Beautiful & Useful
New plants, books, tools and creative designs, plus shopping inspiration
WORDS VIVIENNE HAMBLY
Red Alert
‘Unexpected red’ has been a popular theme in online interiors feeds recently and it also translates to gardens. A judicious splash of red can bring planting schemes – or indeed broader garden views – to life. One shade to consider is Blomster No. JB01, part of a collaboration between designer Jinny Blom and paint manufacturers Mylands that includes 12 new nature-inspired colours for indoor and outdoor use. “Certain tones I need again and again to support my landscape designs,” says Jinny. “Red in a Scandinavian landscape is a sharp shot of punctuation... an essential accent in any landscape or garden.” Blomster No. JB01 paint, from £38 a litre, mylands.com
Two-Tier System
When John Fowler and Nancy Lancaster bought Lady Sybil Colefax’s share of her interiors firm 90 years ago, the pair scoured the country for unusual antiques. One treasured find was a pair of late-19th-century, two-tier flower holders later bequeathed to the V&A. The design suited Fowler’s marrying of the humble with the grand, and he often arranged cottage-garden flowers in the stands. A limited-edition replica, handmade and painted in England, marks the anniversary. Two-tier flower holder, £744, sibylcolefax.com
A Flower Garden for Pollinators by Rachel de ThameGreenfinch, £25
Rachel recently dedicated part of her kitchen garden to plants for pollinators, and from this experience she argues the case for making the smallest garden creatures an absolute priority. If you don
