Designing a Gothic Garden 

Designing a Gothic garden is fun and the interpretations are seemingly endless.

A traditional Gothic garden is actually very similar to a Victorian garden with such an abundance of different types of flowers and garden statuary, it appears to be overstuffed.

A dark Gothic garden would contain mostly twisted trees, vining plants, and black, or almost black (deep, deep purple) flowers. It might also contain night blooming or night scented flowers.

Gothic gardens can also take on a spooky look, again, using twisted-weeping trees, vines, witchy herbs, night blooming flowers, gargoyle and dragon statuary, and to enliven the almost creepy look after dark, white flowers that seem to glow in the dark.

Your own Gothic garden can be any combination of the above and still look great.

Use plants, trees, flowers, herbs, and shrubbery that you love and watch it all come together!

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Decorating a Gothic Garden - Gazing Balls 

Gazing balls are an important element in a Gothic garden. These beautiful orbs add a bit of mystique and fun to your landscape.

Gazing balls date back to Victorian times and allow the viewer to see 360 degrees around the garden and landscape.

Choosing a silver gazing ball that resembles a crystal ball is fun but there are many, many different designs to choose from.

Don't forget to add a stand for the best viewing pleasure.

Once you've added one gazing ball to your yard, I guarantee that you will want to include many more. For some reason these tame little cuties are highly addicting.

Gothic Garden Gazing Balls 

Bird Brain Model 6431 Optic 10-Inch Crystal Gazing Ball, Red

Handblown crystal glass
Exceptional clarity
Stunning garden decor
Also beautiful indoors

Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 07/26/2008)

Don't Forget Your Gazing Ball Stand 

Achla 24" Wrought Iron Gazing Ball Stand With Feet

Hand-hammered wrought iron
with a black powdercoated finish.
With hammered feet for use on hard surfaces.

Amazon Price: $36.99 (as of 07/26/2008)

Gazing Ball Ground Stake

Gazing Ball Stand 12"H Gazing Ball Ground Stake 24"H

Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)

Rome Pedestal For 10" and 12" Gazing Globes

This power coated black wrought iron pedestal is a real beauty. It is shown here with a silver globe but is equally attractive with other color globes. It stands 24" high and can hold a 10" or 12" stainless steel gazing globe high above your flowers in your favorite place in the garden. What we really like about this stand is that it folds and can be put away for winter if you so desire, even though it is really is not necessary. Overall size is 2" in length x 19" wide x 24" high.

Amazon Price: $38.95 (as of 07/26/2008)

Echo Valley 9171 Byzantine Resin Pedestal Column for Gazing Globe or Sundial

Byzantine style Pedestal Column for gazing globes, birdbaths or sundials
Poly resin construction in washed sandstone finish
Looks like old carved stone
6.5" diameter x 19.5" tall
Alternate with other pedestals or stands for a fresh look in the garden

Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)

More Gothic Design Links 

Bring the Gothic Look Indoors

Design Your Own Gothic Bedroom

Do you want to sleep in a Gothic castle?  Do you love the medieval look?  Take a look at my Gothic Bedroom Design lens for ideas, options, and how-to advice for designing your own Gothic bedroom....

Gothic Ornaments - They Aren't Just For Breakfast Anymore

All kidding aside, Gothic ornaments make great Halloween decorations in addition to looking great on your Christmas tree.  In fact, Gothic ornaments can be used in any number of ways to decorate a Gothic-style home, all year round...

Unique Gazing Ball Garden Decor 

Ball Gazing Ball Indoor Outdoor Water Fountain

Wonderful Art Black Ball Water Fountain. BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED! This Wonderful Stylish Fountain will Look Perfect Inside or Outside of Your Home. Beautifully Sculpted of Fiberglass it is a Wonderful Decor Piece. Soft and Subtle Water Recycles through the unit soothing the Entire Area that Surrounds it. All You Need is Water, Includes the Pump. Dimensions : 15" High x 11" Wide

Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)

Gothic Ladybug Wrought Iron Sun Catcher Garden Stake with Red Hand Blown Glass Gazing Globe

This garden stake is not your ordinary garden decoration. It is made from 3/8 inch thick wrought iron, making it extremely sturdy and well made. It has two feet that stick into the ground to keep it steady and strong. We call it our ladybug, but you might think it is something else. This adorable ladybug has scrolls and crowns that are going to transform your garden with its beauty and the 6 inch red multi-colored hand-blown glass gazing globe will reflect the beauty of its environment and will transform your garden as well. The glass globe has many colors . . . red, yellow, green and various shades of blue. This garden stake is 52 inches tall with a width of 9 inches. Get ready for complements on this item. It is very unique and extremely decorative. The round section where the glass gazing globe hangs can also accommodate a hummingbird feeder or small wind spinner in case you want to change it from season to season.

Amazon Price: $64.95 (as of 07/26/2008)

Blue Finial Firefly Solar Gazing Globe

Call it a gazing globe or call it garden art and it actually is both. The beautiful hand blown glass Blue Finial Firefly globe serves many purposes: use it as a plant stake, garden art, pathway lighting or just to add a bit of ambience to your garden. When the sun goes down, the show begins. The Firefly collects sunlight all day, converts it to energy and stores it for the evening. As the sun sets, an amber-colored LED light automatically begins to glow inside the glass globe. It comes with a set of self-contained rechargeable batteries to collect the solar power throughout the day so it can power the Firefly all night. No need to turn it off at dusk, it automatically turns itself off and get ready to collect the days energy from the sun so it can light up your garden for another night. The globe is 3 inches in diameter and the stainless steel stake is 36 inches tall.

Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)

Medium Rolling Star Gazing Ball Copper/Red

Our colorfully whimsical Gazing Ball EyCatchers® are a perfect addition to indoor and outdoor garden themes, ponds, etc. One of the oldest and newest fads in garden accessories, our gazing balls add shine and brilliance to your setting and are sure to captivate everyone.

Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)

Moon Gardens 

Plant a Moon Garden for Those Romantic Nights that Lie Ahead - Associated Content

Romantic Moon Garden Planting Information

Gothic Garden Plants and Seeds 

Gothic Garden Collection - Black Flower Seeds

Black Flowers for Gothic Gardens

Detailed information on Black Mondo Grass Ophiopogon planiscapus

Black Mondo Grass Ophiopogon planiscapus

weird plants, gothic plants, black plants, victorian plants

Rare and unusual hardy garden plants, online
ordering and receive your plants within the week! Gothic black flowered
perennials, victorian and elizabethan plants, giant perennials for
dramatic gardens. Catalogues can only be sent free within the UK.

Gothic Garden Gargoyles on eBay 

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Take a Virtual Gothic Garden tour 

Sissinghurst Castle Garden

Sissinghurst Castle Garden - a delightful garden designed by Vita sackville-West in the 1930's. The site contains stunning digital photography of the entire garden.

Walmer Castle Gardens Photo Gallery by Serena Bowles at pbase.com

Walmer Castle Gardens Photos

Add a Gothic Birdhouse to your Garden 

Invite "the birds" into your Gothic Garden with a Gothic-style birdhouse.

Gothic Bird House

Crafted of Wood and Wrought Iron
Size: 7.5" W x 7.5" D x 20" H
1 1/2" dia. entrance hole
Back door for cleaning
Drainage holes

Amazon Price: $120.35 (as of 07/26/2008)

Bats in a Gothic Garden 

I love watching the bats at dusk as they float across the skyline. Keeping a bat house in your Gothic garden will ensure you of having plenty of bats to watch but did you know that these wonderful creatures eat tons and tons of mosquitoes making your garden a bit more comfortable to sit in.

A Bat House for Your Gothic Garden 

Adding a bat house to your Gothic garden not only looks cool but will also help to keep down the mosquito and rodent population in your yard.

Heartwood Victorian Bat House Gray

If you are looking for five boards screwed together for the bats - don't buy this house! However, if you are looking for a functional bat house with incredible quality and detail, this is the house for you. Features classic custom styling and quality. Steep pitched shingle roof with copper trim. Comes in two colors, please make your selection. Mounting paddle included. 6 inches x 12 inches x 39 inches.

Amazon Price: $129.95 (as of 07/26/2008)

Bat House

Bats will eat a variety of small creatures from mosquitoes to mice. We have custom designed and hand crafted the bat house with a choice grade of cedar. Bats can eat up to 7000 mosquitoes in one night. Measures 16 1/2 in. H x 12 in. W.

Amazon Price: $39.95 (as of 07/26/2008)

Gothic Gardens Helpful Link List 

Resources links to medieval France, gardens, gargoyles, Germany, Itay

Selected links & resources to art, architecture & medieval life.

The Literary Gothic - the premier webguide to Gothic & horror lit written prior to 1950

The Web's premier guide to Gothic fiction and horror lit (prior to 1950)

Perfect Garden for Halloween 

Perfect Garden For Halloween, Charlie Dimmock Shows How To Make Magical Mystery Gardens - CBS News

In the spirit of Halloween, dig in the earth and plant some Silvery Deadnettle, Black Hellebore and Bears Britches.

Gothic Garden Accessories on eBay 

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DazzlingDesigns You have a really nice 5-Star lens here. Looking forward to the completed version. Please feel free to stop by my Unique Handmade Jewelry lens. Thanks, Donia Handmade Beaded Jewelry Gallery Posted March 30, 2008

sonia_simone This is a very cool lens! I like gothic stuff and I love gardening, not sure I will be combining them in the near future (although I *do* hanker for a black and white garden one day), but this is neat stuff to contemplate. Thanks! Posted January 24, 2008

BennyCognito This is a really awesome lense you have here about gothic gardens. I found it really informative. Posted October 29, 2007

jasmineann I love gardening and there are some great ideas here. While ours is not a Gothic garden I feel I could add some of these elements to make it more interesting. Thanks Robin I always learn something when I visit your work! Posted October 14, 2007

rms Thank you both! I'll be adding a lot more! Posted July 06, 2007

 

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