The White Border
In this border there are only – perhaps not surprisingly – white flowers. Moreover, there are different foliage plants, which form a lovely backdrop. Even though several of them are quite humble, they are still very important. It can be compared to a bouquet; here some supporting foliage is also needed.
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This border is – like the yellow border on the opposite side of the path – long and narrow and most of the plants are repeated throughout like a pattern repeat. Repetition is one of my main principles, and this helps give the borders a natural appearance. In ordinary perennial borders you often see single large groups of perennials. This is the classical method.
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The rose arches at the end of the border are connected and placed in such a way that the path hits in between two of the arches. This design was inspired by something I saw in an English garden where I asked permission to take measurements. Permission granted, I had to use my outstretched fingers, as I had no measuring stick. It worked perfectly.
At the end of the path is a little plinth with an urn on, and this is repeated at the other end of the path that leads down towards the road.
