Emerging from the greenery

Here, landscaping was required to enhance and complement the new pool and down play the backyard fencing – the lush tropical, resort style look results in hard elements appearing to rise out of the plantings

Emerging from the greenery

Here, landscaping was required to enhance and complement the new pool and down play the backyard fencing – the lush tropical, resort style look results in hard elements appearing to rise out of the plantings

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Designed by: Mark Bell, Bell Landscapes

Photography by: https://trendsideas.com/stories/circle-of-life

During stage one of this renovation and extension project, the owners felt that in the future they may like to have a pool, so the initial design factored this in by leaving the area directly off the rear of the house free of garden (which would be destroyed should a pool go in later).

Instead, this was left as an open field of grass for the children to play on.

We were then engaged later, once the owners had firmly decided to go ahead with the pool

While Wallas Architects designed the pool, the pool fencing, the rear amenity and finishes such as pool tiling, we were engaged to create a planting design which would enhance and complement the pool design with lush tropical, resort style planting.

With the area already allocated for the potential of the pool, all that was required pre introducing the design was the excavation of turf and soil for the pool.

Here, the tropical-look line-up includes Aloe big red, Zamia cycad, Euphorbia fire sticks and Carex frosted curls.

We employed a variety of plantings, to suit the various needs of the landscape design.

Heliconias was introduced along the side boundary to soften and conceal the neighbouring dwelling and also offer a lush tropical theme.

Heliconias are seen to the far right and left along the fence while Alpinia Nutans (dwarf ginger) is central.
At front left is a philodendron Xanadu.

Lush planting was used throughout and specifically around the rear amenity to bed the pool structure into the landscape and make it feel as though it was rising up from the planting.

We used a mix of native grasses for ground covers while structural planting included the Gymea lily.

Several lovely native Tuckeroo trees offer height, contrast, privacy and varying textures

Bluestone steppers surrounded with grasses and ground covers create a relaxed and informal pathway around the pool and the crazy paving gives a really fun vibe while picking up the curves and geometry of the pool and outdoor amenity.

Ophiopogon Stripey White Mondo grass softens the hardscaping.

The combination of soft and structural planting helps to soften all the built elements – at the same time offering some structure to the planting pallet. 

Other plants seen in this design include Heliconias (seen along the fences).

 

An aerial view showing how the plantings spill over the edgings to softening effect.

See the related house renovation story

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Credit List

Design and construction
Bell Landscapes
Pool architecture
Wallace Architects
Pool builder
Cronulla Pools
Pool fence
Cronulla Pools
House renovation
CplusC Architectural Workshop

During stage one of this renovation and extension project, the owners felt that in the future they may like to have a pool, so the initial design factored this in by leaving the area directly off the rear of the house free of garden (which would be destroyed should a pool go in later).

Instead, this was left as an open field of grass for the children to play on.

We were then engaged later, once the owners had firmly decided to go ahead with the pool

While Wallas Architects designed the pool, the pool fencing, the rear amenity and finishes such as pool tiling, we were engaged to create a planting design which would enhance and complement the pool design with lush tropical, resort style planting.

With the area already allocated for the potential of the pool, all that was required pre introducing the design was the excavation of turf and soil for the pool.

Here, the tropical-look line-up includes Aloe big red, Zamia cycad, Euphorbia fire sticks and Carex frosted curls.

We employed a variety of plantings, to suit the various needs of the landscape design.

Heliconias was introduced along the side boundary to soften and conceal the neighbouring dwelling and also offer a lush tropical theme.

Heliconias are seen to the far right and left along the fence while Alpinia Nutans (dwarf ginger) is central.
At front left is a philodendron Xanadu.

Lush planting was used throughout and specifically around the rear amenity to bed the pool structure into the landscape and make it feel as though it was rising up from the planting.

We used a mix of native grasses for ground covers while structural planting included the Gymea lily.

Several lovely native Tuckeroo trees offer height, contrast, privacy and varying textures

Bluestone steppers surrounded with grasses and ground covers create a relaxed and informal pathway around the pool and the crazy paving gives a really fun vibe while picking up the curves and geometry of the pool and outdoor amenity.

Ophiopogon Stripey White Mondo grass softens the hardscaping.

The combination of soft and structural planting helps to soften all the built elements – at the same time offering some structure to the planting pallet. 

Other plants seen in this design include Heliconias (seen along the fences).

 

An aerial view showing how the plantings spill over the edgings to softening effect.

See the related house renovation story

Search similar articles


Credit List

Design and construction
Bell Landscapes
Pool architecture
Wallace Architects
Pool builder
Cronulla Pools
Pool fence
Cronulla Pools
House renovation
CplusC Architectural Workshop

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