Beneath the Border - GardensDB Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fbeneath-the-border) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fbeneath-the-border) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) ![A raised timber planter showcases a vibrant mix of white, purple, pink, and blue flowers with green foliage, accented by clear glass globe ornaments.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8745506d-03d9-41ed-b943-fa3362db2ba7/conversions/PXL_20260606_145704342.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ Royal Windsor Flower Show 2026 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/royal-windsor-flower-show-2026) Garden Makers Competition Beneath the Border ==================== Designed by Alex Jensen-Humphreys At a glance Show Royal Windsor Flower Show Year 2026 Category Garden Makers Competition 360° Photo Border Photo: GardensDB About this garden The story ----------- Beneath the Border explores the idea that root structure is as important as flower in plant selection. Designed for compacted clay soils common in the UK, this border demonstrates horticultural understanding through a carefully composed palette of perennials chosen for their contrasting root systems. Mixed fibrous-rooted plants stabilise and build the upper soil layers, while the rhizomatous roots of Iris sibirica navigate and bind the surface. Woody-rooted Pittosporum provide long-term stability. At the core, Lupinus penetrate dense soil, improving aeration and drainage, while fixing nitrogen to naturally enrich soil fertility and demonstrating how planting can actively transform the ground below. The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ AJ Alex Jensen-Humphreys Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/alex-jensen-humphreys) Look around 360° photo ------------ Loading panorama... Unable to load panorama. Click and drag to look around. Scroll to zoom. Tap and drag to look around. Pinch to zoom. 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