Trends come and go, often without captivating our own specific interest, but if there’s one style of landscape gardening currying favour right now that we think you’re all going to love, it’s blobbery! And not just because it’s a fun word to say…
Blobbery itself is almost exactly as it sounds – incorporating lots of blob-shaped plants in your garden, blobs that have sufficient shape and form to create a sense of architectural interest throughout the space, giving you outdoor areas more structure but in a unique and highly appealing way.
There are all sorts of exciting ways in which you can blobbify your garden, whether you want to bring in balls of different shapes and sizes, position blobs beneath taller trees and shrubs, or feature one giant blob as a centrepiece and garden statement.
It’s your vision and your garden – so take the time to think about what speaks to you and what look you’d like to create.
Which plants make great blobs?
Taxus Baccata
A great first option for your foray into blobbery is the Taxus baccata (also known as the English yew), a slow-growing shrub that boasts a tight clip and which is generally quite tolerant to all light levels and growing conditions, so perfect if you want a low-maintenance garden that looks great regardless.
Buxus sempervirens
Another wonderful choice for your blobbery garden is the Buxus sempervirens, a hardy slow-growing evergreen that works well for topiary because of its small foliage and the fact that it takes so long to sprout out of shape. Again, you won’t need to do much in the way of maintenance for it to look its best.
Lonicera nitida elegans
If you’re on the impatient side, look into box honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida elegans) as an option, as it’s particularly fast growing and really tough, so even if you don’t have the greenest of fingers you should have no trouble with this. You will need to be handy with the shears, however, as it can grow to an impressive six feet!