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Posts tagged ‘water gardens’

Before I left England for my trip to India and China I took the bold decision not to attempt blogging whilst I was away. It’s been the longest gap between two posts in six years, but it was the right decision for me and my…

Homeward Bound

October 27, 2018
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On the steep sides of the Helford River in Cornwall lie two famous gardens, as similar in style as the two halves of a 1920’s semi. The likeness is not so surprising when you discover that both were influenced by the same family at a crucial point in…

Trebah Gardens, Cornwall

September 27, 2014
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I have always rather shunned the colourful, smaller cousins of the Ethiopian lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica, mainly because of their artificial looks and regular, cellophane-wrapped appearances in florists’ shops. But, as with most plants, I eventually succumbed and decided to give them a try this year.…

Daily Flower Candy: Zantedeschia ‘Picasso’

July 18, 2014
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Over the years the rock bank site at Chelsea has provided the setting for some of the show’s most exciting gardens. Last year it was occupied by The Australian Garden created by Flemings for Trailfinders, a stunning garden that will linger long in the memory…

Chelsea Flower Show 2014 – Stars of the Show: A Garden for First Touch at St George’s

May 22, 2014
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You may have picked up on my recent fascination with large, jungly-looking plants. I don’t really have room for such colossi in either garden, but I can still admire them when visiting others’. My first encounter with giant rhubarb, Gunnera manicata, was as a child at Glendurgan in Cornwall,…

Plants in Detail – Gunnera manicata AGM

May 16, 2014

Somehow the delights of Harrogate, an elegant spa town in the north of England, have consistently eluded me. So on my first visit in July it was a surprise to discover just how similar it is in many ways to my home town of Bath.…

A Sweet, Secluded Spot – RHS Harlow Carr

September 13, 2013
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Daily Flower Candy: Primula japonica ‘Postford White’ AGM

June 10, 2013
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Daily Flower Candy: Rheum palmatum ‘Red Herald’

June 10, 2013
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We are lucky enough to have a small garden at our London home, as well as by the seaside in Kent. On rare weekends when we stay put in the capital, the garden gets some much needed attention. The plot is shady, with woefully heavy,…

Happy Hostas, Rambling Roses

June 17, 2012

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