This is a continuation of my photo-story about visiting Sissinghurst Garden in May 2014.
The pictures here are mostly of the Front Courtyard, the Tower Lawn and the Rose Garden, presented in no particular order. Since there are about 100 pictures in this batch, and the pictures are large, I need to break it into two separate parts.
Along one of the front courtyard walls, the purple border is planted.
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
Circular lawn designed by Harold Nicolson
Despite the name, the Rose Garden hosts not only roses, but many perennials and bulbs (allium, salvia, clematis, dianthus, alchemilla mollis, iris, lavender, nepeta, etc).
English architect Sir Edwin Lutyen's bench
Clematis 'Mrs.Cholmondeley'
Clematis 'Asao'
The great reading about Sissinghurst roses, past and current, is here: Finding Vita's Lost Roses, Roses are Blooming. Part 1, Roses are Blooming. Part 2 .
Here is the link to an interesting article in The Telegraph about growing roses in Sissinghurst.
***Copyright 2014 TatyanaS
Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYes, Sissinghurst is incredibly beautiful, Sallysmom!
DeleteI think these are the nicest photos of gardening I've seen yet to date on the Internet. My heart is just swelling!
ReplyDeleteTom, you made my day! I am happy that my pictures make you feel so good!
DeleteSpectacular! The moodiness of these images with the changing sky and damp plants is great and your first image with the clematis in the foreground is outstanding!
ReplyDeletePeter, the weather was cooperating providing different light! Thank you!
DeleteThank you, thank you! This was fantastic. So much rich and peaceful beauty everywhere you look. I love the ancient brick covered with roses, the arch, the big old wooden gate.
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Lorraine, I am so glad you share my excitement with this garden!
DeleteTanya you take some beautiful images!
ReplyDeleteRob, THANKS!
DeleteThank you for sharing your beautiful photos with us. It is a garden I have heard so much about and have always wanted to visit. So I feel that you gave me a good glimpse into that amazing garden. And perhaps some day I will get to see it with my own eyes!
ReplyDeleteDorothy, I hope you can do it!!!
DeleteOh, to have the room for a walled garden. All those marvelous old brick walls are just stunning.
ReplyDeleteAlison, I hear you!!!
DeleteMagical place. Sigh. Thanks, again, for sharing!
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