Kiftsgate Court Gardens
Just right down the road from Hidcote is Kiftsgate Court Gardens. This garden was created by Heather Muir beginning in the 1920s. Muir's daughter, Diany Binny, came to live at Kiftsgate in 1954. She would add the half-moon pool and redesigned the white garden. She also first opened the garden to the public. Today, the tradition continues as granddaughter Anne Chambers and her husband maintain the gardens. Heather Muir was a friend and neighbor of Hidcote's Lawrence Johnston (their houses are within one mile of each other), and he inspired her in the garden's design. However, the two gardens differ in character and have their own unique characteristics. While Johnston's garden is laid out in strict geometric lines, Muir took a more naturalistic approach. Muir added many heirloom shrub roses to the garden and is famous for the 'Kiftsgate' rose, which occurred from a seedling in the garden. Unfortunately, we were too early for the roses. There were a few like t...
Hi Phillip,
ReplyDeleteCool plant. I have never tried to grow it but may give it a chance now.
I meant to comment on your shots of the Nashville Garden Show. I thought you did great with the camera and it was nice you got to meet a Gardening guru. You probably felt the same way I did when I met Christopher Lloyd.
Today was the first day I cleaned some leaves away from my Hellebores and Arum Italicum. I can tell you that it's not super vigorous here on Long Island (east of New York city) but it certainly is hardy. In fact I wish I had enough to share with others but I do have it in a fairly dry location. It's a wonderful plant to do a feature on.
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, Enjoyed your post on Arum Italicum. For some unknown reason, my clump of it did not return this year, and I miss it. Perhaps the drought last year and/or some greedy timber bamboo roots did mine in. Nice shots of your garden covered with snow!
ReplyDeleteJon in Vicksburg, Miss.
Phillip, thanks for posting on this wonderful plant. We have it and it is far from invasive here in TN. It was good to find out that it can be divided now, in leaf. It was a passalong plant and I was afraid it would be killed if divided. I want to spread it around as it has such great winter interest.
ReplyDeleteFrances at Faire Garden
Is there a way to rid my flower beds of Arum? It is becoming a ground cover in places where I don't want it.
ReplyDeleteWe are in zone 6 and it is horribly invasive. Unless all you want is this plant.
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