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...
Your roses are so pretty and seem very happy. Would love to have some but don't know if I would have enough sun. Just have so much shade. have a great week! Carol
ReplyDeleteGorgeous roses, Phillip!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phillip for a wonderful tour of your garden today. Although it was a wet and soggy day, everything looked wonderful and made the day one to remember for a long time. Would love to come back when hydrangeas are in bloom.
ReplyDeleteThanks Phillip for a wonderful tour of your garden today. Although it was a wet and soggy day, everything looked wonderful and made the day one to remember for a long time. Would love to come back when hydrangeas are in bloom.
ReplyDeleteI have heard about the Louis Phillipe..beautiful rose!
ReplyDeleteEdith, thank you for coming! You are welcome to come back anytime.
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, Your roses are lovely. I see that Erica Glasener visited your garden. How exciting! Love your blog.
ReplyDeleteDifficult to pick a favorite, but at a prior home and garden, I had Bourbon roses, so I adore those blooms!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAh, fabulous! We are a long way from roses up hear, so nice to get a glimpse of summer.
ReplyDeleteYour gardens must be filled with a wonderful scent!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Phillip. Love these beauties. My roses aren't budding yet. It won't be long.
ReplyDeletePerfect!!
ReplyDeleteEvery year around this time I start wishing i'd planted some more roses in November or so. This year I really will.
ReplyDeleteYour roses are gorgeous. The pictures make them even more so!
ReplyDeleteSo you have a fondness for pink roses? They are all gorgeous, particularly the David Austins. I'm so sad, my David Austin didn't survive the winter. Boohoo!
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