Primavera by Damien Michel - RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 - 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%2Fprimavera) [ 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%2Fprimavera) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) 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) [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) ![A beautiful border garden featuring large boulders, dark grey slate chippings, dwarf conifers, and a mix of green foliage and small white, pink, and purple flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e36aa7f9-8cd2-4603-a238-c819f1f64fdf/conversions/PXL_20260509_120817394-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-malvern-spring-festival-2026) Beautiful Borders ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-bronze-award/icon.webp) Bronze Award Primavera =========== Designed by Damien Michel At a glance Show RHS Malvern Spring Festival Year 2026 Category Beautiful Borders Plant List Border Photo: GardensDB About this garden The story ----------- This border is a celebration of springtime planting, designed for a south-west facing urban or rural garden with acidic soil type. It is designed with two contrasting sides: a dry, rugged section featuring boulders, pine trees (*Pinus* spp.), gravel, and moss, and a lush, softer side planted with Japanese dogwood (*Cornus kousa)*, cherry trees (*Prunus* spp.), *iris* varieties, great forget-me-not (*Brunnera macrophylla)*, ferns, foamflower (*Tiarella)*, providing texture and gentle pastel tones. The idea is to create a garden with a strong, clear structure and with layers of planting that provides interest throughout the seasons. The pond acts as a focal point, anchoring the design and shaping the surrounding soft planting. Azaleas and carefully placed trees help frame the space, giving the garden depth and balance. The azaleas provide vibrant spring colour, while the trees contribute seasonal foliage, fruit, and valuable habitat for birds. There won't be any hard materials used within this border, and designer likes to incorporate water features and stones into his designs to create harmony between the vegetal, mineral, and water elements. This balance not only enriches the aesthetic of the garden but also supports wildlife, providing habitat, shelter, and valuable ecological benefits. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-bronze-award/icon.webp) Bronze Award BBC Gardeners World Live The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ DM Damien Michel Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/damien-michel) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e36aa7f9-8cd2-4603-a238-c819f1f64fdf/conversions/PXL_20260509_120817394-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3b548b34-5646-4f83-a5d2-4055d9062e45/conversions/PXL_20260509_120800853-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b01a1756-d7de-4974-aef9-db67ba4d8c35/conversions/PXL_20260509_120804521-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3abe8320-fb94-4dfe-91b3-762e300cc825/conversions/PXL_20260509_120807774-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/df9ab132-25df-4ae2-b8fb-f367ed317aa1/conversions/PXL_20260509_120822882-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5dac8e1f-cc1f-4c94-80cb-8d03275f4741/conversions/3969076F-8F1A-4513-9A19-1A44C8DEEA9A_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ffb97234-fbad-4509-a7c6-13edbd4ac028/conversions/B68BC4F2-764D-443E-B3B4-2FE4A7CD4C17_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5111d6bd-ecfa-466b-81d0-b3eb99950cc5/conversions/C0C4A867-4159-4CC6-8317-96F201BE57CC_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/74711602-2737-4026-b4c6-43ac749012bd/conversions/B443440B-D57C-4FD4-8599-A062C1DA7428_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/38537bdb-3eee-4668-a7a4-b02c98479037/conversions/E880BF03-C032-4F48-9406-4C7F928791CE_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b3c3a824-c0ae-4306-a5e5-a7e00eace206/conversions/E399DC94-C767-4D12-8AD1-3DA483325085_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bfda7bc1-1adb-4bc1-b013-95c917a15d16/conversions/11488835-4BB5-4CAA-B6C2-A18E73B440E7_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f87e3fe0-4b05-4b22-8981-f647e962f905/conversions/B69B43A5-126C-46FB-B0AF-0399DD847AC6_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6311c191-ad47-46be-b2b7-3b81517765f2/conversions/PXL_20260509_120755733-gallery.webp) ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Planting Plant list ------------ Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Key Plants 13 ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cbf93ddb-b74a-42be-8105-34066f2caf5c/conversions/acer-palmatum-kinshi-thumbnail.webp) Acer palmatum 'Kinshi' ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/98da4260-a1d0-4e79-b2e4-7418010203b2/conversions/acer-palmatum-koto-no-ito-thumbnail.webp) Acer palmatum 'Koto-no-ito' ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7cd23543-489f-4d37-b1fa-5a211b3da4eb/conversions/brunnera-macrophylla-thumbnail.webp) Brunnera macrophylla ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/993ed31b-0fcd-48f8-8853-fa2c13d2073b/conversions/cornus-kousa-thumbnail.webp) Cornus kousa ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1adf138f-ff3d-414e-9b9b-75831a196d68/conversions/ferns-thumbnail.webp) Ferns ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7f167979-4583-42ac-9c8c-480405974f9a/conversions/hakonechloa-macra-variegata-thumbnail.webp) Hakonechloa macra 'Variegata' ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1f0a83b7-bbdb-47ef-9fa2-5d00e7f4996f/conversions/iris-thumbnail.webp) Iris ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7d1e2ee8-864d-4cf3-9df4-37b344e32b71/conversions/pinus-mugo-thumbnail.webp) Pinus mugo ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b602dd6d-1e17-47e0-bb4e-f1680e4d16f1/conversions/pinus-parviflora-thumbnail.webp) Pinus parviflora ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8585cb3e-be1b-4372-825b-15356737d25d/conversions/pinus-sylvestris-thumbnail.webp) Pinus sylvestris ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/283cbf21-e634-4b37-a2df-c850256f4bb3/conversions/prunus-thumbnail.webp) Prunus ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c9b6699b-c587-44b8-9749-ce80fbe41d31/conversions/stewartia-malacodendron-thumbnail.webp) Stewartia malacodendron ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a91ba345-09d8-4112-9fe6-e7de90de1e95/conversions/tiarella-thumbnail.webp) Tiarella cordifolia ![]() Buy this plant → ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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