RE: Chelsea Show and Europe
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Chelsea Show and Europe
- From: S* S*
- Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:48:42 -0800
Name your price!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Valerie-Anne Mullett [v*@lineone.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 6:34 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: RE: Chelsea Show and Europe
>
>
> How much are you willing to put up? :). :). :).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com
> [o*@mallorn.com]On
> Behalf Of Saxton, Susan
> Sent: 26 January 2000 8:33
> To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> Subject: RE: Chelsea Show and Europe
>
> ME, ME!!! Wouldn't that be fun?!
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Valerie-Anne Mullett [v*@lineone.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 11:33 AM
> > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > Subject: RE: Chelsea Show and Europe
> >
> > [Perhaps I should open an hotel and run garden tours for the
> > perennials
> > list - any backers out there? :).]
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com
> > [o*@mallorn.com]On
> > Behalf Of Marge Talt
> > Sent: 25 January 2000 17:23
> > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > Subject: Re: Chelsea Show and Europe
> >
> > Valerie,
> >
> > I will loudly second your motions! Beth Chatto's garden is my
> > favorite - she is my garden idol:-) I have three photos of parts of
> > her garden up on the web. This is a view of her damp garden:
> > http://suite101.com/page.cfm/176/cha-damp.jpg and this is one of
> > her dry garden: http://suite101.com/page.cfm/176/chatto-dry and
> > this of the water garden:
> > http://suite101.com/page.cfm/176/chatto-water
> >
> > All were taken in 1989 on a very overcast mid-September day by a not
> > very marvelous photographer, so you can imagine how lovely they a
> > really are! Of course, they may have changed a bit over time, but
> > the planting concept will have remained. She is master of plant
> > combinations for foliage effect as well as suitability of
> location as
> > far as the plant is concerned.
> >
> > And Hidcote is also very lovely. Almost across the street from
> > Hidcote is another famous garden, the name of which I can't bring to
> > front of mind....does it start with a 'K'? Noted for a
> climbing rose
> > named after it....ack...senior moments!
> >
> > Closer to London is the RHS gardens at Wisley. Have not been there
> > for 10 years, but assume there is still an incredible amount to see.
> >
> > In London, the small Physic Garden is quite interesting...think I
> > spelled that right.
> >
> > Farther afield, but well within a day trip, is Sissinghurst - Vita
> > Sackville-West's famous garden. Understand it can be crowded these
> > years. And, a bit more remote - need a car to get there - is
> > Christopher Lloyd's equally famous garden at Great Dixter.
> >
> > If you do head up toward Beth Chatto's garden, a bit farther north,
> > in Diss, is Bressingham Gardens - well worth a trip if you can mesh
> > with their rather odd opening hours.
> >
> > If you go in Hidcote's direction, plan a stop at Pusey Gardens -
> > quite nice - not far from Oxford in the Cotswolds.
> >
> > Oh, England is full of marvelous gardens....and Chelsea is an
> > experience you will never forget. Be prepared for crowds you would
> > not believe:-) I found that they thinned out as it got toward
> > evening. I will never forget - and it's been 15 years
> since I went -
> > the incredible displays of Delphiniums, Clematis and Peonies - took
> > my breath away!
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@clark.net
> > Editor: Gardening in Shade
> > current article :What's in a Name? Taxonomy
> > http://suite101.com/welcome.cfm/222
> > All garden topics welcome page:
> > http://suite101.com/category.cfm/gardening
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Valerie-Anne Mullett <valerie-anne@lineone.net>
> > > Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 3:58 PM
> > >
> > > Hello Nancy,
> > >
> > > Of the gardens I have visited, my two personal favourites are Beth
> > Chatto's
> > > and Hidcote Manor.
> > >
> > > Beth Chatto's garden is near Colchester, Essex, approximately 10
> > acres of
> > > sublime beauty, with a woodland area, water area and
> gravel garden.
> > Plants
> > > are grouped according to their natural habitat and I only wish I
> > was capable
> > > of writing a clearer description for you.
> > >
> > > Hidcote Manor is near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, also
> > approximately
> > > 10 acres. The garden is divided into 'rooms' and in the National
> > Trust
> > > Gardens handbook is described as an 'Arts and Craft garden'. It
> > is a
> > > mixture of formal planting and natural planting.
> > >
> > > Since moving from the London area some 23 years ago, I have not
> > revisited
> > > Kew Gardens, but would think that this should definitely
> be on your
> > list.
> > >
> > > I know you will have a wonderful trip whichever gardens you visit.
> > >
> > > Valerie, South Yorkshire, England.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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