tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post5252351116988163904..comments2024-03-28T05:25:34.542-07:00Comments on Organic Garden Dreams: Parham House and Gardens, England - IVorganicgardendreamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-46620458123439146542013-12-08T21:33:46.843-08:002013-12-08T21:33:46.843-08:00sweetbay, now that you say it I recall that I have...sweetbay, now that you say it I recall that I have seen some nice use of geraniums in a couple of Danish and Swedish blogs, too. I would love to grow tulips here but the climate is simply to mild for them to do well. They are just annuals here and for that reason it is too much work and too costly for me to plant them. Too bad!<br /><br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-81081624146403581192013-12-08T13:59:35.542-08:002013-12-08T13:59:35.542-08:00Those geraniums are gorgeous! Who wouldn't wan...Those geraniums are gorgeous! Who wouldn't want to get geraniums after seeing ones like those? I didn't use to like geraniums until I saw pictures on a Swedish blog called roses and stuff. I love those super dark purple tulips.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-7801164416777714552013-12-08T11:34:21.280-08:002013-12-08T11:34:21.280-08:00Barbara, if you have a chance go and see Parham. F...Barbara, if you have a chance go and see Parham. For my husband and I it was such a lovely experience to visit the house and stroll through the gardens. To sweeten the deal they sell tea and cake there, too :-)!<br /><br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-66781156149308497402013-12-07T13:54:43.151-08:002013-12-07T13:54:43.151-08:00I am glad you enjoyed your visit to Rye and the me...I am glad you enjoyed your visit to Rye and the memories. Now this is a garden that I have not visited.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799594980600477320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-14124975485609135932013-12-07T13:54:36.148-08:002013-12-07T13:54:36.148-08:00Helene, it looks like that things have moved on in...Helene, it looks like that things have moved on in the geranium department :-)! I am currently growing two varieties of geraniums in my garden (a regal and a zonal one) and I curiously how they will fair over the winter and what they do when spring comes. <br /><br />Bella, thanks for sending the link to help identifying the blue flowering plant. I will look it up! If the bees love it even better :-).. Also thanks for becoming a follower.<br /><br />Urte, thanks, when I look at theses photos it always makes me dream about what I can do in my small garden. How to improve it, what to change, new and exciting plant combinations... I am glad to read that you survived the storm in Germany without damage. They can be so hard on a garden.<br /><br />Christina<br />organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-64295182347364399002013-12-06T23:35:29.895-08:002013-12-06T23:35:29.895-08:00Liebe Christina,
wunderschöne Bilder von deinem Be...Liebe Christina,<br />wunderschöne Bilder von deinem Besuch dieser herrlichen Gärten :-)<br />Da kann man richtig ins Träumen kommen!<br />Wir haben den Sturm nun gut überstanden und es liegt ein wenig Schnee :-)<br />Ich wünsche dir ein wundervolles 2. Adventswochenende<br />ganz viele liebe Grüße sendet dir Urte :-)Elfenrosengartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952848464142992882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-1850696878354731792013-12-06T19:44:48.159-08:002013-12-06T19:44:48.159-08:00Hi Christina,
Oh it is so nice to go on a garden...Hi Christina,<br /> Oh it is so nice to go on a garden tour on this very cold day!! That Lavender must be amazing and climbing roses, sigh! Your mystery flower is Bee's Friend here is a link http://www.harmonicherbs.com/seeds/phacelia.php I keep a tub in the garden and the bee's do love it!<br />Happy Weekend to you...<br />BellaBella's Rose Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07963231717905608174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-73774812289144518562013-12-06T13:04:24.553-08:002013-12-06T13:04:24.553-08:00Loved the geraniums, there are so many new varieti...Loved the geraniums, there are so many new varieties now and they are far from granny plants! I especially love regal and rosebud geraniums, I had some this summer for the first time and will definitely have them again. Thanks for sharing, loved it.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-80109132527885812002013-12-05T08:12:57.162-08:002013-12-05T08:12:57.162-08:00Dorothy, I am glad that you liked my Parham series...Dorothy, I am glad that you liked my Parham series of posts! Interesting that you had almost the same experience with geraniums. I thought a little bit more about my own change of heart regarding them and have come to the conclusion that so much is depending on how a plant is presented, the context in which we see it in and not just the plant itself. Thanks for giving a guess in terms of the blue flowering plant!<br /><br />PlantPostings, I recall that the day we were in Parham is was quite hazy, humid, and hot. Not so pleasant for the body, but good for taking photos :-)! Thanks for letting me know what you think the blueflowering plant can be. I will look up the varieties that you suggested. Too funny I am not a big fan of grasses either, even though they are very much in fashion right now. Maybe I can be converted it the future as well ;-)!<br /><br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-8169922839743470432013-12-04T19:29:43.281-08:002013-12-04T19:29:43.281-08:00The light while you were there was truly special! ...The light while you were there was truly special! I wonder if the light purple plant you asked about is a type of Knautia or and Allium. I can't see the detail enough to tell, but from a distance, they resemble those plants. The Geraniums are gorgeous--I can see why you fell in love with them. Something similar happened to me when I visited the Grass Garden at Kew in London. I wasn't much of a Grass fan before that, but I appreciate them much more now. Great post!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-77988716997718701872013-12-04T11:05:53.023-08:002013-12-04T11:05:53.023-08:00Thank you, Christina, for taking us on the tours o...Thank you, Christina, for taking us on the tours of Parnham Gardens. I've enjoyed all the tours. And I had a similar experience with geraniums, not really caring for them too much, until I saw them growing in terracotta pots at the Green Gables house on Prince Edward Island. They were so charming in that setting, and I developed a new appreciation for them. (The blue flower looks like it could be 'Scabiosa'.) dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338187523349055470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-67101471583035384592013-12-04T09:13:48.227-08:002013-12-04T09:13:48.227-08:00Nicole, that greenhouse was truly delightful to be...Nicole, that greenhouse was truly delightful to be in. I hadn't noticed it consciously, but you are right the patina of the terracotta containers adds a lot to the charm of the displayed geraniums. <br /><br />Sigrun, I don't need a greenhouse to overwinter plants, but I would love to have one as well to grow plants from seeds. My garden is too small to accommodate one, though!<br /><br />Mark and Gaz, your really must take some time to look at the gardens in the West Sussex area. Besides Parham there are so many gems out there!<br /><br />Wendy, I am always impressed by the tasteful stone features that you can find in old English Gardens. I am usually not so much into bold colors in my own garden and I guess that is one other reason why I didn't like geraniums so much. But it is great that we are all different and all have different tastes and for that reason our garden are so unique and personal. <br /><br />trishie, I think I also saw black tulips for the first time in person in Parham. They are so outstanding in their color. <br /><br />Lorraine, the windows in the greenhouse were quite special and besides the lovely plants added much to its charm. <br /><br />Dani, one more thing that I like about blogging is that it brings up so many lovely memories from our trips!<br /><br />Jocelyne, I also think that the structure that covers the well must look awesome when the climbing roses are blooming. Too bad that they weren't when we were visiting! <br /><br />Christina<br /><br />organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-3078296087735875952013-12-04T07:49:21.065-08:002013-12-04T07:49:21.065-08:00J'ai suivi tous tes messages publiés sur ce ja...J'ai suivi tous tes messages publiés sur ce jardin. La quatrième partie est grandiose. La première photo est magnifique. et la structure recouverte de rosiers doit être délicieuse au moment de la floraison. Quant à la plante bleue, j'hésite pour te donner son véritable nom. <br />Belle soirée jocelyneRoses du jardin Chênelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14895299164511970553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-29618769204872577892013-12-04T04:57:31.031-08:002013-12-04T04:57:31.031-08:00Lovely geraniums ... lovely memories. Greetings, m...Lovely geraniums ... lovely memories. Greetings, my dear Christina !Dani P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14480088629814543163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-80657621650491231832013-12-04T04:12:53.023-08:002013-12-04T04:12:53.023-08:00Thank you for another look into these lovely garde...Thank you for another look into these lovely gardens. I would love to grow geraniums down here, but they are not crazy about our heat and humidity.<br /><br />I love that old window with the brickwork around it and the fancy ironwork.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Christmas holiday season ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-46560717750724984572013-12-04T03:52:25.079-08:002013-12-04T03:52:25.079-08:00Looks beautiful. I've never seen tulips that c...Looks beautiful. I've never seen tulips that colour before...wow.trishiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836141363242482379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-26519000494927942222013-12-04T02:31:39.987-08:002013-12-04T02:31:39.987-08:00It does look a lovely place to visit. I love the o...It does look a lovely place to visit. I love the old stone features and I must admit I do love geraniums in pots by windows. Such beautiful, cheerful colour.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-2025818542622314882013-12-04T01:31:20.161-08:002013-12-04T01:31:20.161-08:00Better late than never! Great to see your photos a...Better late than never! Great to see your photos again, which also makes us appreciate the beauty of some of the gardens here. Must really take some time to explore this area of England soon.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-81780012366753416952013-12-04T00:18:54.377-08:002013-12-04T00:18:54.377-08:00Wunderbar - und gleich noch einen Einblick ins Gew...Wunderbar - und gleich noch einen Einblick ins Gewächshaus. Ich hätte auch gerne eines.<br /><br />SigrunSigrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796073231312479793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286710136867815403.post-3740421707610751382013-12-03T20:18:50.679-08:002013-12-03T20:18:50.679-08:00Goodness would I like to go!! What an expansive v...Goodness would I like to go!! What an expansive view! And that greenhouse is amazing! The geraniums look so very pretty in those weathered terra cotta pots! And yes that floor of the greenhouse is a complete dream!!! Thanks so much for sharing friend!!!My Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.com