Climbers
Lathyrus odoratusTendrils that find the lattice without being told. Plant at the foot of the frame and walk away for a fortnight.
Bed 01 · Full sun · 180 cmA garden that grows as you read
Nothing here blooms on arrival. The stems draw themselves as you scroll, the leaves unfurl a beat behind, and the flowers open last — the way a real garden keeps its own schedule.
Papaver rhoeas
Common poppy · field selection
Tendrils that find the lattice without being told. Plant at the foot of the frame and walk away for a fortnight.
Bed 01 · Full sun · 180 cmSlow to establish, generous for a decade. Cut nothing in the first year; the roots are doing the work underground.
Bed 02 · Partial shade · 90 cmLeave the pods standing through winter. They hold the shape of the season long after the colour has gone.
Bed 03 · Full sun · 120 cm