“A garden must combine the poetic and the mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy”- Luis Barragan

Antiquated, enigmatic, enthralling and breathtaking are some of the words that you will come to your mind when you come across a Moroccan Garden. Enveloped with old-world charm and a larger-than-life vibe Moroccan garden interweaves all the sensory experiences into a tapestry of enchantment for the onlooker. What sets apart Moroccan garden from its counterparts is that the garden is enlivened with the generous use of urns, fountains. A seatwall heaped with bright-hued pillows adding to the colour burst, wrought trellis that proudly supports the creepers entwining it and most important of all a sprawling patio which is quintessential of Moroccan themed gardens. So basically this garden is not just an area to house plants but also i the perfect den for your lazy afternoon getaways with Pink Floyd on headphone or Friends on lappie over a cup of warm green tea!

Moroccan garden is all about spaciousness. So make sure that you have ample space in the courtyard or patio to transform it into one. Once you have the required plot it is time to design a blueprint for your dream garden and also make a checklist of all the materials required in the process. Once the organizer is in place, pull up your socks to transform the much- cherished dream into reality. Begin with flooring of the courtyard. Moroccan tiles are world-famous for their distinctive patterns. I would suggest going for a combination of cobalt blue, sea green and aqua blue flooring. In that case the central colour palette of the garden can remain white for the ultimate visual impact. The floor idea plan should be followed by seating area. Now you can stretch your imagination as wide as a sky on this. You can either place a low-lying sofa set or throw in a bunch of colourful printed cushions with a boho-feel and raw-silk shawls or maybe you can construct a small Moroccan architecture and use it for garden parties. If you opt for the second one don’t forget to heighten the Middle-Eastern feeling by adding a huge metal tray on a garden stool and metal tea pots and intricately designed glasses for the finishing touch.

Whatever may be your taste of the garden design, a Moroccan garden is incomplete without the beautiful Moroccan lanterns. These lamps and lanterns are a collector’s delight! You can either root for soothing blue Isla lamps or the Baroque cylinder punched metal accent lamp or gypsy multi-coloured electric lantern. The effect of these lanterns is like a fleet of glow worms sweeping across the garden evoking the auspiciousness of MarraKech!

On the greener side, use large planters for fragrant flowering plants and generously plant luscious fruit bearing plants. Embellish the fountain or water region with urns and geometric printed planters. The key to an ideal Middle-Eastern garden is aroma, fruit-bearing plants and flowering plants.

Now with all the ideas in place there should be no second thoughts that why you should design your personal Moroccan Garden. Till then, happy gardening my lovely ‘Green thumb’ enthusiasts!

Soul Tip : You can make your own DIY Moroccan jar lamps for that personal touch! Follow the link below for some inspiration.

Domythicbliss, pinterest.com 

Also given below are the links to a number of stores and inspirations for your dream Moroccan Garden.

Grandinroad.com, boxhilldesign.com, houzz.com, 1001gardens.org, bloglovin.com

And we found a Youtube video to learn how to make decorative jars lanterns. 

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