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 ...
Already nearing the end? That seems fast. Meanwhile, the little we get down south hasn't even gotten started.
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ReplyDeleteGorgeous Fall colors, I love the Black Tupelo. Barberries remind me of living in Oregon, so colorful.
ReplyDeleteI Really love your article thank you for writing such article.
ReplyDeleteI shuttered when I saw No. Seaoats in your garden. Of course you are a more attentive gardener than I am. They pop up everwhere in my garden. I find them difficult to dig out and keeping them in a sensible range. I will be interested to hear if you ever tire of them.
ReplyDeleteThe color in your garden is fabulous. Always something of interest.
Lisa, I have always heard that. I used to grow it in Alabama and started to notice seedlings popping up after many years. Here, I've not seen one seedling - yet (knock wood). I have it planted in a gravel area so they will be easy to see if that happens.
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