Perennials planted in the beds include Angelica archangelica, Thalictrum flavum, Aconite 'Stainless Steel', and delphiniums.
Herb Garden: Delphinium 'Blue Lace'
Long Border: the basic lanting of the long border consists of purple spire salvias, marguerites, nepeta and shaped box, among which other plants such as giant scabious, foxgloves, Knautia macedonica, Phloxs and sedums add variety and height at strategic points.
Lollipops of hornbeam Carpinus betulus line up along the length of an avenue of purple beech hedges.
Potager: cornflowers and marigolds flanks Cavolo nero and curly kale.
Alstroemerias lift the colour pallet of the potager.
Prior's Bank: planting includes Sedum ‘Matrona’, Pennisetum orientale, Pennisetum vilosum, Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Adoration’, Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’, Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Lavendelturm’, Thalictrum lucidum, Eschscholtzia californica ‘Mikado’, Agastache ‘Blackadder’, Aster x fricarti ‘Monch’, Verbina rigida.
Rosa 'Maid of Kent' grows on the wall behind.
Prior's Bank: planting includes Sedum ‘Matrona’, Pennisetum orientale, Pennisetum vilosum, Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Adoration’, Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’, Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Lavendelturm’, Thalictrum lucidum, Eschscholtzia californica ‘Mikado’, Agastache ‘Blackadder’, Aster x fricarti ‘Monch’, Verbina rigida
Prior's Bank: planting includes Sedum ‘Matrona’, Pennisetum orientale, Pennisetum vilosum, Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Adoration’, Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’, Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Lavendelturm’, Thalictrum lucidum, Eschscholtzia californica ‘Mikado’, Agastache ‘Blackadder’, Aster x fricarti ‘Monch’, Verbina rigida
Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carrière' adorns the arbour.
Herb Garden: View across the herb garden towards its south end.
Herb Garden: View across the herb garden towards its south end.
A bench sits at the head of one of the paths bisecting the herb garden surrounded by planting.
East Lawn: the East Lawn borders the east side of the house. The apple species trained against the wall include M. 'Egremont Russet', M. 'Royal Gala' and M. 'Sunset'. Clematis viticella ‘Etoile Violette’, Clematis ‘Perle d’Azur’ also appear.
Overview of the house from the East Lawn.
Short Border: view onto the Short Border from the Long Border. Planting includes Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Anthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’, Nepeta grandiflora ‘Summer Magic’, Phlox paniculate ‘Blue Paradise’ and Stachys byzantiana ‘Big Ears’
Short Border: planting includes Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Anthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’, Nepeta grandiflora ‘Summer Magic’, Phlox paniculate ‘Blue Paradise’ and Stachys byzantiana ‘Big Ears’, Salvia guaranitica ‘Super Trouper’
Short Border: view onto the Short Border from the Long Border. Planting includes Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Anthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’, Nepeta grandiflora ‘Summer Magic’, Phlox paniculate ‘Blue Paradise’ and Stachys byzantiana ‘Big Ears’
Short Border: planting includes Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Anthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’, Nepeta grandiflora ‘Summer Magic’, Phlox paniculate ‘Blue Paradise’ and Stachys byzantiana ‘Big Ears’, Salvia guaranitica ‘Super Trouper’
Long Border: planting includes Anthemis ‘E C Buxton’, Geranium, Knautia macedonica, Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low', Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Cephalaria Gigantea, Phlox paniculata 'Prospero', Sedum 'Matrona'
Long Border: planting includes Anthemis ‘E C Buxton’, Geranium, Knautia macedonica, Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low', Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Cephalaria Gigantea, Phlox paniculata 'Prospero', Sedum 'Matrona'
Long Border: planting includes Anthemis ‘E C Buxton’, Geranium, Knautia macedonica, Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low', Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Cephalaria Gigantea, Phlox paniculata 'Prospero', Sedum 'Matrona'
Long Border: the basic lanting of the long border consists of purple spire salvias, marguerites, nepeta and shaped box, among which other plants such as giant scabious, foxgloves, Knautia macedonica, Phloxs and sedums add variety and height at strategic points.
Overview of the house from the Long Border. Planting in the border includes Anthemis ‘E C Buxton’, Geranium, Knautia macedonica, Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low', Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Cephalaria Gigantea, Phlox paniculata 'Prospero', Sedum 'Matrona'
Short Border: the Short Border and path onto the East Lawn seen from the Dell planting, which covers a bank of what was the farm pond.
Long Border: planting includes Anthemis ‘E C Buxton’, Geranium, Knautia macedonica, Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low', Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Cephalaria Gigantea, Phlox paniculata 'Prospero', Sedum 'Matrona'
Long Border: planting includes Anthemis ‘E C Buxton’, Geranium, Knautia macedonica, Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low', Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Cephalaria Gigantea, Phlox paniculata 'Prospero', Sedum 'Matrona'
East Lawn: the East Lawn borders the east side of the house. The apple species trained against the wall include M. 'Egremont Russet', M. 'Royal Gala' and M. 'Sunset'. Clematis viticella ‘Etoile Violette’, Clematis ‘Perle d’Azur’ also appear.
The Dell: the dip in the ground with a more modern fountain reflects the site of the farm pond, when the property was a farm.
The oak tree is believed to be about 400 years old and is registered as a Great Tree.
Herb Garden: View across the herb garden towards its south end, across salvias, geraniums, aconites, foxgloves, poppies, cat mint.
Overview of the house from the East Lawn - Clematis 'Etoile Violette' cimbing over the wall into the salvias.
The Dell: the dip in the ground with a more modern fountain reflects the site of the farm pond, when the property was a farm.
View from the Long Border back towards the house and the Short Border.
West End: a white planted sunken garden with 25 varieties in the planting including Agrostemma ‘Ocean Pearl’, Ammi majus, Salvia viridis ‘White Swan’, Erigeron karvinskiamus, Nemesia ‘Wisley Vanilla’, Rosa Claire Austin, Rosa Desdemona, Rosa Emily Bronte and Rosa Susan Williams Ellis.
West End: a white planted sunken garden with 25 varieties in the planting including Agrostemma ‘Ocean Pearl’, Ammi majus, Salvia viridis ‘White Swan’, Erigeron karvinskiamus, Nemesia ‘Wisley Vanilla’, Rosa Claire Austin, Rosa Desdemona, Rosa Emily Bronte and Rosa Susan Williams Ellis.
West End: a white planted sunken garden with 25 varieties in the planting including Agrostemma ‘Ocean Pearl’, Ammi majus, Salvia viridis ‘White Swan’, Erigeron karvinskiamus, Nemesia ‘Wisley Vanilla’, Rosa Claire Austin, Rosa Desdemona, Rosa Emily Bronte and Rosa Susan Williams Ellis.
Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carrière' adorns the arbour, looking towards 'Sky Rocket' junipers through the arch.
A line of skyrocket junipers leading to the Toune Priory, a large ecclesiastical topiary.
Long Border: planting includes Anthemis ‘E C Buxton’, Geranium, Knautia macedonica, Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low', Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Cephalaria Gigantea, Phlox paniculata 'Prospero', Sedum 'Matrona'.
The roses on the arbour are a mixture of R. American Pillar, R. Chaplins Pink and R. Albertine.
Herb Garden: Bench at the end of one of the walks in the Herb Garden.
Short Border: view onto the Short Border from the Long Border. Planting includes Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Anthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’, Nepeta grandiflora ‘Summer Magic’, Phlox paniculate ‘Blue Paradise’ and Stachys byzantiana ‘Big Ears’
Short Border: view onto the Short Border from the Long Border. Planting includes Salvia x superba ‘Superba’, Anthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’, Nepeta grandiflora ‘Summer Magic’, Phlox paniculate ‘Blue Paradise’ and Stachys byzantiana ‘Big Ears’
Henry Moore inspired yew topiary in the Circus, after Sir Roy Strong.
