When I saw this at Gardeners' World Live I hadn't fully appreciated the concept as I have a terrible habit of taking a snap of the bumph alongside things to read later, simply enjoying the garden (or whatever) for what it is on face value at the time. Not always a bad thing, as how often are we 'told' to live in the moment, but sometimes (and for me often afterwards) you realise the intentions had a much deeper meaning and purpose, and this Beautiful Border is one of them.
On the face of it, it's a pretty space and totally worthy of its inclusion in this part of the show, but at the time I couldn't help but notice its starkness, and stripes in comparison to the other beds. I did spot the blue tardis though.
And I really enjoyed the almost lime green succulent 'balls' around the green phormium and against the grey pebbles. Striking aren't they?
What I hadn't realised was the greater significance of the blue dot - or tardis - and the connection to the photos taken from Voyager on 14 February 1990.
Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us.
- Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A vision of the Human Future in Space
Which in my book makes it a very clever - and bold - garden, which clearly works on a number of levels. And who knew that a garden could be so deep? And educative? Certainly not me, but I'm glad it has. Talk about inspiring.
But not only on that deeper level, but also on the planting. Just look at the succulent, and what looks to be a coleus and a heuchera with its lettuce-like leaves against the dark pebbles. It's certainly striking, that's for sure...
