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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...
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"Veilchenblau" on archway, "Mutabablis" below. "Mutabalis" is a bit puny from the winter die-back but it is rebounding.


Roses on top of the pergola - "Russell's Cottage Rose" on the left and "Rambling Rector" on the right.

Rose along the pergola border - "Double Knock-Out" on the left. On the right you can see "Gourmet Popcorn" (white miniature), "Gartendirektor Otto Linne", "Russell's Cottage Rose" and "Rambling Rector".


The hybrid musk rose "Moonlight" always put on a good show.




"Daydream" is a modern shrub rose that I purchased on a whim at Home Depot a few years ago. It is beautiful when it first blooms but usually tends to get blackspot later in the summer.


"La Marne" - all around fantastic rose.


"Peggy Martin" aka The Hurricane Katrina Rose, is growing up the trunk of a declining cyptomeria.


Near the back driveway entrance and alongside the street is a hedge of "Gartendirektor Otto Linne".


Behind the fence is "Tausendschön", also known as "Thousand Beauties".


Along the front border "Marjorie Fair" blooms on the right. The center row of roses are "Alba Meidiland" which are just beginning to open. Also in the border but harder to see are the roses "Marchella Boccella", "Frederic Mistral" and "Marie Daly".


"Marjorie Fair", aka "Red Ballerina" on the right. The light pink rose on the left is sold by the Antique Rose Emporium as "Lavender Pink Parfait". The tall pink rose in the back is "Frederic Mistral".

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Edith KentMay 16, 2014 at 8:02 AM

    Phillip...they are out if this world beautiful! !!

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  2. chavlinessMay 16, 2014 at 8:16 AM

    Breathtaking. I can only imagine how fragrant and delightful it is to walk along the paths in your garden.

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  3. jane in txMay 16, 2014 at 12:04 PM

    I drool over your garden! It is the most gorgeous thing. When I read your blog, I pretend I'm sitting in
    your beautiful space. Thanks for creating such a work of art
    jane in tx

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    1. ProfessorRoushMay 17, 2014 at 2:14 PM

      Just added vielchenblau myself. I hope it has that kind of display someday

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  4. HoehoegrowMay 16, 2014 at 2:19 PM

    Oh I did enjoy that tour ! Some lovely roses blooming there ! Love Veilchenblau - mine is nearly out, but not quite ... can't wait !!
    What sort of care do you give them - organic/ non organic ?

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  5. Lisa at GreenbowMay 16, 2014 at 4:29 PM

    Wow is about all I can say. Happy GBBD.

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  6. Phillip OliverMay 17, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    Jane, I have experimented with various things over the years but I have not fed them with anything for the past 3 or 4 years. I find that the best thing is to keep the soil healthy and rich and I add leaves and compost in the fall and sometimes again in the spring.

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  7. AaronMay 19, 2014 at 6:42 PM

    wow - your garden is a riot of roses!!

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  8. SybilSeptember 10, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    hmmm...was thinking to add Veilchenblau on my fence, but maybe it needs more room. Yours is stunning! <3 Is that only one plant?

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