Ciao Bella
IN BRIEF:
Where: Saxonwold, Johannesburg
Size of stand: 1 000m², with the garden about half of that.
Style of garden: Italianate with a twist of colour.
Owner: Richard Smith
Italianate gardens are by definition very structured, with tightly clipped hedges whose stylish lines draw the eye through the landscape. They tend to have little or no colour, relying on their tight structure, flowing lines and varying textures to excite the senses.
Not one to stick to the rules, Richard Smith saw no reason why he couldn’t combine rigid form with vibrant colour.
