Agatha Christie's Greenway (Devon, England) - The House
I can think of two places that we visited where I enjoyed the house more than the gardens. The first was Greenway, not for the house itself, which was surprisingly small and cramped, but for the history behind it and the fascinating mementos on display. Agatha Christie and her husband Max Mallowan were enthusiastic collectors. You can see their collections on display throughout the house - European and Oriental ceramics, pottery, African tribal masks, Egyptian artifacts, Tunbridge ware, china, trinkets, and books. The Morning Room has a portrait of Agatha Christie as a child and her doll Rosie, sitting in a chair - The Drawing Room was where the family would gather in the evenings. Christie would entertain guests by reading chapters from manuscripts of her latest books. Agatha Christie's bedroom. Max always slept on a smaller portable traveling cot (you can see part of it in the foreground). It was his favorite bed and he carried it with him on all of his archaeological travels. N...
Ooooh, Veilchenblau is popping up all over the blogdom. Yours of course is fabulous, as is verything about your garden. I loved Randy and Jamie's tour of it, especially the Secret Garden. Silly me, I thought the name meant veil of blue rather than violet blue. Mine is just beginning to open.
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Very pretty. I didn't realize it was thornless, a big plus if you have kids in the garden. It looks so nice on the arbor.
ReplyDeleteUm, raises hand, I would love a blue rose! (Not that these colors aren't lovely.) :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing color! I've slowly replaced almost all my climbers with Abutilon because it is so easy to care for and blooms most of the year, but seeing your photo makes me wonder if I was too hasty.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a rose "scampering" someplace in my garden. How nice that this huge rose is thornless. Much easier to keep under control that way. Your soil must be black gold since everything seems to grow so well in your garden. Do you have to make lots of amendments?
ReplyDeleteLove it! I think your gardens are spectacular just like you. You have so many areas of interest that it must take you forever to go from one to the other. I too saw Randy and Jamie's tour of your garden. So impressive. I like the winter fountain.
ReplyDeleteYour Veilchenblau is lovely draped over the arbor. Such an interesting rose and so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhooooooa! They adorn the arch very well and damn, are they gorgeous! I wouldn't mind even if they bloom only once a year. Man, these are worth the wait!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI want one, I want one! Or three... :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I've probably said it before but I really envy you for being able to grow the ramblers and climbers. We never get much height on roses this far north.
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Funny I just posted on my Veilchenblau also. It's a baby though. The deer like to keep it pruned for me but it fools them and shoots clear up off of the top of the lattice where they can't get to it. Actually, I think they'll stay away now that I've found a new repellent. Your gardens are lovely - I need to come back and go through your archives.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. I keep almost ordering this rose, then end up getting something else in its place. Now I definitely wish I had ordered it. May need to place just one more rose order...
ReplyDeleteThat is a feast for the eyes.
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
ReplyDeleteMezmerising! Why don't I have it?!
I agree with Monica, I'd love a blue rose...not that I've got room for it, or Veilchenblau for that matter. Tres pretty...or sehr pretty as the case may be.
ReplyDeleteAs a painter of flowers, I'm mesmerized by the lovely oasis you've created. It must be hard for you to spend any time inside your house! Thanks for sharing your obvious passion for nature with us.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beauty. Stunning photographs. It is also one I don't have. Can you believe it?~~Dee
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