I visited Thakeham Farm Place in the week and would definitely recommend it for a SAGE visit next year; it is the first time it has been open for the NGS, although it is regularly open for the Thakeham Village Garden Event which takes place every other year at the end of July (next event in 2022).
The gardens to the front of the house are graceful and peaceful and as you venture round the side, there are beds of hydrangea annabelle which was looking very good; the owner advised that they should be cut down to the ground in February as they bloom on this year's growth.
You are then shaken out of the tranquility by the "bold and brilliant" border which is very colourful and dramatic; bookended by stipa gigantea, it features the burgundy coloured smoke bush, absent the smoke, heleniums, dahlias and day lilies, crocosmia and bright yellow achillea as well as tall spires of the yellow verbascam.
The other side of the large lawn (which had been taken down several feet from the previous level by the owners) was quieter and featured perovskia, lilac asters (not quite out) and euphorbia.
A third border featured very dark buddleia and some grasses.
The courtyard area included two statuesque variegated hollies clipped into lollipops as well as pots of agapanthus and lilies.
It was a really spectacular garden.
Best wishes,
Rosemary
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