Chatsworth will be a great setting for a flower show, I think. I guess it'll take a few years to establish its own identity, but it will be interesting to see what it's like.
Back to Tatton - some more photos, but I'll try to put them in shorter posts this time. I lost the last half dozen from the previous set. So - back-to-back gardens again, starting with another photo of the very green, lush one which was the last I posted before.
It's called "A green retreat", and had a lovely calm feel.
"Victoriana". Interesting, but not really my cup of tea...
See-through grasses in this one - Combermere Abbey's garden
Great naturalistic planting (including bracken - don't think I'll be introducing that into my garden!), dry stone walling, wickerwork Border Collie, and wattle fencing. Don't think I've ever seen it used vertically before, but why not?
"Spheres, spears and grassy ears" - with Allium 'Red Mohican', a striking tall variety.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I was less impressed with the large gardens. The "Best in Show" had lots of glass panels, very modern, with a lot of splashes of bright pink and tree ferns. Very smart, but not my sort of garden really:
This was the "Big Friendly Garden" to celebrate Roald Dahl:
There was one celebrating the evolution of plants from mosses and liverworts upwards. I liked the mossy bit:
Above: rusty water bowls in "From Hall to Home"
Trafford Housing Trust's "Rainbow Garden was certainly bright... see below too!
And this was the one water garden.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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Go every year love it .and in my home county Cheshire .?
Bumping up for GWRS
More photos later...
Thanks for bumping it up
Have been once with local gardening club , I remember it was a glorious sunny day and a nice size that you could see everything
New show at Chatsworth next year , might try and go ?
Chatsworth will be a great setting for a flower show, I think.
I guess it'll take a few years to establish its own identity, but it will be interesting to see what it's like.
Back to Tatton - some more photos, but I'll try to put them in shorter posts this time. I lost the last half dozen from the previous set. So - back-to-back gardens again, starting with another photo of the very green, lush one which was the last I posted before.
It's called "A green retreat", and had a lovely calm feel.
"Victoriana". Interesting, but not really my cup of tea...
See-through grasses in this one - Combermere Abbey's garden
Great naturalistic planting (including bracken - don't think I'll be introducing that into my garden!), dry stone walling, wickerwork Border Collie, and wattle fencing. Don't think I've ever seen it used vertically before, but why not?
"Spheres, spears and grassy ears" - with Allium 'Red Mohican', a striking tall variety.
Didn't lose any photos this time
I was less impressed with the large gardens. The "Best in Show" had lots of glass panels, very modern, with a lot of splashes of bright pink and tree ferns. Very smart, but not my sort of garden really:
This was the "Big Friendly Garden" to celebrate Roald Dahl:
There was one celebrating the evolution of plants from mosses and liverworts upwards. I liked the mossy bit:
Above: rusty water bowls in "From Hall to Home"
Trafford Housing Trust's "Rainbow Garden was certainly bright... see below too!
And this was the one water garden.
A few bits & pieces which appealed to me - plants & flowers:
Zantedeschia
Rhodohypoxis
Hydrangeas
Sarracenias
Sweet peas - scent in the marquee was amazing!
Fabulously unruly flowers...
another Zantedeschia
Wow! What a colour... these, and the 2 below, are Disa orchids.
Alliums, below
Achilleas
and a nice foliage group to finish with.
Lovely pics Liri. Thanks for posting
Really like the colours of the Disa orchids.
Last lot (honestly!
) - bits & pieces...
2 very tall people:
- caused amazement among the very young!
Interesting (bizarre?) sculpture based on pollen grains:
and another sphere, this time made of slate:
A huge agapanthus, made of glass and metal:
Life-sized horses and stags, made of driftwood, costing 5 figures:
I thought this little dog was quite appealing:
Lovely parasols made from African materials
and I really fancied standing under this "raining tree" water feature (it was HOT!)
That's it, folks!
Glad you liked them, Joyce!
Those Disa orchids were amazing. I loved their upside-down flowers too!
Are those Heather Jansch horses? I have a picture on my wall in work of some of her early ones. They're fab.
I want the slate sphere. It's so precise.
That tall bloke looks a bit like my brother in law!
Great pics Liri. Thanks for posting...and if you've any more...feel free.