Mottisfont Abbey Hampshire was wonderful
By inverglen
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Had the pleasure of visiting Mottisfont Abbey recently. At first it looked like the usual grand house set in attractive open parkland with impressive old plane trees and sweet chestnuts with interesting patterns on the bark of the trunks.
But then my wife and I came to the walled garden and we entered one of the most stunning gardens we have ever seen. A never-ending selection of roses and clematis set in herbaceous borders that were a riot of colour. My pictures probably don’t do it justice. It was just stunning.
I tried to take a picture of the label of some of the plants I photographed and when you do see a label it precedes the photograph of the plant.
They have a Gardener’s Question time at 2pm each day too and I found out that the tall campanulas were Campanula Lactiflora and of course had to go out and buy some for my own garden as soon as i returned home.
It’s definitely a garden to visit when roses are at their best and there were so many more than the few I have shown here.
2 Jul, 2011
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Looks a wonderful place to visit...
thanks for sharing your lovely photos :o)
2 Jul, 2011
I love those old walled gardens, I should think this one needs the Walls to keep it in - it's packed isn't it! Don't think I have ever seen so many plants!
2 Jul, 2011
Thank you. And Graham Thomas is one of the most reliable and disease free roses. A good choice.
2 Jul, 2011
Lovely blog. Must try and get there again before the roses finish. They are beautiful.
2 Jul, 2011
Thank you Cinderella. I too will definitely go again at some time in the future.
2 Jul, 2011
Wonderful blog Inverglen, thank you for posting it. glad you and your wife had a great day...I've never seen so many beautiful roses and clems together...stunning...:>)
2 Jul, 2011
Thanks. The Emilia Plater clematis was better than my picture suggests. It glowed. That's the one I would like to get.
2 Jul, 2011
Why haven't I visited here before ... I'm only one County away from it! This blog is going on to my favourites ... thankyou so much for showing such a beautiful place. : o )
5 Jul, 2011
We had a few days in Hampshire and visited Mottisfont ( National Trust property) and Hilliers which are both near Romsey and also Furzey Gardens near Minstead, all good in their own way but Mottisfont was the star.
6 Jul, 2011
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looks like you both had a wonderful day, and thanks for a fantastic blog.. Lovey pictures helped by having the names of the plants.. Rosa Graham Thomas is on my wishlist, confirmed by your pictures
2 Jul, 2011