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 ...
Another great plant I wish I could grow in my climate.
ReplyDeleteI did not realize it couldn't be grown everywhere.
DeletePlease follow up next year. I want to see the companion plantings. Thanks
ReplyDeleteDid you plant all the divisions in the garden? Did one dropped back into the original spot? Maybe a slightly dryer location will contain the exuberant growth...
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I planted 2 of the divisions in different areas (I'm putting something different in the original location). I divided the third piece into two pieces and plan to share them.
DeleteHow did it work? Did they survive, even flourish? Is there a picture from this year?
ReplyDeleteYes, both clumps are doing fine and I see buds on them. I'm having to water them frequently because they keep wilting. I will try to get a photo.
DeleteI’m in the pacific northwest and love my Joe. I went on this site as I need to move it to a less windy spot. I thought it was going to blow over. I have it by a window and love watching all the bees on the flowers. I will remember to cut the stocks right down. I did chuckle at the remark of almost getting your eyes poked out. By the way mine is in quite a dry place and does well.
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