My beautiful pergola

Isn’t there a film called ‘My Beautiful Launderette’? Well, this is my take on it but I have chosen a Pergola instead of a Launderette!!

In my dealings with buyers/owners and builders, I am operating with the wonderful, small company of English builders known as RobandRob, who have erected me this beautiful pergola on the terrace of Casa Sandra (see www.Spanish-hols.com). It is EXACTLY what I wanted and looks wonderful. They have shaped the ends of the wood crossing the top and the choice of wood stain is perfect. I am so pleased with it.

I chose the covering for the top. I think it’s original intention is for fencing but it works very well on the top of the pergola as I want to grow the plants up the sides and thread them through this mesh.

The plants have now been in situ for a while and are starting to grow quite quickly. I have chosen a Plumbago, a Stefanosis, a Dama de Noche and one I think is called a Dalandi……so we have cream(scented), purple/blue, white and pink(scented) and a soft pink, which,when really established will mix and merge on the top.