Continuing my garden tour through The Garden at Ringmer Park (click here if you want to see Part I), this is what came into sight after passing the rose tunnel leaving the White Garden: Another separated garden room with a beautiful sundial as a focal point framed by neatly trimmed hedges.
It is not too good to see on this photo, but the beds are mounted quite high with organic material, so the soil is super friable. They paid a lot of attention improving the soil in the flower beds in this garden. As you may notice in this part of the garden there was hardly anything blooming, yet. Still, I enjoyed it very much; lush green growth is something that we really can't brag about in San Diego inland and it is so soothing to the eye and soul.
This was the first aquilegia or also called columbine that we saw on our trip. We found many, many more as they were in their prime, but I never got tired of their dainty beauty. Besides, there seems to be an innumerable amount of varieties out there, which differ quite a bit in color and flower form.
These sharp toothed leaves looked quite fascinating to me. Nature was just bursting into spring growth at the time when we visited England.
Close-up of the very tasteful sundial that you have already seen in the opening photo to this post.
This urn blew me away with its beauty. Notice how detailed it is made.
Top of the urn.
There were actually two of these urns facing each other. They were hidden quite a bit by the hedges and looked almost casually placed, which I think adds to the charm of this scene.
In this photo you can see better how high the flower beds are mounded. I am thinking to start to do the same in my own garden, since I feel that the mounding makes a flat garden like mine more interesting looking and my flower beds certainly can use some improvement of the soil. Also notice the artful pruning of the hedges in the background, again.
Another plant which I loved and don't know the name of. I feel the nodding flower heads and buds are so charming.
One of the few roses that were already blooming in this garden. I think it is a rugosa rose, but unfortunately I don't know the variety.
We have seen this intensely blue flowering shrub quite a bit during our stay in England, but never one of this size. Again, I would love to know what this shrub is called.
If you liked the front of the house, which I showed in my previous post, you will certainly like the back. The proportions of this manor are very well balanced and all the climbing plants give it so much character and charm. At least I am totally in love with its architecture.
Imagine sitting on the terrace of the house shown on the photo before and looking in the opposite direction. This is the famous view of the South Downs. It was truly spectacular. Unfortunately, I couldn't capture it very well, so my photos don't do it justice.
Close-up of the meadow that you see in the background of the previous photo. I really appreciated how they let the formal lawn change over into a natural meadow. Here you can see some of the narcissus still blooming.
The garden also contained a formal rose garden. Even though usually I don't like roses just planted by themselves, in this setting I do. The design simply works. I think the sheer size of the garden itself and the scale of the formal rose garden just makes a difference in how I perceive this planting style.
The formal rose garden seen from the other direction. Very classic with a statue placed in the middle as a focal point. It just looks right. Even though no rose is blooming, I find this rose garden very appealing. You can only imagine how gorgeous this will look when the roses are in full bloom.
One more shot of the house, this time taken from another angle. I really do love this house! How great it must feel to be able to live in it and enjoy the gardens.
Another fairytale scene, don't you think?
The garden is so big that I have more photos to show to you, but this will be done in another post. Stay tuned!
See you in the garden!
Christina
It is not too good to see on this photo, but the beds are mounted quite high with organic material, so the soil is super friable. They paid a lot of attention improving the soil in the flower beds in this garden. As you may notice in this part of the garden there was hardly anything blooming, yet. Still, I enjoyed it very much; lush green growth is something that we really can't brag about in San Diego inland and it is so soothing to the eye and soul.
This was the first aquilegia or also called columbine that we saw on our trip. We found many, many more as they were in their prime, but I never got tired of their dainty beauty. Besides, there seems to be an innumerable amount of varieties out there, which differ quite a bit in color and flower form.
These sharp toothed leaves looked quite fascinating to me. Nature was just bursting into spring growth at the time when we visited England.
Close-up of the very tasteful sundial that you have already seen in the opening photo to this post.
This urn blew me away with its beauty. Notice how detailed it is made.
Top of the urn.
There were actually two of these urns facing each other. They were hidden quite a bit by the hedges and looked almost casually placed, which I think adds to the charm of this scene.
In this photo you can see better how high the flower beds are mounded. I am thinking to start to do the same in my own garden, since I feel that the mounding makes a flat garden like mine more interesting looking and my flower beds certainly can use some improvement of the soil. Also notice the artful pruning of the hedges in the background, again.
Another plant which I loved and don't know the name of. I feel the nodding flower heads and buds are so charming.
One of the few roses that were already blooming in this garden. I think it is a rugosa rose, but unfortunately I don't know the variety.
We have seen this intensely blue flowering shrub quite a bit during our stay in England, but never one of this size. Again, I would love to know what this shrub is called.
If you liked the front of the house, which I showed in my previous post, you will certainly like the back. The proportions of this manor are very well balanced and all the climbing plants give it so much character and charm. At least I am totally in love with its architecture.
Imagine sitting on the terrace of the house shown on the photo before and looking in the opposite direction. This is the famous view of the South Downs. It was truly spectacular. Unfortunately, I couldn't capture it very well, so my photos don't do it justice.
Close-up of the meadow that you see in the background of the previous photo. I really appreciated how they let the formal lawn change over into a natural meadow. Here you can see some of the narcissus still blooming.
The garden also contained a formal rose garden. Even though usually I don't like roses just planted by themselves, in this setting I do. The design simply works. I think the sheer size of the garden itself and the scale of the formal rose garden just makes a difference in how I perceive this planting style.
The formal rose garden seen from the other direction. Very classic with a statue placed in the middle as a focal point. It just looks right. Even though no rose is blooming, I find this rose garden very appealing. You can only imagine how gorgeous this will look when the roses are in full bloom.
One more shot of the house, this time taken from another angle. I really do love this house! How great it must feel to be able to live in it and enjoy the gardens.
Another fairytale scene, don't you think?
The garden is so big that I have more photos to show to you, but this will be done in another post. Stay tuned!
See you in the garden!
Christina