Summer Bedding 2005 - Broad Walk, south end

This year’s bedding schemes have been inspired by Kew’s Gardens of Glass festival.

Bedding designed by Emma Gardner

Emma has been at Kew for over three years and is currently working in the Queen’s Garden. She previously studied Art and also has a degree in Garden Design.

Metamorphosis

CONCEPT: Metamorphic Glass “A sharp fragmented edge or a moody shade of green, a coolness to the touch, or a dazzling polished gleam, it glitters with a crunch and sparkles into light, to beam its many colours and dazzle you at night.”
The angle of the path is based on Snell’s Law (1591 – 1626) “When light passes from one transparent medium to another it bends, creating the angle of incidence and refraction.”

Key plants

Zea japonica – its variegation looks like stacked glass,
creates a dense backdrop.
Eucalyptus globulus – angular leaves denote the sharpness
of glass.
Craspedia globosa ‘Goldstick’ – chosen for its movement, plays with the light.

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Gardens of glass: Chihuly at Kew