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Coleton Fishacre has been described as "the perfect combination of the simple architecture and high standards of craftmanship of the nineteenth century Arts and Crafts movement with the modernity of the Jazz Age." I was told that there are not that many Art Deco style houses in the UK and this is one of the few private residences that are open to the public. Among the furnishings are Lalique wall lights, an eighteenth century Venetian chandelier and a carpet designed by Marion Dorn. Most of the furniture was designed by the architect of the house, Oswald Milne. After Rowland and Freda Smith bought the house in 1949, they did not make many changes and the furnishings that they didn't use were stored. After the National Trust took over the property, they meticulously recreated the furnishings based on photographs that had appeared in Country Life magazine. The library, pictured above and below, features a celebrated wind-dial map that was created by noted mapmaker Georg...
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Fall Pretties

Cistus 'Mickey' and Goldenrod (Solidago 'Fireworks')
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| Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum rubrum) |

Aster 'Prince Calico' (Aster lateriflorus)

Coleus 'Main Street Sunset Boulevard'

Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'

Coast Redwood 'Kelly's Prostrate' (Sequoia sempervirens)

Rosemary 'Foxtail' (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Northern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)

Rose 'Lady of Shalott' 
Hydrangea 'Rave'

Climbing Monkshood (Aconitum hemslevanum)
Echeveria
'Sunbrigida', Lantana 'Miss Huff', Portulaca

New Zealand Flax (Phormium 'Rainbow Queen')
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Goldenrod (Solidago 'Fireworks') and 'Skyrocket' juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)
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So much beauty.
ReplyDeleteYour fall garden is glorious, Phillip. As always, I'm especially impressed by your combinations. The variegated cistus is fabulous with that goldenrod.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful garden .Echeviera variety is stunning.It would be my pleasure if you join my link up party related to Gardening here at http://jaipurgardening.blogspot.com/2020/09/garden-affair-flowering-aquatic-plants.html
ReplyDeleteFantastic fall garden, it's been my favorite season and your garden is a good example of why that is. I'm assuming the Echeveria will go inside for winter?
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