Garden Week 2012

Gardens from Eden, in partnership with Melville Nurseries, took out two awards at Garden Week 2012 for the Most Innovative Display' and the overall top award for the Best Landscape Display' at the show.   Titled A Touch of French Romance' the garden was based on the French inspired romantic garden Le Jardin de Rose' at Melville Nurseries, previously designed by Gardens from Eden.

Aimed to inspire the public, the garden showcased how to add some French flair into a garden using colour, texture, seasonal interest, layering and focal points.  This was achieved by nestling classical statuary and urns in amongst a mass of roses, annuals and colourful vegetables including lettuce varieties in the potager style' which enthralled and captivated visitors. Ornate pergolas, arbors and a three tier flower fountain drew people into the decadent display featuring two romantic garden rooms and a retail area.

 

The entry into the first room was framed with rusted urns and colourful roses. A three tier fountain adorned with pink water lilies added sophistication and tranquility to the garden. The garden was bordered with a hedge of Radermachera Summerscent' and pleached snow pears, forming a canopy above and partially screening the garden within.  The Radermachera caused a stir' with the public, eager to know what it was called. Classic Urbanstone French limestone paving lead to an ornate metal pergola and into the second garden room adorned with statuary and urns from Colonial Sandstone

 

This second room was again bordered with Summerscent' hedges, Gingko biloba and purple leaved plums providing structure and additional colour to the Potager' planting below.  The gardens were edged with sandstone pond surrounds or edging that added formality and style and provided the public with a new' concept to edge their vegetable beds with at home. A central Formstone marbled flower fountain adorned with annuals, vegetables, dahlias and roses created a unique and show stopping centerpiece to the room'. An exquisite arbour and seats allowed the public to stop and smell the roses' in this idyllic setting.  An ornate white pergola over the exit to the garden inspired many visitors to add just a touch of French romance into their own gardens.

 

 

The response from the public to the display was overwhelming, with comparisons drawn with the displays at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.. Overall Garden Week has continued to improve and Rob Palmer from Better Homes and Gardens was once again a big drawcard.  For more information on the garden go to www.gardensfromeden.com or check us out on Facebook.

 

Melville Nurseries and Gardens from Eden would like to thank the following businesses for their kind and generous support in supplying products and materials for the display garden.

 

Company	Product	Tel No	Web
Benara Nurseries	Annuals, herbs and vegetables seedlings. Trees and shrubs	9405 0000	www.benaranurseries.com
Colonial Sandstone	Ponds, urns, pots, statuary, surrounds and edging.	9302 1972	www.colonialsandstone.com.au
Dig n' dirt Earthmoving	Bobcat	0419 805 225
Gateway Printing	Printing and graphics	9314 6009	www.gatewayprinting.com.au
Gardens from Eden	Landscape design and construction	0422 212 327	www.gardensfromeden.com
Melville Nurseries	Roses, perennials, potted colour, floral displays.	9293 5342	www.melvillenurseries.com.au
Naturally Inspired	Brushwood Fencing	9367 3166	www.naturallyinspired.com.au
Naval Base Contracting	Sand	9410 1693
Remastone	Limestone blocks	9494 2007	www.remastone.com.au
Richgro Garden Products	Mulch	9455 1323	www.richgro.com.au
Swanview Plant Farm	Lilypily and Pelargonium's	9454 6341	www.swanviewplantfarm.com.au
The Complete Garden	Arbors, pergolas, arches, furniture, urns and mirror	9317 4723	www.thecompletegarden.com.au
Urbanstone	Paving- French Limestone, Grey Shotblast and Donnybrook.	9340 0088	www.urbanstone.com.au
Westland Turf	Lawn	9330 8178	www.westlandturf.com.au