Moroccan Impressions in Switzerland

Azaleas and a welcoming, vine-covered bench offer visitors some respite from the sun.

A gorgeous mass planting lines a traditional stone path.

Diethelm Herman in his Mediterranean-inspired garden in Switzerland.

Blooms abound in the Swiss countryside.

Statuary, benches, and creeping vines lend Herman’s property a verdant, welcoming ambiance.

Flowering bushes and subtle topiary recall the splendor and free-form growth patterns otherwise characteristic of Morocco’s climate.

Creeping vines add a lushness to the garden’s exterior awnings, the likes of which aren’t typically found in Europe.

Statuary in the garden invokes a playful breeziness that often characterizes Mediterranean gardens.