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 ...
That was truly the trip of a lifetime! Thanks for all the sharing. Your roses are splendid, but of course that doesn't surprise me.
ReplyDelete3 weeks! I didn't realize you were there that long, how fantastic! How lucky you were to get rain and come home to all that gorgeousness. I can't pick a favorite rose, they are all lovely -hmm, but I am drawn to 'Lady of Shallot'. Welcome home. :)
ReplyDelete'Lady of Shallot' is one of my all-time favorites.
DeleteI love the care you take in selecting some really great roses, and then you grow them so wonderfully. Really superb!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous captures.
ReplyDeleteI love the roses - and the IG posts you shared of your trip! I look forward to seeing more on your Cornwall tour in future blog posts.
ReplyDeleteA feast for the eyes!
ReplyDelete3 weeks in Cornwall--wow must have been awesome. Skipped Chelsea?
ReplyDeleteI expected a rosy treat by the title, and was not disappointed. The roses welcomed you home--how great is that?
I didn't skip Chelsea. It was the grand finale to the trip.
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