\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
This courtyard filled with succulents, cacti and shrubs marks the intersection of the paths that link the garden\u2019s three pavilions to the main house. The jacaranda-shaded sunken area to the right is used for boules.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
At the entrance to the main building, two ochre-coloured arches, designed by the house\u2019s architect Imaad Rahmouni, rise up out of a sea of rich blue-green Agave americana and the purple-pink heads of Pennisetum x advena \u2018Rubrum\u2019.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
On warm days this mix of Helichrysum italicum and topiarised lemon trees smells heavenly. Arnaud and Eric disapprove of topiary but to their dismay the head gardener here is a fiend with a pair of secateurs.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
The spiky Agave sisalana growing among the blue cactus Opuntia robusta on the side of the driveway was planted in Morocco in the 1930s for its sisal and is now subspontaneous in this area.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A pink-flowered bougainvillea grows among Jasminum grandiflorum,<\/em> the flowers of which are harvested for cosmetic company Yves Saint Laurent Beaut\u00e9. Both work well with the clone of Agave americana in the foreground.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Lantana camara<\/em> \u2018Avalanche\u2019, the only truly white cultivar and yellow Lantana<\/em> camara<\/em> \u2018Esperanta Lemon\u2019 line the path to one of the pavilions. Beyond the spiky forms of Opuntia robusta<\/em> and Agave americana contrast with the soft flowers.<\/p>\n
Eight key plants from Azaran<\/strong><\/p>\n
Punica granatum<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
The pomegranate is a classic oases tree; it\u2019s resistant to extreme temperatures and its fruits taste sublime. 6m. RHS H3, USDA 8a-11.<\/p>\n
Bougainvillea<\/em> \u2018Marie Blanc\u2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A robust cultivar that is highly floriferous and fast growing. 4-8m. USDA 9a-11.<\/p>\n
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Opuntia engelmannii<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Has attractive, long-lasting fruits that follow on from ephemeral, pale-yellow flowers. 1.5m.<\/p>\n
Phoenix dactylifera <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Emblematic of southern Morocco, date palms grow slowly, and are often used by Eric and Arnaud as large subjects. 10-30m. USDA 9a-11.<\/p>\n
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Opuntia microdasys <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A fast-growing cactus and an essential plant for arid gardens. 60cm. AGM. RHS H2.<\/p>\n
Gaura lindheimeri<\/em> red flowered <\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
This purple-flowering cultivar was introduced by chance into the garden where it grows well. 1.5m. RHS H4, USDA 5a-9b.<\/p>\n
Lantana camara<\/em> \u2018Esperanta Lemon\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Claire Takacs<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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Lantana camara is native to the arid areas of Mexico so resistant to drought while still flowering generously. 1.2m.RHS H1C, USDA 10a-11.<\/p>\n
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Austrocylindropuntia subulata <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
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