GARDEN

2. A Spanish garden is a traditional garden setting that has developed over many
centuries. This garden style has no hard and fast rules for its layout and
construction, but several design elements are common. A typical Spanish garden
is influenced by ancient Persian and other Middle Eastern gardens as well as
gardens constructed by the ancient Moors in Andalusia.

3. • A cross, aligned with the four points of the compass, often divides the garden into four
quadrants planted with fruit trees and fragrant plants. The entire garden is sometimes
enclosed by a wall.
• A cross, aligned with the four points of the compass, often divides the garden into four
quadrants planted with fruit trees and fragrant plants. The entire garden is sometimes
enclosed by a wall.
• Pathways and areas around water features and plantings are likely to be paved with tiles
or stonework, or they may be graveled. The hot and somewhat dry climate of Spain
keeps most gardens from featuring large areas of grass.
• Pathways and areas around water features and plantings are likely to be paved with tiles
or stonework, or they may be graveled. The hot and somewhat dry climate of Spain
keeps most gardens from featuring large areas of grass.

5. •Tiered Spanish fountains:-Tiered fountains are the
most traditional types of fountains, especially popular in
the Mediterranean regions, adorning many plazas and
courtyards. Tiered fountains are excellent choices for
classical or traditional landscapes, easily stealing the
spotlight with their grandeur and elegance.
•Moorish lanterns:-The traditional Moroccan hanging
lamps (lanterns) are made out of tinted stained glass and
rustic brass or wrought iron metalwork. The metalwork
lattice can be extremely elaborate and even awe-inspiring.
These lanterns are traditionally designed to hold candles /
tea lights. Two of the most popular colors used in Moroccan
lanterns are blue and amber, though most of the colorful
lanterns consist of beautiful combination of exuberant
colors green, red, yellow and orange as well.

6. •Carved cantera forms:-Cantera Stone is quarried igneous
stone carved into exquisite forms by expert craftsmen. This
type of stone is a valuable resource which took millions of
years in the making and it’s been designated for equally lofty
purposes. customized carved stone is very highly in demand,
Carving this special stone that was formed by extreme
pressure and heat within the earth takes special care and
attention.
•Urns:-Urns are a more decorative type of planter. Often
found in formal landscapes, they are usually large and often
ornate. Because they are so large, heavy and decorative,
urns tend to be more expensive than other types of planters.
Urns are a good choice for holding small shrubs, small trees
and for grouping formal plantings, such as a perennial
mixture with ivy trailing from the rim of the container.

7. •Slump block:-Slump Block is a concrete block
unit that is removed from the mold before it has
a chance to completely set. This causes the
concrete block to keep a slumped appearance
like adobe brick.
•Saltillo tiles:- Saltillo outdoor tiles are available to
choose from three finishes as Traditional, manganese
and antique. Each Finish has its own colors that
perfectly go with ultimate finish. Antique Saltillo
outdoor tiles are great for people who love old world
style, and come in a variety of warm, natural tones.
Most importantly they have been created with a rough
texture, in order to prevent slips for safer outdoor fun.
The lush brown tones of Saltillo patio tiles will
perfectly match with your greeneries around and
make it more eye-catching.

8. • Courtyards - are designed down to
the smallest detail. The architecture
surrounding the courtyard reflects
the architecture of the home with
Spanish archways and mosaic
accents. These courtyards always
include a water feature or reflection
pool.
• Terraces - are located throughout
the design, often providing overviews
of the gardens below. Seating areas
and potted plants should be
incorporated into these areas as
well.

9. • Reflecting pools - are also from the
Islamic gardens, where they are often the
focal point to major entryways and
courtyards. Reflecting pools are designed
amongst geometric shaped, symmetrical
planting beds.
• Symmetry - is one of the main elements of
the original Spanish garden. Although you
may find they are changing, their design
should have some symmetrical areas to
hold the authenticity of the true Spanish
garden.

10. Succulents and cacti:-- An obvious choice for a
garden with hardly any rain are succulents as
they retain water. Once planted you don’t really
need to do much to look after them, which is great
if you aren’t a natural gardener as they are near
impossible to kill! As you don’t need to look after
them they are perfect if you need to leave your
garden unattended for long stretches of time, for
example if you have a holiday home in Spain.
There are lots of very cool and unique looking
succulents and they tend to be fairly cheap to buy
from the garden centre. A popular choice is Aloe
Vera which you can actually get as a cutting from
another plant, and are great for sunburn so handy
to have in the garden.

11. Fruit and vegetables:-Most gardens
here on the Costa Blanca will have a
fruit tree or two – usually lemon and
orange. We also have apricot,
pomegranate, nispero, olive, and grape
vines which have all done well despite
the crazy heat . If you don’t have a lot of
space you can buy small lemon and
orange trees that can be grown in pots
and still produce a lot of fruit. We have
done really well with our bell pepper,
pardon pepper, and various chili pepper
plants, but the tomatoes didn’t like the
heat

12. • Lavender:-lavender can be grown in
pots or in soil and as they don’t need
a lot of water they will tolerate
droughts well. It grows very quickly,
doesn’t need much looking after, and
smells amazing so is a good addition
to any garden. Plant in dry, and well
drained sandy soil, in full sun for best
results

13. • Bougainvillea:-Probably the plant that
most people associate with Spain are
the bright pink and purple bougainvillea
plants. It grows best in the full sun with
well drained soil . They flower all year
round bringing lots of colour to the
garden, and are climbing plants so are
perfect for growing over gates and
around the garden walls. They grow well
in the summer but do need to be
watered daily when temperatures are
high.