Wisteria was in full bloom. Filoli is 30 miles south of San Francisco. The house and gardens are open to the public from early spring through fall. There are 16 acres of formal gardens filled with color in every season. On our visit Wisteria, Tulips, Pansies, Forget Me Nots, and Peonies were the dominant blooms. Next month many of the 500 roses will begin their show.
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Rockapulco? impatiens up the color ante in the shade garden with an abundance of multi-petaled, rose-shaped flowers set against dark green foliage. The
Hawthorn blossom Around here the Hawthorn has finally come into blossom - the hedgerows are full of it, with branches tumbling over one another to show off their finery. Together with the Cow Parsley at its feet it makes a fine sight. Cow parsley There is something fresh and calming about the white and green together - before the blossom falls and the cow parsley turns dusty in the heat of summer and promptly goes to seed. Doesn't it make you feel as though you want to lay in the long grass to cool off and smell the sweet smells that surround you. It is hard to capture in a photo just how pretty the hedgerows look, taking your breath away with the sheer abundance of the blossom. Layer upon layer of tiny flowers with little pink stamens just waiting to be pollinated by the obliging bees. For those of you interested in the history and folk lore of the Hawthorn there is a site here. Lucy over at Loose and Leafy recently did a post on Blackthorn and Hawthorn - she is far better at taking pictures than I am. This a view of our field where I have my kitchen garden - it is sheltered by a huge hawthorn hedge - not only is it beautiful when full of blossom but it provides a good barrier against the wind, keeps the garden warm and protects the plants from the vagaries of the weather. My two sheep love nibbling the fresh young leaves and use the drooping branches to rub against when they have an itch that they can't scratch. This year is definitely a good year for may blossom.
Private Garden in Burlington, ON We are heading into November, which is a bit of a grey and gloomy month. By late fall, winds have stripped the garden of most of its autumn color. Neutrals like tan, brown, grey and black carry the garden through the winter. This seems like a perfect time to be talking about the uses of grey in the garden. A grey church steeple in a garden in Rosedale, ON. Shades of grey and beige are restful colors. They are undemanding and that makes them feel calm and serene. In this pathway, grey and beige work together to great effect. Brain Folmer's garden near Walkerton, ON To break up to endless variety of green in any garden, the natural tendency is to think of foliage variegation. Grey foliage can the same job. Liz Mallcki's garden, Mississauga, ON The Harrison sister's garden in Hamilton, ON Not only does grey sing sweetly in amongst the greens, it also provides a nice foil for brighter colors. Blue Seakale, Crambe maritima in front of blue Salvia at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton, ON Brain Folmer's garden near Walkerton, ON Vivid colors seem even more vibrant against a neutral backdrop. In terms of grey foliage, there are leaves splattered with grey like this Lungwart, Pulmonaria. Lost Horizons Nursery Here is the Pulmonaria in a garden (see lower left corner). (Going forward, I am trying to make a point of photographing plants in the context of a garden and not just doing close-up glamour shots.) And there are also leaves broken with grey like this Brunnera 'Jack Frost' ... or this Coral Bells, Heuchera, 'Berry Marmalade'. Here is another Heuchera to show you an example of how this plant might be used in combination with other perennials. There are also solid greys like Lamb's Ears. (And here is Lamb's Ears in a garden setting.) A lovely bonus of grey foliage is that often it has a soft, downy texture. In the next part of my grey series, I will look at some of the many grey plant options.
When the owners of this Cotswolds house bought it, it was a bland Twenties reconstruction of a seventeenth-century house that had burnt down. They and their architect set about rebuilding it, reconnecting it with its gardens and wider surroundings.
Ivy overgrown entrance to the Walled garden at Middleton Hall, Warwickshire, England All Original Photography by http://vwcampervan-aldridge.tumblr.com
Unusual pink flowered form of Acacia terminalis (sunshine wattle).
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