Anna Luiza Rothier creates landscaping in the city with a country house feel

The residents' request to landscaper Anna Luiza Rothier for this outdoor area of over 3,000 m² was a challenge: they wanted landscaping with lush vegetation, with very tall plants that would blend in with the existing trees, so that the garden would appear already existed for some years. "They didn't want small seedlings to wait for them to grow", says the professional. Although the land is very large, there is a neighbor to the right and another in front of the house. Therefore, another request was to create privacy, inserting extremely tall plants and forming hedges in front and on the side of the residence. Also for this reason, Several types of palm trees and pleomeles were used, as they accept transplants when they are already adults, around four to five meters tall. The large trees were kept from the original plans. The driveways and pedestrian paths took on new shapes and winding designs to improve circulation in the area. The floor where cars pass was made of concrete, which is a technique of interlocked grass where vehicles can circulate.

Among the species used are: Veitcha palms ( Veitchia merrillii ), triangle palms ( Neodypsis decaryi ), phoenix palms ( Phoenix roebelenii ), vriesias ( Vriesea ), cycads ( Cycas revoluta ), raffia palms ( Rhapis excelsa ), bamboo arecas ( Dypsis lutescens ), green and variegated pleomeles ( Dracaena reflexa), as well as many climbers such as bougainvilleas ( Bougainvillea spectabilis ), slipper ( Thunbergia mysorensis ), and allamandas ( Allamanda ). “Since the land is too big for a city house, I wanted to give it a country house feel. I think I succeeded in this task, because the owner says that everyone in the house feels like they are on vacation outside of Rio! The guests themselves are impacted by the exuberance of the landscaping and the various leisure areas”, says the landscaper. For ground cover, syngoniums ( Syngonium podophyllum ) and snakeroot ( Epipremnum ) were used in shaded areas, and lantanas ( Lantana camara ), convolvulus ( Convolvulus arvensis ) and golden rain ( Duranta erecta aurea ) under full sun. They were also Various types of heliconias were used, plants “related” to banana trees, with beautiful tropical flowers , as well as strelitzias. Special care was also taken due to the uneven terrain. They sought to level it as much as possible or create slopes and stairs to facilitate access. A vertical garden , next to the gazebo, was created on the way to the sauna, shower and pool bathrooms.