Bowles Golden Grass

The Apple Tree Border started life crammed full of golden foliage plants. A small beauty which still survives is Bowles Golden Grass. It is pictured here in spring, with purple violas and golden marjoram.

bowles golden grass - archives 1999

The Choisya Sundance in this early photograph was quite small - it was in a sunny spot and its leaves got badly sunburnt. It has become a favourite shrub of mine, and has now been shifted sideways into more shade. The New Zealand hybrid flax to the left is a small version of Yellow Wave. It too has grown quite a lot!

textures - archives 1999

I also used to grow yellow annual Antirhynums close to the stone edge. Their colour blended well with the neighbouring lime green Nicotianas (Llansdorffii) and the golden shrubs.

antirhynums - archives 1999

The Apple Tree Border still has a golden textures theme, which these yellow annuals used to contribute to. There's no room for annual flowers now, though!