Today’s photos come from Jonathan Harris, in Maine, who is sharing the garden around his pool, which he calls his Guster Pool Garden, because there are signs on the fence with lyrics from songs by the band Guster.
The song lyrics here are tucked under a blooming hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus syriacus, Zones 4–9), next to a red-leaved ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius, Zones 2–8), and below a white Oriental lily (Lilium hybrid, Oriental group, Zones 4–7).
Garden art decorates the fence, while between it and the pool a big clump of black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida, Zones 3–9) thrives.
Along this side of the pool are several stems of common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca, Zones 3–9) so the monarch butterflies will have something to lay their eggs on.
Some of Jonathan’s garden decorations are a little off the beaten path.
A pot of orange Gazania (annual) echoes the color of the black-eyed Susans on the other side of the pool.
A flock of pink flamingos patrols the garden.
Tall ornamental grasses (Miscanthus sinensis, Zones 5–9) surround the pool. I bet it is nice to sit in that float and listen to the wind in the grasses.
A wide view of the poolside plantings gives a sense of how this beautiful space all fits together.
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Comments
What seems so unusual and effective is that the rich planting bed is directly at the pool's edge, without a walkway separating the foliage from the reflective water. Sounds like a challenging maintenance situation but it sure changes the impression from beyond the pool. And I imagine it is exciting to be so close while IN the pool, too!
Kudos!
Love all the fun decorative accents among the plants!!! It adds so much interest and personality!!!
Fun and beauty! Such a great combination! Just love your plantings and design!
Just this evening I was in our pool and, although we have a travertine surround, my plantings are quite close. There are two hummingbird mint plants near some catmint and my happy pig cement sculpture and as I was treading water, a male ruby throated hummingbird came and sipped from the hummingbird mint for almost a full minute. It was simply marvelous. I like this funky garden although the doll head freaks me out a bit...
It must be so relaxing to be floating in your pool surrounded by such lush plantings. Wonder what your local great blue herons think about the pink flamingoes!
Oh myyyyyyy! I'm so in love with your pool set in a pretty garden with that huge ornamental grass tucked in the curve with the weeping evergreen!
So peaceful of a scene that I feel the peace just looking at it.
And oh yes- I'm love'n the doll head decor peering out of the flowers, gives your garden a sense of humor and surprise!
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