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Coleton Fishacre (Devon, England)

Coleton Fishacre was in my top 5 gardens on the tour. This Arts & Crafts style house and garden was the country home of  Rupert D'Oyly Carte and his wife Lady Dorothy Carte.   He was the well-known theater owner (The Savoy) and producer (Gilbert & Sullivan).  They spotted the property from their yacht and thought it would be a great spot for a country home and garden. Ah, to have that much money... They commissioned Oswald Milne, a former student of Edward Lutyens to design the house. Both Rupert and Lady Dorothy were interested in gardening but it was Lady Dorothy who mainly planted the garden, filling it with exotic and tender plants that survived with the influence of the Gulf stream. They employed six full-time gardeners! I often wonder if people who have that much money are really able to enjoy a property like this and actually live in it?  Their tenure here wasn't that long (a dozen years or so), although Dorothy lived here full-time in the late 19...
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Happy New Year!



May your new year be full of blue skies, ample rain, good health and cheer. Happy New Year to you and yours!
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  1. GailJanuary 1, 2009 at 8:08 AM

    Thank you Phillip and to you and yours, too! gail

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2009 at 8:43 AM

    Happy New Year to you, too, Phillip. I know I am looking forward to 2009.

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  3. Philip BewleyJanuary 1, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    Happy New Year!
    Philip

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  4. Chandramouli SJanuary 1, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    Happy New Year to you too Philip! May this year be more bloomy!

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  5. F CameronJanuary 1, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    Thanks! Happy New Year to you, too. May it be filled with peace, joy and lots of flowers!

    Cameron

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    Happy New Year to you as well. We're watching the rose parade. Amazing flowers and floats. Later we'll be eating steak and taters. I might work a nap in there somewhere. Have a great day! See in the dirt during 2009

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  7. Lisa at GreenbowJanuary 1, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Thank you Phillip and Happy New Year to you and yours too.

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  8. Sarah LaurenceJanuary 1, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    Phillip, happy new year to you too! I love your photo of bare limbs against blue skies.

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  9. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaJanuary 1, 2009 at 8:09 PM

    Happy New Year to you, Phillip. I can tell you're a true gardener because you asked for rain as one of your new year wishes :-)

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  10. AiyanaJanuary 2, 2009 at 12:27 AM

    And Happy New Year to you! Ample rain is something we can always use here in Phoenix!
    Aiyana

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    Happy New Year to you too Phillip. May you & your have a healthy & prosperous year.

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  12. Roses and LilacsJanuary 4, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    Phillip, those are wonderful wishes for any gardener. May you have the same.
    Marnie

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  13. JonJanuary 5, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    Phillip, Same to you and yours.
    Here's hoping and praying 2009 will be better than wretched 2008!

    Jon at Mississippi Garden

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  14. Annie in AustinJanuary 6, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Wishing you and yours a good 2009, Phillip - may all your wishes come true for you.

    Adequate rains would be welcome in Austin!

    Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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