The Dutch yard in July

The Dutch Yard in July

By July, the Dutch yard is in full bloom. In this lesson, I am going to show you what the dark and rich palette looks like at the height of summer.

Recipe for Trial Dark & Rich Pot in the Dutch Yard

Bride: Pelargonium 'Tommy' (ivy leaf trailing)

Bridesmaid: Verbena 'Dark Magenta' (trailing)

Gatecrasher: Bidens 'Nice and Spicy'

Making the Most of a Small Space

The space I am working within the Dutch yard is no more than 3 metres x 4 metres, which highlights how many pots you can fit into a small area.

By cramming together pots filled with plants of different sizes, textures, heights and scents, you can make the most of a small space and create a high-impact garden.

Alongside my dark and rich pot, I have also planted:

• Ipomoea
• Dahlia 'Josie'
• Heliotrope 'Riva'
• Gazania 'Daybreak Orange'
• Gazania 'Daybreak Bronze'

Limiting the Colour Palette Gives the Best Effect

To further maximise the impact of your space it's best to concentrate on just one palette with at most a small sprinkling of another.

In the Dutch yard, we concentrated on the dark and rich palette and added in just a few plants from the boiled sweet palette.