More from Gravetye Manor

And as promised more Autumn colour from Gravetye Manor.

Many thanks to Sarah and Mike for the lovely photos

These are Kniphofia Rupperi as featured at Skinners Cottage and make a brilliant late flowering splash of colour

 

Autumn colours at Gravetye Manor

Mike and I were lucky enough to visit Gravetye Manor this weekend. The gardens were truly magnificent with all the colour and drama of suddenly changing weather of the season. One minute we were bathed in vivid sunshine but the next dark skies loomed, the winds blew gustily and rain fell in torrents. None of this was a deterrent to our afternoon of exploration and it was just a case of protecting our camera’s during the wet moments.

Hopefully this set of pictures speak for themselves and are a testament to the management and gardening team. We met Tom Coward the Head Gardener in the kitchen gardens and were able to share our enthusiasm with him for what has been created at  Gravetye. 

Best wishes 

Sarah and Mike 

Many thanks to Sarah and Mike for these lovely photos. There are many more and we will post some more very shortly

Autumn at Yeomans Cottage

Rose “ Scarborough Fair” are having a second flush with masses of buds. Nerine are coming out and Alcalthaea “ Parkallee” a beautiful new relation of the hollyhock, truly perennial and rust resistant unlike the usual hollyhocks; as are some of the delphiniums. I cut these back after their first flowering.

Fuschia has been a great success. I saw it in pots at Woolbedding on a Sage visit a few years ago. It is too big for this garden and will also have to go into pots for next year.

Tithonias have been terrific as has Salvia amistad. 

Alstroemeria “ Inca sundance” has been in flower for months.

Canna “ Cleopatra “ has been in flower for months but is now just going over.

Bright pink salvias have been flowering for weeks and solanum “coldham” , White with tinge of blue has now got its feet down.

Acidanthera , now known as gladiolus “ murielae” have been a complete failure, sheafs of leaves but no sign of any buds !

Chrysanthemum “pink lady is just getting into its stride!

Best wishes

Guy and Mary

Autumn Colour at West Dean

Lovely to have beautiful and colourful photos from Guy and Mary's visit to West Dean

Guy and Mary at Great Dixter

Recently Guy and Mary paid one of their regular visits to Great Dixter and took these lovely photos. The dahlias appear to be in their prime and they look to have included a fair selection of asters in their borders. 

There is always lots of interest there and the surroundings are also part of the experience.