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Iford Manor (Part 2)

(Continued from Part 1) ... I knew that Iford Manor was my kind of garden when I saw the statue of "Dying Gaul" perched on top of a wall. We can't afford one for our garden but we do have a little version inside the house - The garden continues uphill with areas that are naturalized as well as manicured  -  A very theatrical area with some of the statuary from Peto's travels - Peto loved curved benches. In addition to Italian gardens, he was influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement. Some think that his love of curved benches came from the paintings of Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Some copies of his works were found in Peto's files - "Expectations" by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Small buildings also dotted the landscape - The largest building was the cloister which housed more of his classical treasures - There is even a Japanese garden - Various pathways and woodland trails led to a road above the gardens. This set of stairs was roped off, but there were more ...

Blooms on the last day of September

It is turning cooler but we are still very, very dry. Blooming today, on the last day of September -

 







Butterfly Weed (Asclepias curassavica 'Red Butterfly')

Beautyberry (Callicarpa 'Profusion')


Hardy Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)

Ironweed (Veronica baldwinii)

Sea Campion (Silene uniflora 'Druett's Variegated')

Japanese Shrub Mint (Leucosceptrum japonicum 'Golden Angel') and Fuchsia 'Cardinal'



Uruguayan Firecracker Plant (Dicliptera suberecta)

Cistus 'Mickey' and an unidentified Hebe


Aster lateriflorus 'Prince'


Anemone


Parahebe perfoliate and Blanket Flower (Gaillardia 'Oranges and Lemons')


Penstemon



Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia 'Dynamite')

 

 

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. Such a beautiful collection of blooms for this time of year. I love the first photo, such a delicious combination of plants.

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  2. Your garden certainly is alive and well. So many great looking plants.

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  3. Asters + anemones = Autumn, gorgeous

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  4. Lots of beautiful blooms! We've been getting rain and cooler temperatures over the last few days so it really feels like autumn now.

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  5. My goodness Philip, looking at your garden photos is like looking at candy! Eye candy that is. Yummy! Just gorgeous, and your plant combinations are excellent.

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  6. Even though it's dry where you are, everything looks fresh. We've been especially wet this year, for us anyway. In fact, it rained yesterday evening and this morning, and there is more in the forecast. When we get rain, you are in drought. Strange how the jet stream works.

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