Filling a Small Garden With Diversity

This Puerto Rican gardener makes the most of his small garden space

Antigonum Cajan submitted these photos of his low but implausibly diverse garden in Puerto Rico . He ’s shared his garden with us before , and today it is nice to revisit his tropic Eden while many of us in colder climate are having our first frosts and brace for the arrival of winter .

The purple flowers in this container come fromRuellia brittoniana(Mexican petunia , Zones 8–11 ) . Though it ’s only stalwart in quite affectionate climates , those of us not lucky enough to be endure in the Caribbean can still enjoy this beautiful flora as an annual .

A look at the garden from above show how Antigonum contend to grow so many different plant life in a very circumscribed space . There are ghost - loving plants below , shrub above , and a variety of vines clinging to the fence . Whatever climate you garden in , you’re able to utilize the same precept of layering different character of plants together to make a rich , diverse garden .

Sometimes less is more . Here a vine - get over fence gain a racy green backcloth to a beautiful potted agave .

This long view of the court from above shows to what outstanding impact Antigonum use vines in the garden . Vining plants are often underappreciated , especially in small spaces . By send thing up fences and falls , you may make a vertical garden . trend in garden design around the world are decidedly moving toward realistic planting inspired by nature . For some designers in some parts of the world , that mean creating meadows and grasslands , but if you garden somewhere warm and rainy , a vine - covered jungle is a much more natural excogitation direction .

look down the garden from ground level show a sunny paradise , with every corner filled with plants . No matter your climate , or how small your blank , you could always find a way to garden !

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