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Gardens we have visited 2016

chickychicky Posts: 10,400
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Went to Waterperry in Oxfordshire this week - weather was cloudy so pictures aren't great, but should give a flavour.  Loved it, and had the place almost to myselfimage

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  • chickychicky Posts: 10,400

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/the-potting-shed/garden-visits/983648.html

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/garden-design/the-old-vicarage-near-east-ruston/984067.html

    And here are links to other posts about recent garden visits

    Anyone else been anywhere recently?

  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    Is that you in the pool chicky? Nice to have the place to yourself. image

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,400

    Couldn't resist a quick paddle PP - and thought I'd take a selfie whilst I was there image

  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    How on earth do they make their water lilies do that? They're so organised. Mine fight each other and rear up out of the water like hooligans! image

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 54,350

    They probably have them well 'contained' ppauper. I wouldn't even be able to fit one of those in  my current tiny pond! My teeny tiny dwarf one is producing some more leaves though and I'm hopeful it may flower later  image

    Gorgeous pix chicky. That pond is stunning isn't it?

    You're looking pretty good too - but get some clothes on girl!  Way too cold for that kind of outfit...image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,400

    Not really a garden visit, but went to Hampton Court Flower show on Tuesday. Had a lovely day - here are some pics of my favourite bits

    Love the chimneys

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    Henry VIII interpreted through the medium of sedumsimage

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    The Dogs Trust garden was my favourite

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    all purples and yellowsimage

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    the scrum of people at the end were watching Monty and Joe strut their stuff in front of the camerasimage. When there were no cameras around it felt far less busy than in previous years

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  • chickychicky Posts: 10,400

    This was lovely - the peonies in the water feature were swirling round gently

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    one of the smaller gardens was enchanting

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    and a very very dark iris caught my eye

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  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,261

    Lovely, Chicky!  Thanks for posting.

    That little garden with the summerhouse and overhanging birch tree is definitely my sort of place.  image

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Looks like a fab day out chicky, great photos, thanks for sharing. image

    Agree with Liri about the summerhouse garden, that central bed with water bowl is lovely.

    Henry made me smile, his legs must be straining to hold up his ample frame image  Hat's off to whoever built him.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 54,350

    Lovely pix chicky. I've been to Hampton Court - but just to visit it and the garden, not for the show. 

    Think the Iris is one of the Chrysographes types. I have them by the pond. They're stunning - and very easy. Just need a damp spot with a bit of sun  image

    The small gardens are so much more 'accessible' for most people. Many people have a plot that size and small gardens are infinitely harder to get right than bigger ones, because you simply don't have the space to have all sorts of different areas and ideas. Every plant or fixture has to earn it's keep. 

    That one is lovely. Gorgeous summerhouse in the second pic image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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