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The Gardens at Rosemary Cottage
These posts document the development of my garden here in West Sussex since I began building them soon after we moved here in 2007.

Gardens within gardens  There are several different areas within the overall plot, each with its own character, micro-climate, planting theme and design ethos. You can use the filters below to find posts about each area.

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All Lawn Garden Pond Garden Vegetable Garden Woodland Garden Green Roof Greenhouse

A Winter Homage to Finlay and Frosts

February 16, 2021February 7, 2021

“Formal Gardens are (as it were) statues to Nature.“– Ian Hamilton Finlay 2 “Weather is a third to place and time” – Ian Hamilton … read more

Categories Design, Gardens, Lawn Garden, The Pond Garden, Woodland 2 Comments

Clematis alpina Alba – trained on wires

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

Virgin’s bowerClematis alpina AlbaSyn. C. Sibirica 8 ft (2.4 m) 3.5 ft (1 m) white Apr/May (Aug/Sep) full sun, part shade free-drained soil I … read more

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Plant communities on my green roof

August 8, 2020August 7, 2020

The green roof is ten years old, and the planting has matured into a fascinating naturalistic plant community. Any garden, as it matures, contains … read more

Categories Tapestries, The Green Roof Leave a comment

Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites)
throughout the year

January 29, 2021August 4, 2020

In this post I look at the amazing design potential of this wonderful perennial which has a very long season of interest from January … read more

Categories Plants, Tapestries, The Green Roof, The Pond Garden Leave a comment

Four Artemisia varieties for Silver planting schemes

August 2, 2020August 1, 2020

Artemisia abrotanum (top-left) Artemisia alba ‘Canescens’ (top-right) Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ (bottom-left) Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’ (bottom-right) The Wormwood family (Artemisia species) include some very … read more

Categories Herbs, Plants, The Green Roof, The Pond Garden Leave a comment

Fairy Thimble Bellflower

July 28, 2020July 27, 2020

This pretty little alpine plant is Campanula cochlearifolia ‘Elizabeth Oliver’ also known as Fairy thimble bellflower, which is at its peak right now in … read more

Categories Plants, The Pond Garden Leave a comment

White Lavandin
Lavandula × intermedia ‘Edelweiss’

July 19, 2020

White Lavandin ‘Edelweiss’ is a beautiful summer flowering shrub that provides a long season of fragrant blooms later in the year than most lavenders. … read more

Categories Herbs, Lawn Garden, Plants 1 Comment

Aquilegia ‘Blue Star’

June 15, 2020

Aquilegia ‘Blue Star’ 18in (45cm) 14in (35cm) mauve / blue / white May-June Sun / Part-Shade This Aquilegia is one of the prettiest and … read more

Categories Plants, Woodland 3 Comments

Give Green a Chance
The importance of foliage in planting design

June 18, 2020June 8, 2020

Designing a planting scheme on a foliage-first basis is a sure-fire way to a classy garden. In this post I will show you how … read more

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Early pastel colours for the dry garden

May 24, 2020May 23, 2020

#rockgarden #mediterraneangarden #drygarden #gravelgarden #pastelshades Here are four less common perennials currently in flower in my new Pond Garden. They are highly floriferous, easy-care … read more

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Old Scrollwork

February 19, 2021March 25, 2020

A couple of shots of a common English fern as it emerges in the spring. Beautiful.

Categories Curiosities, Woodland 1 Comment

Double White Hellebore — Photo Study

March 25, 2020

⇧ I’m not sure of the variety name of this double white oriental hellebore, but it is one of my favourites and has flowered … read more

Categories Plants, Woodland 1 Comment
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