Special Plants Nursery (Chippenham, England)
Our third day was a busy one as we left our first hotel in Bath and traveled to Wells. There were several stops along the way, the first being Special Plants Nursery in Chippenham, England. It was a warm day. The nursery is owned by former Oregonian Derry Watkins, who moved to England decades ago when she married an Englishman. She is a plant collector and has traveled all over the world, her favorite place being South Africa. That is Derry in the above photos talking to our group. The house and garden are located on a steep hill with idyllic countryside surrounding it. She says the garden was designed by her architect husband and she has filled it with her favorite plants, mostly tender perennials that she has collected from her plant-hunting expeditions. Most of the beds are terraced and many plants are grown in gravel. The garden is also enhanced with some striking ornaments - Lower island beds proceed downhill - A bog garden - At the bottom of the property is a woodland walk....
All lovely! I really need to try growing Ribes sanguineum - it's supposed to grow here.
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ReplyDeleteRhododendron Taurus is lovely! I've always wanted to try growing currant, and the flower is so bright and showy.
Rhododendron Taurus is gorgeous! I've always wanted to try growing currant, the bloom is so showy.
ReplyDeleteThat Illicium is making me drool... So cool!
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