The Edwardian Garden at Harlow Carr is dominated by topiary, roses and a formal pond, full of waterlilies that were just coming into bloom. On such a bright day, the contrast between dark and light was hard work for my camera to cope with.
Of course, I had to stop by the old red table and chairs. The seasonal planting around means I get a different photo every time.
An elevated view over the main borders shows how they have been digging up and replanting this area. The new scheme won't really come to fruition until late summer next year.
Stars of the show at this time of year are the candelabra primulas that grow near the streams and ponds and come in all sorts of colours. Here, they had a backdrop of pretty blue irises.
The other signature plant is the blue poppy or meconopsis, difficult to grow as they prefer shaded and damp conditions.
Up in the kitchen garden, big red poppies made rather a patriotic tableau, mixed with various blue and white flowers.
Ah, definitely one of my happy places!
It is a fabulous place! Maybe my sister and I will finally manage a visit this summer.
ReplyDeleteOh yes indeed, an excellent happy place. I've never seen a blue poppy...and am not familiar with the candelabra primulas, another beautry!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
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