stepping onto footpath from the gate.

We got it two days before ie before soil delivery and bed formation and it didn't look good when planted but the retained last few leaves and flowers freshened up the following days, indicating a good chance of a good establishment.

The next stretch along the common wall/fence was for Heliconias of the big size variety. Made sure not to include common orange coloured shorties.

Between the two tall stuff and at midway between path and wall were planted three Murraya. Just wait till they get bigger and loaded with flowers.
 

BTW, the main aimss were to provide screening against neighbour's view of our property, and to prevent the whole garden from being seen all at once by visitors. And, lots of greenery, colour, and fragrance.

 

The tall Heliconias were strengthened all the way out right up to the path. This was to prevent view of the rest of the garden until one takes the next bend.

On the LHS, which in fact will be seen and felt first, are these tall weedlike plants that have Thaumatococcus-like form and leaves. They grow to 8 feet tall and should block out premature views of the rest of the garden. The form good-sized clumps too and this should add to the desired screening objective.

 

Round the first bend, the LHS was planted with Alpinia purpurea. These will grow to man height and be thick to cut out view of the garage porch.

The potted bottle palm, frangipanni and Dracaena hookeriana in the photo are there to give additional sceening to block view of garden.
 


Some Plumbagos on the RHS of the path. BL loves them.
 
 

Big yams on the right and a lemon tree on the left of the path as you step down from the main door porch. They're both to cut out views beyond.
 

The bed in line with main door and circle will be planted with tall huge-flowered Heliconias which also have larger than normal leaf fronds. Their flowers are really something.

Just after them, and midway to the wall, are three Brunfelsa calycina.
 

Plants for the alfresco dining area and outside the dining room were mostly for colour and screening. Beyond that was the herb garden with lemon grass, a limau purut and such stuff.