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...
Stunning October garden!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous photos. Your garden doesn't show any sign of the usual end of summer stress or fatigue. The only clue is the subtle change of color in tree canopies. I love those long shots down the paths, through arbors... The white pine still looks tall and trim: thankfully it doesn't seem to gain in width (or do you give it the occasional snip?).
ReplyDeleteI'm so tire of the smoke and heat. Waiting for a darn good soak on Friday!
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Your garden stands out beautifully against the fog and the regrettable smoke, Phillip. It's lovely to see the wonderful fall color that's largely absent in my part of the country. I hope the nearby fire is brought under control soon.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you've got a wildfire nearby. The smoke is terrible.
ReplyDeleteAmazing how your garden has matured so quickly into something quite wonderful.
All the different foliage colors in the shrubs and trees--i love that, the bronze and blues and chartreuse, not just greens. Besides the many different shapes and textures.
You are 1 awesome gardener.
Gosh, Phillip, your Alabama garden was wonderful but I think you've outdone it with this one. Hard to believe it would be possible but the proof is in the pictures. You have a deft designing hand, marrying textures, shapes and colors into a marvelous garden to behold. Thanks for sharing it.
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