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This hillside garden combines formal and informal
elements: a strongly structured axial layout planted
in a cottage-garden style with a relaxed mix of
shrubs, roses, perennials and bulbs. Terraces, vistas, potted plants,
water features, arbors, statues and enclosures of box and yew
convey a feeling of intimacy in this multi-level terraced garden.
There are five major specific areas in the garden with their own
characteristics. (Click on the illustration above, each of the five
gardens is designated.)
Arranged along a central pond with common boxwood
topiaries and lysimachia in each corner the rose garden
consists of four main beds and two smaller ones. The beds are edged
by boxwood borders with tall arbovitae "De Groote" trees
and roses (Rosa 'National Park Cuya', Rosa 'Fourth
of July', Rosa 'Carefree Beauty', Rosa 'Fairy'
standards) in the center, as well as some stokesia in the
two smaller beds. The fountain has become a favorite of goldfinches
and hummingbirds who like to hover at the top of the spray of water
on hot Summer days. The arbovitae trees are a favorite
nesting place of house finches and chipping sparrows.
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The Stone Walls
Edging the rose garden on two sides, stone walls provide
a strong architectural definition as well as a retaining function in this
terrraced garden. Framed in boxwood edges with roses, they also provide
a background for large rhododendrons, tree hydrangeas, peonies, and berberis.
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The semi circle is a secluded area, edged by a stone
wall all around and a hedge of yew, lined by beds of roses (Rosa
'Carefree Beauty', Rosa 'All Ablaze') boxwood edges and a variety
of perennials (Phlox, Digitalis, Delphinium,
Calamenta, Verbascum, Aconitum.) The central
stone floor is lined with a variety of roses (Rosa 'Betty Pryor',
Rosa 'Bonica', Rosa 'Ramblin' Red'), perennials (Angelonia,
Phlox 'Paradise Boy', Delphinium, Salvia hominum,
Achemilla mollis, Euphorbia) as well as some large pots
(Petunia "Million Bells", sweet peas etc.) The hedge is a favorite
nesting place of catbirds.
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The hillside cottage garden is anchored on either side
of a gravel path with 6 arbors covered with climbing roses and vines.
This path ends at the edge of the forest with a trellis and a large urn.
The 6 arbors from left to right are planted as follows:
1.
Rosa 'William Baffin'
2.
Rosa 'Ramblin' Red'
3. Rosa
'William Baffin'
Clematis 'Nellie Moser'
Silverlace vine Rosa
'Clair Matin'
Clematis Jackmanii Kiwi
vine
Clematis 'Nellie Moser'
4. Rosa 'Super
Dorothy' 5.
Rosa 'Clair Matin' 6.
Rosa 'Super Excelsa'
Rosa 'Veilchenblau'
Rosa 'Van Fleet'
Rosa
'Ramblin' Red'
Clematis
'Nellie Moser'
Cobea
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The following list of plants in the cottage garden is
only indicative as it varies from year to year. The cottage garden is
a favorite of hummingbirds.
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Garden: Lower Part 1.
Hydrangea 'Annabelle' 16.
Rosa 'Ballerina'
31.
Rosa 'Clair Matin'
2. Euphorbia polygon
17.
Chrysanth. xsuperbum 32.
Rosa 'Van Fleet'
'Becky'
3. Monarda 'Marshall's
18.
Nicotiana mutabilis 33.
Boxwood
Delight'
4. Sedum 19.
Calamenta
34. Rosa
'Fuscia Mediland'
5. Spraia
20.
Yellow Daisy Lily
35. Purple Dahlia
6. Rosa 'Roberta' 21.
Blue Monarda 36.
Pink Hollyhock
7. Blue Monarda
22.
Pink Hollyhock
37. Aconitum
8. Hydrangea
'Niko' 23.
Yellow single Hollyhock
38. Angelica
9. Chelone
24.
Valerian
39. Eupatorium
purpureum
10. Digitalis
mertonensis
25. White Dahlia
40. Rhododendron
11. Sedum
'Frosty Morn' 26.
Yellow Dahlia
41. Malva fastigiata
12. Delphinium 27.
Salvia horminum
42. Ageratum
'Blue Horizon'
13.
Rhododendron 28.
Black Poppy
43. Bronwalla
"Boursault"
14. Monarda
'Jacob Klein' 29.
Verbena bonariensis
44. Rosa
'William Baffin'
15. Lavender Phlox
30. Nasturtium
45.
Rosa 'Ramblin' Red'
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Garden: Upper Part 1.
Phlox 21.
Verbascum olympicum 41.
Pink Dahlia
2. Dictamus 22.
Phlox 42.
Digitalis
3. Liatris 23.
Sedum
43. Dahlia
4. Reum palmata 24.
Crambe cordifolia 44.
Salvia
5. Pink Monarda
25.
Thalectrum
45. Orange
Nasturtium
6. Zinnia
26. Malva fastigiata
46.
Boxwood
7. Red Monarda
27.
Magnolia
47.
Red Dahlia
8. Pink Phlox
28.
Hollyhock
48.
Papaver somniferum
9. Artemesia
29. Phlox' Lauro' 49.
Hollyhock
10. Phlox
30. Nicotiana
mutabilis
50. Echinops
11. Thistle globe 31.
Tree Peony 51.
Verbascum
12. Salvia turkistana
32.
Reum palmatum 52.
Red Dahlia
13. Rosa " Blanc
33. Hollyhock
53. Papaver
somniferum
double de Coubert"
14. Daisy Chrysanthem. 34.
Shrub 'Dark Mist' 54.
Red Dahlia
'Becky'
15. Valerian 35.
Malva fastigiata
55. Aconitum
16. White Hollyhock
36.
Monarda 56.
Boxwood
17. Achillia Lauro
37.
Rhododendron 57.
Angelica
"Coronation Gold"
18. Onopordum
38.
Valerian 58.
Rosa 'Ramblin' Red'
19. Calamenta 39.
Malva fustigiata 59.
Shrub
20. Beauty bush 40.
Malva sylvestris 60.
Bronwalla
61. Rosa
'William Baffin'
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Situated at the top of the hill, the upper parterre consists
of five beds. The middle three are edged in boxwood with the center strictly
dedicated to roses (various David Austin English roses, Rosa
'La Traviata'.) Garden ornaments, a statue and 2 urns, occupy these beds.
The two end beds are planted with roses in the center (Rosa 'Towne
and Country', Rosa 'My Hero') as well as in the four corners
climbing on obelisks (Rosa 'Sea Foam', Rosa 'John Cabot')
and on the edge and front with a variety of perennials (Cynara,
Verbascum olympicum, Lily "Casablanca", Echinops,
Onopordum, Artemisia Schmidtiana, Nicotiana sylvestris,
Aster 'Purple Dome', Verbascum schaixii and Nepeta.)
The stone wall which runs the whole length of the parterre is covered
with Juniper "Procumbent" and Nepeta "Six
Hills Giant".The center statue has become a favorite perch for birds.
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Under large hemlock trees, this garden is planted with
a variety of ferns, hostas, as well as Carex, Rodgersia podophylla
and Aruncus doicus. Its fountain is a favorite of larger birds.
Chipping sparrows have nested there.
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