The Mallorcan Countryside Garden
In the heart of the Mallorcan countryside, the owners of an old stone finca gave Alexander Warren-Gash an unusually open brief: they loved his gardens and trusted him to follow his own vision.
Solid rows of cypress hemmed the house in, blocking the mountains and working olive grove beyond. Alexander saw a landscape waiting to be revealed. He set out to open the finca to light and long views, so the house and garden would sit naturally within their surroundings while remaining private.
Close to the house, evergreen mounds of native lentiscus line sandstone gravel paths, punctuated by soft stipa grasses and agapanthus blooms. Low stone walls hold the composition together, with erigeron flowering along the path edges.
The palette is cool and calm, with blues, purples and soft whites contrasting against every shade of green. The restraint lets the entirety of the garden read as a single composition.
A wisteria-clad arbour links the house to the pool, casting shade over the walk and framing views of the garden beyond. The pool area is its own retreat. Palms, cycas and agapanthus surround canopied daybeds. The effect is lush, though every plant is suited to Mallorca’s Mediterranean climate.
“My vision was to open the finca to light and long views without losing privacy. Unhurried and romantic, the garden and the home now belong fully to the Mallorcan countryside.”
— Alexander Warren-Gash
Each season brings its own moment.
In early spring, echium rises in blue spires along the path. Summer belongs to the meadow, alive with bees and birds, flitting among golden grasses, gaura and perovskia.
In autumn, Virginia creeper turns crimson against silvered lavender and the light gives everything a golden dreamlike quality.
