10K views · 159 reactions | SPRING GROWTH - I designed & planted this garden approx. 2 years ago and it’s developed into a beautiful structured flowering perennial garden. Throughout I’ve used around 70 topiary specimens for shape and form and I trim them 2 or 3 times a year to keep them in top health. #topiary #box #andrewstark | Andrew Stark. Garden Design | Facebook

What a difference a week makes! We planted these shade-loving bare root perennials just a week ago and they have already produced some good growth. This shady combination idea includes two ferns, two aquilegias and two liriopes in a 30cm pot together, we also planted another aquilegia separately. These perennials should produce a pretty show of foliage and hopefully some flowers this year. Next year it will grow back and be more established. After the second year, they will have grown quite larg