Timber decking and a sunken garden

Spiky architectural planting is predominant in garden which leads down from a balcony on the first floor onto the lower decking with sunken bed. The bamboo (Phylostakis nigra) on the right emphasis the vertical plane lending height to the design thereby disguising the fact that this is in fact a long thin garden. There are some interesting contrasts in the planting, which includes hostas in the central sunken platform area. The background planting includes Fatsia, Tracicarpus and Banana. Phormium 'Dazzler' spills over the timber decking at a mid point on the steps. Soft and harder spikier plants create an intriguing combination.
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