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FROM SUMMER SUNSHINE TO WINTER SNOW, THIS PRIVATE GARDEN IN NSW ENJOYS YEAR-ROUND BEAUTY

- BRITTANY SMITH

This two-hectare private property in NSW's Southern Highlands is a garden made for picking. Whether it's roses in spring or perennials enjoying a second bloom in late summer, the seeds are sown for their eventual fleeting beauty. While cutting flowers for vases means they will fade in time, that doesn't bother plantsman Colin Blanch, who has worked on the garden for 27 years. By the time a flower has died, he's already moved on to the next one. It's by his design the garden has peaks in each season so there's always something to work on, a new bud to enjoy. "We use a technique called successional planting," says Colin. "Each month, there's something of interest, not just a big bang in spring."