My new garden was ready for a tour by Mother's Day. It had filled out beautifully. By the first of September, when the pictures for this story were taken, the beds and borders exceeded my fondest expectations. The garden seemed as if it had been there for years. I was thrilled.
Detailed vignettes make the garden feel mature.
This combination of velvet centaurea and 'Liberty Rose' canna quickly formed a small but stunning composition. As time goes on, I look forward to the handfuls of bulbs becoming colonies, even sheets of color, as they establish themselves. The old roses and other fragrant shrubs will grow to shade the garden's many seating areas. Soon, there will be that sense of enclosure I envisioned at the outset, and the garden paths will lead unsuspecting visitors into an ever more mysterious and exciting paradise. Seating areas add a tranquil touch.