Keep walking, oh girl of little patience. Love the house, above, contrasting forms of plants (Cone, box, horizontal, weeping, oval), contrasting foliage colors (burgundy, greens, blue), late summer blooms (crape myrtle, rose of sharon)
10 steps after wondering where the focal point was. The garden spoke.
Then I wondered, WHY 2 FOCAL POINTS ? .
The rule is, One Focal Point/Area (subsidiary focal points allowed)
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Perhaps from house views it is, indeed, 1 focal point/area.
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The garden whisperer within says this is not the original owner. And it was the original owner who put the landscape in.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
That is one strange bird of a house. I'm sure 90% of the neighborhood doesn't know it's there. 99% wouldn't know what to make of it. I don't, except for it's sheer enthusiasm.
ReplyDeleteyou see problems, I see beauty! that's the difference between a good landscape designer and me. who knew about two focal points? thanks for the lessons, as usual.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...which focal point do you like better? I always like a little bench in a garden, but that tall thing looks interesting. I don't quite know what it is, which intrigues me.
ReplyDeleteand this is why I need you (similar to Joni's comment, above). Great study here.
ReplyDeleteThe obelisk focal point is best. The bench? Sitting on the bench are views of sidewalk & parked cars.
ReplyDeletePlace bench on axis with house view?
Don't know, only a sidewalk shooter. XO T
What a good lesson. Thanks for sharing what you know.
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