The garden on the cliff
mission
Creating a garden for a spectacular villa with Japanese influences by architect Buster Delin in a very exposed location at the edge of a cliff. The family wanted evergreen plants that would suit both the modern architecture and the rugged archipelago environment with mountains and pine trees. They also wanted privacy and plant barriers against steep cliffs, as well as greenery by the infinity pool.
challenge
Very exposed location with scorching southern sun and wind, lots of mountains and partly thin soil. Create a garden that suits a family with children and at the same time combines modern architecture with the archipelago environment.
Where: Saltsjöbaden
Size: 1700m2
Status: Completed 2023
solution
Here, the beautiful architecture and the breathtaking view have played the main role and we have deliberately let the green environment be calm with few flowers. Different shades of green with lots of grass and evergreen shrubs create a robust and easy-care garden that is at the same time varied, lush and undulating. The Japanese influences are picked up by spring-blooming cherry trees and Japanese maples with sparkling autumn colors that make the garden interesting through all seasons. The ever-present mountain has also been given a place and we have reinforced the archipelago character by using archipelago plants such as rowan, beach rye, heather and thrift in the barrenest environments. The majority of the plant material is evergreen. Gravel has been used as soil material and grass areas have been created for the children .
