by Suzman Design Associates
San Francisco, CA, US 94111 · 158 photos
Portola Valley Estate
http://www.suzmancole.com

 
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encaustic3 wrote:
Such a beautiful, well organized garden. Can you tell me where the grid fencing came from? »
· Comment · 5 months ago
Steve Masley Consulting and Design I love the colors in this photo, the lavender plane at the bottom, the upright terra-cotta pots with tall grasses, the partial adobe framing with fencing that disappears against the background. It looks like redwoods in the background, so there's probably a soaring element to the space that's missing from the frame of the photograph. Someone did a brilliant job with this.
5 months ago ·
Suzman Design Associates The grid fencing was designed by Stanford Hughes at Brayton and Hughes Architects.
4 months ago ·
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isamenton wrote:
plants - Hi, This is truly beautiful. What are the ornamental grasses in the containers ? What variety of lavender have you selected? Lavendula angustifolia ? Thanks »
· Comment · 11 months ago
What Houzz contributors are saying:
Botanical name: LavandulaCommon name: LavenderUSDA zones: 5-10Water requirement: Regular water until established; then low water needsSoil requirement: Requires excellent drainageSun requirement: Prefers full sunMature size: 1 to 3 feet high, 1- to 3-foot spreadGrowth rate: Slow. Trim lightly in spring to maintain a compact shape (old wood rarely produces new growth).Tolerances: Drought tolerant and deer resistantEnvironmental benefits: Attracts birds, hummingbirds and butterflies; makes for a wonderful bath and culinary addition.When designing a garden with lavender, put its environmental needs first. Site it in full sun with great drainage. The fastest way to kill lavender is to overwater it. Once you've found the perfect site, the only question becomes whether you should mass or mix this fabulous plant.
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Lavender OutsideThe real deal. Most of the lavender color you see outside is going to come from lavender flowers and other landscaping plants, like catmint, echium and wisteria.
added by Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates to Southern California Gardener's October Checklist
Plant Mediterranean natives. Fall weather provides the perfect planting conditions for plants from other Mediterranean climate regions, too. Many plants of Australian, South African and Mediterranean origin will benefit from fall planting. Look for lavenders, sages, aloes, agaves and Dianellas, among hundreds of other candidates, for October planting.
4. Set a MoodLavender is thought to enhance feelings of inspiration and insight, making it an ideal choice for a contemplative garden.
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Lavender masses
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Lavendar
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Lavendar
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Border planting
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outback
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ben gek op lavendel
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Color walls
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Lavendar
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Landscape color
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Southwest lavender
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Lov the purple.
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I like the use of lavender and the iris.....
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Landscape with purple
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Lavender only
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SPANISH TOUCH
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lavender
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Plants
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интересно- лавандула?
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Nice courtyard with lavender
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could work in desert garden
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Purple ourtyard
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Lavender is thought to enhance feelings of inspiration and insight making it an ideal choice for a contemplative garden.
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Lavender and gravel
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love!
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lavender!
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Here is purple lavender---remember that with lavender, it comes in varying heights.
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Accra and Peduase
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Courtyard big pots
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use of lavender
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Surrounding the vegi garden
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lavendar and grasses
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just so pretty.
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love this look
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lavender and mulch west side
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love this
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Interno
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Very peaceful.
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Lavendar
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levandule
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Great for Santa Fe
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Lavender
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pots
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garden ,purplr flowers,terra cotta pots
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Pots
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clean lines - xeriscape and easy on the water budget, actually possible to implement
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purple
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Like the nice tidy lavender plants for my front bed.
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Lavender is thought to enhance feelings of inspiration and insight, making it an ideal choice for a contemplative garden.
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Simple and elegant
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Space out lavendar between pink roses
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4. Set a Mood Lavender is thought to enhance feelings of inspiration and insight, making it an ideal choice for a contemplative garden.
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lots of lavender
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Lavandula
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