Kiftsgate Court Gardens
Just right down the road from Hidcote is Kiftsgate Court Gardens. This garden was created by Heather Muir beginning in the 1920s. Muir's daughter, Diany Binny, came to live at Kiftsgate in 1954. She would add the half-moon pool and redesigned the white garden. She also first opened the garden to the public. Today, the tradition continues as granddaughter Anne Chambers and her husband maintain the gardens. Heather Muir was a friend and neighbor of Hidcote's Lawrence Johnston (their houses are within one mile of each other), and he inspired her in the garden's design. However, the two gardens differ in character and have their own unique characteristics. While Johnston's garden is laid out in strict geometric lines, Muir took a more naturalistic approach. Muir added many heirloom shrub roses to the garden and is famous for the 'Kiftsgate' rose, which occurred from a seedling in the garden. Unfortunately, we were too early for the roses. There were a few like t...
You saved the best for last - The pansies really shine against the Japanese Maple and Forest Grass! And the 'Klondyke' Azalea is an amazing color
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Your garden is poppin. I love lupine it is an annual here. It gets too hot and dry for it in my garden. This is an exciting time of year when blooms are marching through the garden.
ReplyDeleteGreat range of blooms the pansies looked great against the Japanese grass. So simple but so effective
ReplyDeleteLots of good pics and beautiful plants here, Phillip.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm particularly impressed by the Ceanothus and the quince.
Does the Himalayan huckleberry produce edible fruit?
Not sure about that. They are very tiny!
DeleteOut of curiosity, I did some research on my own. I checked ~5 sources and each one (e.g., http://pss.uvm.edu/homefruit/hfgless.htm) indicated that the Himalayan huckleberries are edible... although none of the sources mentioned whether or not they are tasty! ;-)
DeleteOk Aaron, when they form berries later in the summer, I will try them. :)
DeleteOooh …Lupines , they seem not to like my garden ! Maybe I'll try them again .
ReplyDeleteI actually grew these from seeds last year (and I am terrible at seed starting).
DeleteOh, your Lupines are so pretty! I fell in love with Ceanothus too, when we moved here. Do your Wallflowers have a scent? The ones I planted a few years ago had a very nice scent, not like any other flower scent I'm familiar with.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I have not noticed a scent. I will make it a point to find out today.
DeleteWhat? You work at a nursery? Which one? It's my retirement dream to work at a nursery. Your blooms are gorgeous! It's funny where we find great plants sometimes. Oh those lupines. Swoon.
ReplyDeleteYard N Garden Land, just up the road from our house here in Hazel Dell. It is fun, busy and a little overwhelming. I want to buy too much!
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DeleteBeautiful blooms and thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow Phillip, everything is a vision of flowering perfection! Your Lupines look like a photo from a plant catalogue, I honestly never thought they could look so good in a real garden!
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, what a wonderful plants you have in your garden. And your photo's of it are breathtaking.
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Marijke
Hi Phillip, you got very nice plants in your garden! I especially like your Erysimum. I wonder for how long it will bloom. Does it produce new blooms during the summer?
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Lisa
Lisa, I am not sure. This is the first year I have ever grown them. They have bloomed non-stop for over a month now.
DeleteCould you have taken prettier pictures? Wow!! I'm so happy you are enjoying gardening here in the PNW! It was so nice to talk to you and M for awhile at the plant swap! Enjoy the sunshine that is headed our way! Happy GBBD!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Lucky you to inherit that gorgeous lilac!
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