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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

Frosty Mornings



I think this was the fifth morning in a row that we've had a heavy frost. The lows have been getting down around 25, much lower than the local forecasters have been predicting. 

'Dublin Bay' (above and below) has a few blooms lingering...


And so has 'Tequila Sunrise'...



It has been a dry week but rain returns tonight.

Pennisetum 'Karley Rose'


Beauty Berry (Callicarpa 'Profusion')


Coralberry (Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Kolmcan' 'Candy')



Ferns

Lydia Broom (Genista lydia)


A Japanese Maple 'Bloodgood' leaf on the Hebe


Juniper 'Daub's Frosted', Barberry 'Rose Glow' and Clematis montana 'Freda'



Phlomis ‘Quilted Leaf’ (Jerusalem Sage)


Phormium 'Rainbow Queen'



Silver Lotus Clover (Hairy Canary Lotus Shrub) (Dorycnium hirsutum)


Euphorbia 'Miner's Merlot'






Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. Even frozen in place, your garden contains a lot of beauty, Phillip. I love the beautyberry and coralberry shrubs. Do they hold up in repetitive frosts like those you've been dealing with?

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    1. Kris, yes, they both hold onto the berries usually well into January.

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