Rudolph Gartendesign's concept for a private client shows how an old Mirabelle plum tree can be integrated into a private garden. The originally overgrown and unkempt tree did not seem to fit into the desired new pool garden. However, the tree was there long before the garden and the new builders, was a protected species due to its advanced age and therefore had to be integrated into the garden concept. Thanks to the garden planners, it has become an eye-catcher and the clients' favorite tree. The mirabelle plum tree was not only thinned out and pruned. As the plot was raised in the course of the work, it was initially too low to the ground and the difference in height had to be evened out. A lower bed around the tree, framed with natural stone, conceals this difference and ensures that the mirabelle tree blends perfectly into the garden.

In addition to nature conservation requirements, the clients' wishes were also implemented in the garden: for example, a pool with a pool house, a pergola with an outdoor shower, an outdoor day bed, a trampoline area, a dog washing area as well as partially covered seating areas and raised beds for herbs. As the property is surrounded by houses, adequate privacy was very important to the owners. Evergreen magnolias planted in a trellis along the pool therefore provide undisturbed bathing pleasure, while a raised bed planted with bamboo at the rear of the property and a cherry laurel framing the paths - planted as a standard in a trellis - provide protection from prying eyes. The pergola at the pool house, which is planted with magnificent blue rain, also offers privacy and a sense of space.

Evergreen plants have been used to create a family-friendly garden that is an attractive place to spend time all year round. To ensure that the green retreat is also perceived as a wonderful oasis and living space extension at darker times of the day and year, the lighting of beautiful shrubs sets the scene for the garden.

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Photos:

Nina Rudolph

(Published in CUBE Frankfurt 01|23)