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Dark Side of the Bloom
Dark Side of the Bloom
BBC Gardeners' World Live 2026 - Showcase Garden

Dark Side of the Bloom

Inspired by teenage dreams of rock stardom, this music-inspired garden is dark, dramatic and creatively charged. Deep purples, moody foliage and a bass-clef path weave music through the space, creating a place to unwind, create and show how unexpected passions can grow.

Once upon a time, I was a moody teenager with smudged eyeliner, a guitar in hand, and dreams of becoming a global rock star… not a gardener. If you'd told my 18-year-old self that I'd one day fall in love with plants, I'd have laughed and turned up the volume. This music inspired garden reimagines the kind of space I might have designed back then: dark, dramatic, and full of creative energy. Deeр purples and moody foliage set the tone, while a winding bass-clef path celebrates my love of music. It's a place to unwind, write, or simply let inspiration grow. Proof that even the most unlikely passions can take root and flourish in time.

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