RHS Tatton Park SHOW FEATURE "Pocket Plantings"

It all begins with an idea. And the idea behind these planted borders was a simple one…. Choose a typical soil type from the North West Region, and show what can be achieved. The result was four 2.4m x 2.4m “Pocket Plantings” borders, paid for by the RHS and displayed at this years (2022) RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, featured on Granada Reports and filmed for BBCs Gardeners World. I was extremely honoured to be asked to chose the soil type and aspect, design and plant 3 of these borders (see also my blog post about collaboration on this feature). So, now to reveal my choices, show some images of the plants and describe a little of my approach to designing each of them. Off to a patchy start - Mixed soil types typically found in uncultivated gardens attached to new build properties. Tutti frutti sandy cutie - sandy soils in vibrant colours Cream, green, serene - clays loam soild in semi to full shade All typical soils found across Cheshire and the wider North West region