Colourful (blue and white) -­ approximately two square metres.

A collection of plants selected for their strong blues with white highlights, and because they have long-lasting foliage and flowers with year-round interest. Blue and white is a colour theme starting to become fashionable in gardens, according to Andrew Fisher Tomlin.

Conifers used:

• Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens 'Elseli Fastigiate') ­ a narrow, upright spruce with dense steel blue foliage.
• Blue chip juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip')a ground-covering shrub with silvery-blue leaves.