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...
Wonderful--many plants that won't grow in my region. Gorgeous dogwood and Ceanothus. Looking forward to your rose photos. That last one is lovely.
ReplyDeleteMarvellous blooms.Is Helianthemum is a variety of portulaca it seems quite similar to them .
ReplyDeleteArun, no, I don't think so.
DeleteYou have so many plants I'd love to grow and can't. I'm tempted by that yellow Geum but I've been babying another variety for 3 years now with no more than a few blooms each season so it's on the verge of being yanked. I fell in love with the Horminum pyenaicum on sight and will have to look into its heat and drought tolerance.
ReplyDeleteGosh, it looks sooo amazing. Everything seems really mature, too. I love that Helianthemum, such a great sun plant. Happy gardening!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dogwood. And very robust blooms on the lavender, as well as a unique flower.
ReplyDeleteSunroses are so pretty, but I've never been able to keep them alive.
ReplyDeleteCelestial Shadow is such a gorgeous tree. I have had mine about 3 years. It has ONE bloom on it. I can't figure out why???? It might be that it doesn't get enough light. I am going to show this picture of yours to it to make it jealous so it will bloom more. That is all I know to do to encourage more blooms. ;) I can see why people want that blue blooming ground cover. Your garden has outstanding blooms this month. Spring is wonderful isn't it. Happy GBBD.
ReplyDeleteLisa, it may just need more time. This one puts out more blooms each year. This year I've seen more than ever. The first years, not that many. One other thing you might try is threaten it with eviction if it doesn't perform the next year. I swear that works!
DeleteHa ha, I have used the latter from time to time and I too think it works. I am hopeful that this tree starts performing better now. When I bought it it was during a drought year. Then we had a couple more drought years. Now things are sort of getting back to normal. I am hoping it will respond. It even lost some of it's color in the leaves. I thought it was going to die but it has held on. I do baby it a little. I am sure it has helped too.
DeleteWhat a wide variety of fabulous colors and shapes and sizes!
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