Hidcote - pt. 1
I'm just now getting around to organizing the photos from my trip to England back in May. As I've said a million times, this was the trip of a lifetime, and I had an incredible time. This was a 3-week trip organized by the HPSO (Hardy Plant Society of Oregon) during which we visited 35 different locations. Most all of these were gardens but there were also a few castles and villages thrown in, as well as the icing on the trip - the Chelsea Flower Show. This tour focused on the southeast region of England, notably the Cotswolds and Cornwall. I've watched so many programs and read so many books about England and the gardens there that I was afraid it would tarnish the image I had built up in my head. I'm pleased to say that it not disappoint. The trek from London to Bath by train was not the best first impression. However, as we gained distance from the city, the rolling green countryside gave me glimpses of things to come. After arriving in Bath and finding my hotel, I m...
There is a lot of this rust in my garden right now. Someone turned off the rain.
ReplyDeleteI love hydrangeas even when they've finished blooming--so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe leaves still look good. I know people elsewhere are going to hate me for saying this but I bet all your garden looks good because of the rain this year.
ReplyDeleteIt came a shower earlier today here and is thundering again now!
David, this is wettest summer I can remember, but I'm not complaining.
ReplyDeleteThat is so beautiful...like warm, glowing embers!
ReplyDeleteI, too, think they still look lovely this way, though it is perhaps a bit too early for such fall-like colors.
ReplyDeleteI must have this hydrangea, Phillip! What is it? And does it do well in dappled shade?
ReplyDeleteI must have this hydrangea, Phillip! What is it? And does it do well in dappled shade?
ReplyDelete(Oops, I may have double-posted under my son's acct + my acct ... sorry about that.)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Hydrangeas just keep adding beauty to the garden!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the light in this photo. :o)
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