Trend # 4 — Cool grays and lots of shine, I love this trend…..it seems so sophisticated. Silver plants are so useful in the garden but I would love to make a whole garden of just silvers. I read that Wave Hill Garden in New York did just that. But I haven’t seen it and can’t find any pictures. Does anyone have some they can send?

Chrysocephalum apiculatum (grey leafed form)

Add something shiny with a collection of Stainless steel witches’ balls from John Lewis

When I was in design school, I like to use Garrya Eliptica whenever I was presented with a cold north wall…and one of my instructors always marked me down for it. He said that it was depressing and had no structure, maybe he is right, but I still like it and it fits perfectly here in our grey theme. Send me pictures if you have used this plant to stunning design success. I would love to make a point.