Design Development Tatton Park RHS - Planting Composition

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After confirming our concept and gathering plants that seemed to fit, our next stage was to experiment with planting compositions. I chose to create initial collages, layering and cropping images to visualise how different plants might work together harmoniously. This process helped us narrow down our planting palette and decide on a combination of plants with visual synergy.


Initially, there were conflicting color preferences within the group. Some preferred warm sunset tones of pink, orange, yellow and red, while others favored deep moonlight shades like vibrant blues and purples.


We ultimately decided that fiery, radiant colors best embodied our concept of self-expression and our design vision. We wanted neutral tones on the outer edges, leading inward to a colorful, energetic focal explosion representative of the power, bravery and freedom to be one's authentic self.


However, we did refer to color theory in our final plant selection, incorporating both split complementary hues and a triadic composition ranging from red, through orangey-pinks, yellows, and fading out to cooler powder blues mixed with neutral "white and green" plants. Our aim is to showcase visual tension, with opposing colors and forms harmoniously coexisting.


Below are a few images from the collaging session, the last being the one chosen for further development.



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