Thank you Yviestevie. Beautiful photos. They bring back happy memories, my mother used to live in Battle, no longer with us.
We went to Houghton Hall yesterday in Norfolk. Big stately home, used to belong to Robert Walpole, now Lord Cholmondely lives there. There is a lovely 5 acre walled garden divided into sections, rose garden, veg etc.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I particularly like Scotney - who needs loads of bright colour when you have a stunning building, water and greenery? The cow parsley one is my favourite. The other one of the Sissinghurst oast houses (?) and the sea of white daisies is also glorious. Less is more was never more apt.
With you on the antirrhinums Hosta!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Harlow Carr is clearly a work in progress with a winter garden being planted, a new vegetable garden and lots of trees being planted.
Beth Chatto's garden is inspirational from the dry garden to the main garden with its water features and luscious plant combinations.
I visited Sissinghurst a few years ago and was extremely disappointed but it looks as though the new head gardener is getting to grips with it. Great Dixter is fab.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Love the Beth Chatto photos. Definitely one to visit. I had heard that Sissinghurst was too National Trust (if you know what I mean) but the new Head Gardener has certainly taken it in hand it is much more relaxed and looking lovely at the moment. Was a bit disappointed that the white rose in the white garden wasn't open, it was loaded with buds though so will be wonderful in a couple of weeks time.
Great photos, Obelixx. We went to Beth Chatto in July last year, interesting to see the difference.
Last year we went to Bressingham in July too, when it was a riot of colour. We went yesterday, still lovely but greener and fresher looking, less colour.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Thanks Busy. If there's one thing Beth Chatto's garden and your lovely photos illustrate it's that I have to stop planting groups of just 3 or 5 and go for 7, 9 and 11 and make big bold groups of all my plants - so much more impact.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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We went to Houghton Hall yesterday in Norfolk. Big stately home, used to belong to Robert Walpole, now Lord Cholmondely lives there. There is a lovely 5 acre walled garden divided into sections, rose garden, veg etc.
Beautiful pix Yvie and BL.
I particularly like Scotney - who needs loads of bright colour when you have a stunning building, water and greenery? The cow parsley one is my favourite. The other one of the Sissinghurst oast houses (?) and the sea of white daisies is also glorious. Less is more was never more apt.
With you on the antirrhinums Hosta!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Oh yviestevie and bl such beautiful pics and I want to go to all of them! So inspiring! Right that's it! I'm going out n the drizzle!
OH and I visited Harlow Carr and Beth Chatto's garden in Essex after Chelsea. Too many photos to post individually so here are the links:-
http://s211.photobucket.com/user/Obelixx_be/library/160526%20Hyde%20Hall%20-%20RHS%20garden%20in%20Essex?sort=2&page=1
http://s211.photobucket.com/user/Obelixx_be/library/160527%20Beth%20Chatto%20-%20Essex?sort=2&page=1
Harlow Carr is clearly a work in progress with a winter garden being planted, a new vegetable garden and lots of trees being planted.
Beth Chatto's garden is inspirational from the dry garden to the main garden with its water features and luscious plant combinations.
I visited Sissinghurst a few years ago and was extremely disappointed but it looks as though the new head gardener is getting to grips with it. Great Dixter is fab.
Love the Beth Chatto photos. Definitely one to visit. I had heard that Sissinghurst was too National Trust (if you know what I mean) but the new Head Gardener has certainly taken it in hand it is much more relaxed and looking lovely at the moment. Was a bit disappointed that the white rose in the white garden wasn't open, it was loaded with buds though so will be wonderful in a couple of weeks time.
Last year we went to Bressingham in July too, when it was a riot of colour. We went yesterday, still lovely but greener and fresher looking, less colour.
Thanks Busy. If there's one thing Beth Chatto's garden and your lovely photos illustrate it's that I have to stop planting groups of just 3 or 5 and go for 7, 9 and 11 and make big bold groups of all my plants - so much more impact.
Yes,but those gardens are so much bigger than most, so you can scale down for a smaller garden.
Absolutely but at the mo I have a large garden with wide borders. For smaller gardens the 3 rule works very well. Question of scale.