This sequence came from a half hour wander through the garden on a Wednesday morning and afternoon.
Art in the garden
I am starting the walk by the picket fence leading out to the field. The everlasting sweet pea and the crocosmia clash wonderfully
This is the general area, with view of the house behind.
Turn 90 degrees to the outside wall of the privy in its walled herb garden, with everlasting sweet pea and a purple grapevine
Walking towards the restaurant, this magnificent magnolia grandiflora is striking
with a beautiful nearby rose
and some sunflower sentinels
with a glimpse of dragon over the wall for the unwary.
Butterfly friendly buddleja against the privy roof
An old Crinum Lily
Blue agapanthus against a blue mist of sea levender
Hollyhock avenue
A handsome clump of oriental polygonum (knotweed), possibly 'Darjeeling Red'
and acanthus ('bears' breeches') is a common theme in wallpapers and fabrics.
The macleaya cordata is sometimes called 'plume poppy'
Here the two are set against the stone wall of the Manor showing its long water-spouts
Alongside the croquet lawn is seeing a bit of use
In the far corner, here is white jasmin
and white geranium
in front of which are tables of activities for children (and the not so little)
The fig is bearing fruit
and buddleja attracts butterflies
whilst a fennel just looks stately.
Looking back at the house now,
via the mulberry tree lawn
we end our trip today.
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