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avenues of trees, Clerodendron trichotomum, Edwin Lutyens, Exotic gardens, Garden Visits, Ginger lily, Great Dixter, October, six on saturday, the Netherlands, the private garden of Piet Oudolf, The Salutation Garden Sandwich Kent
I have been lucky enough to take time out to visit some wonderful gardens in the last few weeks. I rather like gardens in early Autumn as the light levels are lower and plants look wonderfully beautiful. My six on Saturday are therefore my favourite sightings from those visits.
1. the Salutation garden in Sandwich Kent. A wonderful garden set out by the one and only Edwin Lutyens which suffered years of neglect but thankfully is now {since 2006} under the superb control of Head Gardener, Steve Edney. The place is a feast for the eyes with collections of exotics in a quintessential English garden.
2. In contrast to the exotics is a more traditional English look thanks to avenues of trees and Box columns in The Salutation Garden.
3. Great Dixter in Northiam East Sussex. A sublime house (Grade 1 listed) and garden built by Edwin Lutyens. Formerly home to Christopher Lloyd it is now held in Trust under the incredible stewardship of Head Gardener Fergus Garrett. Famous for so many reasons, I absolutely love this garden. This year I loved the juxtaposition of succulents and cacti planted amidst the Erigeron on the historic stone steps.
The Exotic garden was jungle like this year.
4. Just a couple of examples of the striking use of colour at Great Dixter.
5. Piet Oudolf at Hummelo The Netherlands. The private garden of Piet and Anja Oudolf is open for the final year until 27 October 2018. Not wanting to miss the opportunity to see this for myself I made the trip to Holland this month. It did not disappoint. The flat, open, rural setting of the garden has been secured and enclosed by tall walls of hedging. Within the space, vast plantings of those perennials which Oudolf has almost single handedly made familiar to us all. Stunningly beautiful.
6. Some wonderful trees in the garden at Hummelo provided scent thanks to the exquisite tree Claredondron trichotomum a tree that I had not seen or even heard of before. That is why it is so good to visit other gardens, to learn and be inspired and of course to have a jolly good day out!
So for today I have shared three wonderful gardens with you and offered more than six images but hey I am feeling full of ideas and want to show you just a snippet of what I saw. I am joining the Propogator with this entitled Six on Saturday. Enjoy.
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You have been to some lovely gardens. I have been wanting to visit the Salutation garden, Stephen Edney came to talk to my garden club and he really inspired me. Love Great Dixter exotic garden too.
Similarities between salutation and dixter are mr Lutyens and the exotics. I have visited Dixter many times but Salutation just the once and I was very impressed, you would really love it. How brilliant that mr Edney came to your garden club. Was he personable as well as interesting?
Are those common Lombardy poplars in #2?! No one grows those anymore. I intend to grow more. I had nine in a formal row on the driveway at home, but they are all gone now.
I think they may well be. Lovely shape. Grow some more!
I really like formal landscapes. Formality is very uncommon here, and so many people ruin formerly formal gardens with more relaxed ‘style’.
You are lucky to be near enough to visit such well-known gardens. I very much like Piet Oudolf’s style of gardening and would love to visit some garden of his. Thank you for the tour.
Thank you for saying so. Piet has created gardens around the globe so hopefully you will find one to visit in 2019
AWESOME post and GREAT photos!
Thank you so much
Both your first two gardens are on my list to visit at some point. I think you can stay at the salutation. Perhaps Mrs P and I can make a weekend of it.
There is a hotel at the Salutation and Sandwich is a very pretty town. Sounds like a great plan
These are all places I’ve never been but would love to visit, so thanks!
Such a treat to see these places. Thanks for reading
Piet Oudolf’s garden would appeal to me too. Thanks for sharing a snippet or two!
Thanks for reading Cathy. Yes I think you would find it interesting
Hadn’t realized private garden of Piet and Anja Oudolf was closing. My bucket list just got shorter by one. So glad you enjoyed this and other fabulous gardens recently. Thanks for taking time to share them.
I found out earlier this year and decided I must try and find time to go. He has made many wonderful gardens which you can go to instead.