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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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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 TherapyGoldenrod (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.
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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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