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Coleton Fishacre - Inside the House

Coleton Fishacre has been described as "the perfect combination of the simple architecture and high standards of craftmanship of the nineteenth century Arts and Crafts movement with the modernity of the Jazz Age." I was told that there are not that many Art Deco style houses in the UK and this is one of the few private residences that are open to the public. Among the furnishings are Lalique wall lights, an eighteenth century Venetian chandelier and a carpet designed by Marion Dorn. Most of the furniture was designed by the architect of the house, Oswald Milne.   After Rowland and Freda Smith bought the house in 1949, they did not make many changes and the furnishings that they didn't use were stored. After the National Trust took over the property, they meticulously recreated the furnishings based on photographs that had appeared in Country Life magazine.   The library, pictured above and below, features a celebrated wind-dial map that was created by noted mapmaker Georg...
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Plant Delights, pt. 2

After spending almost 3 hours touring one part of the garden and shopping for plants, we just had 1 hour to explore the display garden located right at the entrance to Plant Delights. This garden was mostly all shade. 

This garden also featured a waterfall, not as big as the other one.
 

A stone sculpture surrounded by an island of plants. All of the plantings were done on huge raised berms. In the previous display garden, some of these berms were at least 4 feet high.


Such interesting combinations - palm trees, hydrangea, hosta, mahonia and acuba.
Leading to a bog garden, filled with pitcher plants
Another view of the bog garden



I cringe when I think that we almost skipped Plant Delights - it was a memorable afternoon and an awesome chance to see a living nursery catalog of unique plants.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Sue EllenJune 5, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    Thank you so much for the wonderful photos of this nursery display garden. I have read about it on their website and thought about planning a visit. Now I know I would certainly like to visit.

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  2. Rose Petals NurseryJune 5, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    The Gardener at Rose Petals Nursery wishes she hadn't chosen to skip Plant Delights....guess we have a "field trip" to plan soon! Thanks for the 2 day tour, we loved seeing the garden through your lens.....♥

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  3. LarryJune 5, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    Beautiful! Larry

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  4. DariciaJune 5, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    i am thrilled to see pictures of this garden! i've wanted to go to an open house for years, but never been able to. i like the interesting plant combos, too, and your photos are a real pleasure. thanks for sharing.

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  5. F CameronJune 5, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Glad you didn't miss that section! I remember we almost missed it on our first visit. Some of the garden "art" is so tongue-in-cheek!

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  6. danger gardenJune 5, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    But what did you buy?

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  7. Phillip OliverJune 6, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Danger, take a look at my "Pt. 1" post - I listed the plants I bought at the end. :)

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  8. xiomara @ ParkesdaleJune 6, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    Glad to have found your blog. I love all your pictures. Thanks for sharing your visit to Plant Delights. I'll have to remember that if we are ever in NC.

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  9. scottweberpdxJune 6, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    I'm glad you went too...so I got to go along!

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  10. Storage ShedsJune 7, 2012 at 6:33 AM

    Wow! Lovely indeed. I can imagine myself watching at the waterfall and be relaxed. Thank you so much.

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  11. RoseJune 7, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    Thanks so much for taking us on this tour, Phillip--I just finished Part I as well. What a fantastic place! I kept hearing about Plant Delights on several blogs and checked out its location before we headed to Asheville. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to drive the extra distance to view it, but now it's going on my "bucket list." This is no ordinary nursery!

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  12. Gardener on Sherlock StreetJune 7, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    You took great photos of the tour. Thank you for sharing. I really like seeing these places I can't get to.

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  13. Garden Centre ChulmleighJune 7, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    Good to know about your blog You took great photos of the tour. Thank you for sharing. I really like seeing these places I can't get to.

    Garden Centre Chulmleigh

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  14. toko baju muslim priaJune 11, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    This is a great posting It’s exactly what I was looking for. I like your article.

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  15. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaJune 13, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    Wow, Phillip, you've really captured this beautiful place, another one I've not been to yet but its on my list. It makes a Southern summer feel cooler just looking at it.

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  16. Peggy HillJune 14, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    I order from Plant Delights every year, and a visit to their nursery is on my bucket list. Now I want to go even more. Great pictures.

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  17. Brenda Addington The GracefulGardenerJune 19, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    Love your beautiful photo's! I just purchased a "Little Imp' last week for my JapMaple/Conifer garden area. Thanks for sharing!

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  18. SkeeterJune 20, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    How awesome to be able to see what you would like to purchase in all its glory! How do they get hosta to become so large? I have to fight off the Voles as they love to eat my hosta roots. For now, I put them in large pots and cover the pots in the soil. This keeps them from getting large for me but it keeps me having them....

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