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The Monochrome Home
Still in Atwater Village (a vibrant little neighborhood in Los Angeles), 2 houses down from the colorful subject of the last post. The vibe of this place couldn't be more different - look how strict this palette is! Silvers, grays, and soft blues rule the day here, punctuated ever so slightly by the dark leaves of Phormium tenax 'Bronze' (bronze flax). Notice how little green is in evidence ... usually, green is the dominant color of any garden (you know, leaves); here, the designer went " Green? Who needs it?". That's the spirit! I love the monochrome thing - I can't do it, I'm way too maximal for that- but I love it in other people's gardens.
This garden is all about the trees. I believe these are Acacia covenyi - and they are excellent examples of beautiful pruning. When you have trees like these, you really don't need much else. The gray theme is continued with the groundcover - Cerastium tomentosum, which gets tiny white flowers in the summer. I would change something, however. To me, this garden looks like a stage that is missing it's 'actor'. I'd plant a big blue Agave americana right in the center and let it hold court.
So what do you think, is this garden finished as is? Or will my addition make it complete? Or does someone have another idea?
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