Lush, lusher, Cottage Garden – the English country garden is capturing Austrian hearts. No wonder, as its wildly romantic atmosphere exudes an almost fairytale charm. But how do you give your front yard that Cottage Garden look?
Dense plant splendor plus modern bed edging equals Cottage Garden
The thought of a Cottage Garden conjures up images of fragrant climbing roses, dense ivy, and wild vines in the mind's eye. A lush abundance of plants, characterized by perennials, grasses, and climbing plants.
Planted densely, greenery in various shades covers the beds. In between, violet, pink, white, and yellow flowers flash. They come from:
- Columbine
- Foxglove
- Bearded Iris
- Lupine
- Bellflower
For the neat separation of wild-growing bed plantings and mown lawn, a modern bed edging.
Fitting for the Cottage Garden trend with a vintage character: reddish-brown bed edgings made of Corten steel. They owe their appealing color to deliberate rusting, which appears after just a few weeks with plenty of rainfall. OFIVO offers the edgings in straight, angular, and curved shapes – all combinable with each other.
Planters and hanging baskets complement the garden splendor
The majority of Austrians value the garden as an oasis of well-being and a place of relaxation. The latter is especially true for the Cottage Garden with its cozy, slightly dreamy ambiance. Between boxwood hedges, fragrant honeysuckle, and ferns, a wrought-iron seating set invites you to relax. Bright roses, white-violet clematis, or wisteria climb over a wooden pergola.
Around the seating area stand small and large planters – decorative and suitable as a privacy screen. For a romantic vintage look, sprouting from a rust-red planter are:
- Incense plant with its shimmering silver-green leaves
- Petunias with their aromatic scent
- Lavender with its blue flowers that attract butterflies and bees
Upright geraniums in red, pink, or white complement the appealing container planting along with lobelia and calibrachoa.
If the planters are intended to keep prying eyes away, tall-growing bushes, grasses, and perennials can grow in them. To give the Cottage Garden a touch of country house style, columnar apple or pear trees are a good choice.
Yew and arborvitae also set beautiful accents on a terrace or around the seating area in the greenery.
Tip: Stylistically, it doesn't quite fit the Cottage Garden, but oleander grows tall and adds color to the garden design.
Conclusion
The Cottage Garden is lush, a little dreamy, wildly romantic, and yet well-structured. Densely overgrown beds, fragrant climbing plants, and colorful flower pots characterize the fairytale ambiance that is reminiscent of Calista Brill's "The Secret Garden".
