Trinity - The ubiquity of three

By Anita Applegarth. Winners of last year's Best Small Garden award at the show, this year the students are back with a design inspired by the timeless concept of Trinity - i.e. three distinct elements combining to make a united whole.

Trinity emphasises both singularity and harmony, independence and interdependence. Planting is laid out in a unifying but subtle theme of Trinity.

Vibrancy of the planting seeks to contrast with the static calmer nature of the central sculpture made up of three pale towering columns which are set in a pool of dark water enclosed by three benches laid out in the form of a trefoil, an ancient symbol of Trinity.

Plants include: Achillea 'Moonshine',
Agapanthus africanus, Ajuga reptans, Alchemilla mollis, Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C. Buxton', Argryanthemum 'Jamaica Primrose', Astrantia major 'Hapsden Blood', Bidens aurea, Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red', Campanula glomerata,
Canna indica,
Centaurea cyanus 'Florence violet',
Centaurea cyanus 'Dwarf Blue',
Choisya ternata 'Sundance',
Chrysanthemum multicaule,
Clematis viticella 'Etoile Violette',
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sonnenkind', Cosmos atrosanguineus, Cotinus coggyria 'Royal Purple', Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff', Dahlia 'Sympathy', Delphinium elatum,
Echinops ritro,
Eryngium bougatii 'Picos Blue', Geranium 'Johnson's Blue', Hebe 'Calendonia',
Heliotropium peruvanium, Helianthus annus 'Prado Red', Heuchera 'Pewter Moon', Hosta sieboldiana, Hosta 'Sum and Substance', Humulus lupulus 'Aureus', Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave', Lavandula pinnata, Ligularia przewalskii, Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria', Nicotiana affinis 'Domino Red', Nigella damascena 'Oxford Blue', Penstemon x gloxinoides 'Garnet', Penstemon x gloxinoides 'Huskers Red', Philadelphus coronarius 'Aurea', Physocarpus opulifolius 'Darts Gold', Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo', Rudbeckia 'Irish Eyes', Rudbekia 'Toto', Salvia x superba 'Mainacht', Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosa Aurea', Verbena rigida, Verbena tamari and Salix x sepulcralis 'Chrysocoma'.

See details on the team that created this garden at http://www.TrinityGarden.co.uk