Sandwiched between the grasses terrace and the house is a sunny patio edged by Lavenders Munstead and Hidcote.
From left to right, clockwise, the cast of characterful ladies in lavender includes geraniums, with a cameo appearance by Clematis Petit Faucon.
‘Vision Light Pink’ and ‘Blue Sunrise’ win as many adoring glances from their fans as …
these two marvellous grand dames of the theatre.
Sunshine is the cue for a mesmerising array of extras to flit upon the lavender stage.
Today, being our twenty fifth wedding anniversary and so deserving of a special treat, we have booked front row seats from which to watch the high summer show.
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Just love your plant selection and placement!!! So summery also on a cold winters day here!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I just love the colour purple. Keep warm!
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Congratulations to you both! Your patio looks to be a wonderful place to sit, the perfume from your lavender must be amazing! Have a Wonderful Day.
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Many thanks, Pauline. The fragrance is heavenly, especially when the sun shines as fiercely as it has ths last few days.
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I’d love to be sitting there!
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You’d be a very welcome visitor.
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Oh how lovely! Happy anniversary :-)
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Thanks Sam, the hot weather suits it but not the dogs. They’re flat out on the stone floor indoors.
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How lovely and the scent must be fantastic. Wishing you a very Happy anniversary.
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Thanks Sue. Lavender is one of my favourite garden fragrances.
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The lavender was gorgeous and such an intense colour when we saw it but it looks even better in the sunshine with the grasses glowing around it. Happy anniversary to you both!
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What a lovely way to describe the little patio, thank you, Cathy. I like the idea of it ‘glowing with grasses’ very much indeed. H is in London today, by the time he gets home the patio will be shady and cool.
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You cannot have a garden without Lavendar, happy anniversary.
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Thank you Brian. I agree, I wouldn’t be without lavender and have always grown it. More compact forms like these grow happily along this well drained, sunny wall top but would do just as well in a big pot.
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Belated congratulations, this side of your garden is new to me, it looks as fabulous as the rest.
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How kind you are, Christina. Thank you. I expect the low lavender hedge sans flowers has been often in images of the terrace : simply put, this is its moment to shine.
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Fabulous and congratulations on your anniversary and having such an amazing garden to celebrate it in.
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What a nice compliment, thank you, Liz. We are very lucky living where we do, a picnic in the meadow next door would have been just as lovely.
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Such a beautiful post, Kate.
Happy anniversary to you both,
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Such kind thoughts as ever, thank you Cynthia.
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Many congratulations to you both. I hope you had a lovely day!
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We did, thank you Jessica. Lavender and sunshine was a perfect finishing touch to a lovely day.
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The words are carried on the fragrance…lavender. Thank you for the great photos.
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What a lovely way to sum up! Wish I’d thought of it ….
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Hi Kate, love the planting you have done here. the mix of the blues and box looks great.
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Thanks for your comment Steve and for following my blog. Your garden, Glebe House, looks very interesting.
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