Hidcote pt. 2
I am continuing my last post with more photos of Hidcote, this time focusing on the outer perimeter of the garden. Like most gardens, these areas were less formal in design. Along the outer fences, you get serene views of the English countryside with nary a building in sight. One such vista occurs at the top of a long avenue called the "Long Walk". This expanse of lawn surrounded by hornbeam hedges is a stark contrast to the previous garden rooms that are packed with plants. The angle of the hedges gives an optical illusion, making the avenue appear longer than it is. Once you reach the summit, an open gate leads to a view of the countryside - One can choose to walk back down the way they came up or take a route back through "The Wilderness" which runs alongside The Long Walk. The Wilderness is a woodland area with winding grass pathways that meander through mature trees and densely planted shrubbery. If you walk to the opposite side of the Long Walk, you will stro...
I love to make arrangements to enjoy indoors almost as much as I like growing them. This is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWell done Michael. This arrangement looks more like spring than winter. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat is just beautiful! Wish I had Michael's talent!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous arrangements, I bet the aroma is outrageous!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I'm not sure what's happened to my camelia's. They are looking sad like they've been through a harse winter. Mary
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!
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Red carpet arrangement!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful arrangement Phillip. Hope the party was fun. gail
ReplyDeleteBeautiful arrangement. You'd never know it was the beginning of March here either -- got to 80 degrees here today!
ReplyDeleteYou asked about the apple trees -- I'm no expert, but here's what we did: sticky fake apples for maggotfly and another trap for other pests too. That's it. I think if you want pretty fruit you probably do have to spray -- we didn't in the past and used the apples for cooking.
Phillip, Michaeeel, it is one lovely arrangements!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeletewow, that arrangement is absolutely beautiful!
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