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HOLIDAY IN SHROPSHIRE/CHESHIRE - Part 1

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We had a pretty good week last week, managed to avoid the showers. Sunday was dry when we visited Ness Botanical Gardens on the Wirral (recommended by our good friend Whistonlass) and we were so glad we went, it was gorgeous!

The stipa gig. were gorgeous, just wish my garden were big enough to show one to advantage!



The borders were magnificent and during the week we saw masses of butterflies.
There was a section of “single colour” beds; red, pink, blue..this was the black bed and the water bed.


I fell in love with this crocosmia, vibrant and yet soft colouring.

All in all well worth the effort of going so far north from our base just north of Shrewsbury!

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Lovely planting - esp. the black bed! Great blog!

19 Sep, 2012

 

What a wonderful place,Tet..glad you had a good holiday..:o) Those borders are beautiful..love the Rudbeckia's and the Crocosmia..one I haven't seen before..I don't suppose it had a label? ..a very well laid out garden..

19 Sep, 2012

 

Just love that waterbed tet.
Some tall plantings going on there. Lovely

19 Sep, 2012

 

I've heard of the Ness Botanical Garden but never seen pictures of it. Thanks for posting

19 Sep, 2012

 

What a lovely place to visit, you did well this summer not to get wet.....

19 Sep, 2012

 

Hello, glad you had a good time the photo's are stunning especially the waterfall..... do you think I could get that in my garden ? LOL x

19 Sep, 2012

 

Great blog Tetrarch. If I am ever in the Wirral, I am going to Ness gardens! I love that black bed. Just earlier this year I was saying to Spritz it would be great to have a bed just for black plants...against my white house wall, they would look great! All your photos are great, I love the one with the butterfly on the Dahlia! I have one Stipa Gig. in my front garden. It has been spectacular this year. Yesterday I picked a few of the seed heads for a vase, but I want to leave the rest and see how they look over the winter months. Hopefully they won't collapse on me!

19 Sep, 2012

 

Loved the photo of the bridge with the Acer infront.A black bed beside a white wall would be amazing,K.

19 Sep, 2012

 

Hi Tet, I love that black bed too but dont always like black plants! Maybe they need to be together like this rather than singles in a border? Those borders are gorgeous, I love huge clumps of one type of flower they look so dramatic.

19 Sep, 2012

 

Wonderful blog T...:>)

19 Sep, 2012

 

love those water gardens, really beautiful

19 Sep, 2012

 

What a beautiful place to visit. It seems that 'black bed' is popular. I like it too!!
thanks for posting :)

19 Sep, 2012

 

I love that black bed and being surrounded by that light gravel shows it off to its best advantage.
Looks as if you had a good trip, plenty to see and inspire you.

20 Sep, 2012

 

Thanks Nariz!
Bloomer the crocosmia was labelled Carmine Brilliant but the colour wasnt as vivid as pictures I have seen. Maybe the soil had an affect on it? Dont know if that can happen.
Lulu, it was a really stunning waterbed..the plants were so architectural. Which I know is a style close to your heart!

20 Sep, 2012

 

Andrew, Pam - dont miss the chance if you get it!

Val, you will need a big pump and it will have to fall from the Garage roof lol! Brian was/is an engineer.....

Karen, I saw go for it. It would have looked so much better if the brick walls had been white. The sad part is the Aeoniums (? spelling). Its a microclimate at Ness. However, you could sink them in pots for the summer and overwinter in a warmer place.

Meadowland, Sticki..the water reminded me somewhat of the lilypond at Monet's House. And just as charming and peaceful in its own way.

20 Sep, 2012

 

Thks very much Motinot glad you enjoyed.

Grandmage, Im like you, prefer to see a black bed of colour rather than odd ones here and there..trouble is I only have 3 beds, blue/purple/white, shades of pink, and my peaches & cream bed.Oh and my reds/yellows/oranges around the circle. Can't sacrifice a one.

Oh Karen, did you post a pic of your Stipa? Im green with envy..however my Calmagrotis are doing well!

Thks Scottish, Stroller. If ever you are able, do go!

20 Sep, 2012

 

lovely blog Tetra and great pics, glad you enjoyed yourself :o))

20 Sep, 2012

 

So pleased you enjoyed your holiday Tet and no wonder with places like this to visit. Was the weather kind?:-)

20 Sep, 2012

 

Thks Sandra I did indeed!
Hi BA me ole love..the weather was exceptionally kind..it only rained when we were indoors at a stately home, or once we got home. It drizzled a little in Shrewsbury, but a visit to a few charity shops took care of that lol!
If you keep an eye out Im sure you can get a "day out" coach trip from your neck of the woods..providing you have enough time after digging up half your garden lol!

21 Sep, 2012

 

What a coincidence, Gardeners Question Time (Radio 4) came from Ness gardens this week. Very interesting, told the story of Ness and its founder. You May hear it on 'Listen Again' Tet:-)

22 Sep, 2012

 

Got the teeshirt BA (and the book!) but yes, what a coincidence. You must listen all and if you cant find it, BA will tell you how...Radio 4! Very highbrow of you BA (big grin)...and big hugs lol!

23 Sep, 2012

 

I was transported through your photos Tet, and weren't they great! Such a lovely place and I never even had to leave the comfort of my chair either..Just magical my friend.\0/x

28 Sep, 2012

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