What characterises the ideal 2020 garden?

[funnyperson]

So I was looking around and thinking how some gardens are stuck in the seventies and then began to wonder what plants, planting and features would characterise a lovely 2020 garden? Any thoughts?

[everywhichway]

Gladioli. They've been out of fashion for so long now their time must be coming again soon....

[funnyperson]

esp gladioli byzantium
alliums? grasses?

[ClaudiaWankleman]

Pampas grass

[funnyperson]

Noooooooooooo!

[funnyperson]

flowering lawns

[funnyperson]

For instance this decade has so far been about the raised bed and cow parsley

[MadSprocker]

Dahlias were out of fashion for ages, but seem to be having a resurgence. Perhaps vertical gardens, as more people have less space?

[howtorebuild]

A high maintenance garden will be a sign you have money. The time poor will have low maintenance gardens.

[everywhichway]

As dear old Christopher Lloyd used to say, low maintenance gardens are for people who aren't really interested...

[shovetheholly]

I think sustainability, wildlife friendliness, some degree of food growing will be modern concerns. Just caring for the space really. It is a bit shocking how neglected 70% of British gardens are... That's a lot of space that's not really being used.

[SugarPlumTree]

Ornamental edibles, gardening for wildlife hilts creating a space that functions as somewhere to be despite the variance in uk weather.

[funnyperson]

Oh yes, vertical gardens and eco roofs and water butts
Yes, ornamental edibles like purple beans and rainbow chard

But how do you create a space that functions despite variance in weather?

I think white concrete seating will become retro

[SugarPlumTree]

I haven't worked out the weather variance thing yet but if summers continue to be wet I think people will finf a way. Covered patios with removable wall panels or something.