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Acer rubrum 'Somerset' at Frank P. Matthews., Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. |
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Populus alba 'Richardii' - this is fresh, healthy foliage of this amazing poplar, with the gold beautifully set-off by the white undersides. |
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Sorbus rosea (a.ka. 'Rosiness'). Large pink fruits, but unfortunately the leaves drop early. |
A speaking engagement in Shrewsbury took me south on Thursday and I took the day off on Friday to visit Colesbourne. Plans changed slightly so I found myself with a morning to spare yesterday, but was able to occupy it very satisfactorily with a tour of the outstanding tree nursery Frank P. Matthews of Tenbury Wells, where a lot of things drew my attention (some are above). A slow crawl across the width of Worcestershire took me to the always inspiring Cotswold Garden Flowers for a brief visit, and then it was up the Cotswold escarpment for lunch with Sibylle Kreutzberger and then on to Colesbourne. It was a little odd to be back after leaving two months ago, but I was able to collect a lot of plants from my former garden, and help the new senior gardener at Colesbourne Park, Chris Horsfall, with some queries about snowdrops - and the place is as beautiful as ever, with the first snowdrops just in flower.
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Michaelmas daisies at Cotswold Garden Flowers |
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Nerine bowdenii 'Marjorie' at the Garden House, Condicote. |
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Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow' - a lovely selection from Jelitto, but plants are either annual or biennial, so the display is a bit uneven. This was planted last year at Sycamore Cottage. |
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The border at Colesbourne Park: this is the view featured in my post The Big Border Replant of 14 June.
It has done quite well. |
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The border from the other end: Salvia 'Indigo Spires' and Helianthus salicifolius 'Bitter Chocolate' are conspicuous. |
So much late colour. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Love the colours.
ReplyDeletesuper colours !
ReplyDeleteYou managed to fit a lot in, especially lunch with such a legend! Lovely photos.
ReplyDeletesnowdrops about to flower - really?!
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