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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 ...

February Garden

 


 

 It is turning out to be a very mild February. 

Crocus beginning to appear

 

 

Sarcococca (Sweet Box)

 

Snowdrops (Galanthus)

Cotoneaster 'Mooncreeper'

Hebe 'Pretty in Pink' and
Northern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)



Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'

Euonymous albomarginatus

Cedrus deodora 'Feelin' Blue'

 African Boxwood (Myrsine A. 'Scarlet Marglin')


Pinus contorta 'Chief Joseph'

Thymus praecox (either 'Nutmeg' or 'Coccineux')


St. John's Wort (Hypericum inodorum 'Pumpkin')    


Parahebe perfoliata

 

 


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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