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2015 edition - Extraordinary gardens, collector's gardens

23. L'IVRESSE DES ELFES

published at 20/09/2017

Strange menhirs loom up in this garden, where you'll find yourself rambling between the abyss and the sky, losing your bearings. Feathers caress you and conifers rise up out of the oblivion.

"L'ivresse des elfes", Festival des Jardins 2015 - © C. Diaz

Come into our conisphere for a wholly different view of the conifers, and a chance to contemplate an array of botanical curiosities, astonishing textures, algae, moss, needles or scales. From here you'll see the architecture of precious conifers, such recent finds as wollemia nobilis, specimens from private collections, unidentified varieties as well as subtle flowering, young shoots, delicate cones and rare gems.

Their figures stand in contrast against the gentle grass at your feet. The shades of green mingle together, grass green against dark green, bluish green against light green, and the flowers turn into elves. Are you dreaming or is this real?

It's another way of looking at pinophytes, a fresh association, conifers and grass, aesthetic and rustic, needing little water, a plant alliance for more environmentally friendly gardens.

DESIGNERS

Florence GUIN, landscaper, and Aurélie GUENIFFEY, parks and gardens designer
FRANCE
 

After studying Interior Architecture at the École Boulle, Florence Guin first worked as an assistant decorator for films and television and then as an interior architect, before falling in love with the art of gardens. Having graduated from the Versailles National Higher School of Landscaping as a parks and gardens designer, she now puts all her energy into creating inspired and inspiring gardens.

Aurélie Gueniffey displayed marked artistic talent right from her cradle days and now devotes herself to the art of gardens. After studying visual arts and law and working as a business lawyer for a time, she changed direction and graduated from the National Higher School of Landscaping in Versailles with a diploma in park and garden design. Aurélie gardens, observes and travels. She loves being involved with Nature, demanding a full measure of aesthetic and ethical input, and drawing inspiration from Nature and contemporary art to create truly outstanding gardens. The results of her work can be seen in Bourgogne, where she was born, as well as in Provence and Alsace. She develops projects throughout France.

GARDEN SPONSORED BY

THE GARDEN'S PLANTS

Abies koreana 'Blauer Eskimo'
Abies koreana 'Oberon'
Cephalaria gigantea 
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gitte'
Cuprous dupreziana
Elymus arenarius 'Glaucus'
Festuca glauca 'Azurit'
Iris 'b-n Bingo'
Kniphofia 'Green Jade'
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Pennisetum alopecuoides 'Gelbstiehl'
Picea  omorika 'Treblitzsch'
Picea abies 'Clabrassiliana'
Pinus bungeana
Pinus densiflora 'Tanyosho Compacta'
Pinus montzezumae 'Sheffield Park'
Pinus mugo 'Kissen'
Pinus parviflora 'Beran'
Pinus strobus 'Green Twist'
Pinus uncinata 'Kladska'
Poa labillardieri
Podocarpus lawrencei 'Red Tip'
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Tanna'
Sciadopitys verticillata 'Sternschnuppe'
Sequoia sempervirens 'Adpressa'
Spartium junceum
Stipa gigantea
Taxus media 'Strait Hedge'
Tsuga canadensis 'Minuta'
Wollemia nobilis

GARDEN CREATED WITH SUPPORT FROM

Pépinières Lepage
Pépinières des Laurains

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Florence Guin
Aurélie Gueniffey
"L'ivresse des elfes", Festival des Jardins 2015 - © C. Diaz
"L'ivresse des elfes", Festival des Jardins 2015 - © C. Diaz
"L'ivresse des elfes", Festival des Jardins 2015 - © C. Diaz
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