Lacock (Wiltshire, England)
After leaving Special Plants Nursery , we headed to Lacock, an English village that is virtually locked in time and owned by the National Trust. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and many of the town's structures were built in the 14th century. The village has been used for many film locations, including some of the Harry Potter f ilms, Downton Abbey , Pride and Prejudice , Cranford , etc. In addition to the residences (I cannot imagine living there with all the tourists), there were many gift stores, pubs, church and best of all, a chocolate shop. I had a delicious traditional sausage roll. St. Cyriac's Church - (Visited May 9, 2025) Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
I love all the red touches in your garden, Phillip. I can't get over the incredible flowers on the Acer 'Dancing Peacock' either. I've never seen a Japanese maple that flowered so beautifully. Best wishes for a wonderful display throughout spring without any further blasts of cold temperatures.
ReplyDelete'Dancing Peacock' certainly outdoes the others when it comes to those flowers!
DeleteYour Geum 'Mango Lassie' is divine. My attempts at growing any Geum have been pitiful. What condition do you have that help it look so good?
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting how some Japanese maples are fully leafed while others still show more bare branches than anything else. My red maple is in full glory, the coral bark maple lags behind.
In the photo "Rhododendron 'Ramapo' and Viburnum davidii" I notice added garden art: the metal leafs on the left and three gorgeous pots on the right. I love it.
Chavli
The geum is in a raised bed so perhaps that helps? I'm not sure either. The leafy sculpture is a trellis support that I use for a climbing fuchsia. The pots are part of a solar fountain that, surprise!, doesn't work well. Both were review products that I got through Amazon. I've contemplated removing the fountain. I'd love a natural looking rock waterfall there.
DeleteWow, your spring garden is looking perfect! I especially love the picture you took of the pathway, seeing all the colors together in harmony.
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DeleteSo much color already. A beautiful spring despite any weather.
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