Suddenly everything is in flower – all at once – and as much as I am enjoying the wonderful weather, I’m also wishing that it would slow down a bit – and rain. It is very dry here and the sandy soil means that anything that isn’t well mulched needs to be watched for wilting – even the tulips in pots are flagging. The pear blossom is glorious, the camassias are opening and I can see fat buds on the large-flowered clematis and some of the roses.
The National Trust has just unveiled its latest holiday cottage – the Priest’s House at Sissinghurst. Stay there and you get the freedom of this iconic garden in the evenings and on Wednesdays when it is closed to the public. The cottage has been beautifully converted – and as estate agents are fond of saying – it is deceptively spacious. The main bedroom overlooks the White garden and there are two more twin bedrooms, two bathrooms, 2 sitting rooms and a kitchen dining room. For more information go to www.nationaltrustcottages.co.uk
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Tagged Clematis, cottage garden, Hemerocallis, Sissinghurst, white garden
Fingers crossed it is going to be a great year for clematis, they are positively romping up their supports, although slightly less so now because I have pinched them out a few buds down to encourage more shoots. The narcissus have been glorious, especially Thalia which is a great favourite, but they are going to be over very quickly because of the dry weather – late to arrive and early to depart.
There’s a 20% saving on Obelisks, Globes, Pillars and ornamental plant supports in CC Rustics winter sale. Their rustic garden structures are intended to support sweet peas, roses, clematis, honeysuckle vines and other climbing plants. The range of structures and sculptures are fully hand-crafted from solid steel bar which will rust and mature over time to a golden patina.www.ccrustics.co.uk
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Tagged Clematis, globes, honeysuckle, obelisks, pillars, plant supports, roses, sweat peas
