in my previous Beth Chatto post I forgot to give a link to the website so here is the link to The Beth Chatto Gardens
in this post I show photos of some of the many plants in flower, there are only a few close up views of flowers as I was most interested in the context of the planting,
I loved the view of these agapanthus with the burgundy foliage behind,
I like the see through quality of Verbena bonariensis,
another wonderful background for these electric blue agapanthus,
you may by now have realised I do have a preference for blue, mauve and purple flowers,
I like the way the blues and purples are echoed in the foliage of the sage and the slender stem of complementary yellow,
update I have now posted all 3 Beth Chatto garden posts if you would like to see the other 2 please follow the links,
the Beth Chatto garden 1 the longview
the Beth Chatto garden 3 the foliage
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Lovely garden, they must have had plenty of rain for their hydrangeas to be looking so good. Beth Chatto is a master at putting plants together so that their contrasting foliage, as well as the flower shapes and colours complement each other. The garden is looking wonderful, you must have had a good time there.
they had had lots of rain Pauine, I noticed immediatly how wet the grass and soil were, some areas of grass were roped off as too wet and slippy or the grass had started to turn into a mud patch, the second to last photo above is the ‘dry’ gravel garden see the large puddle in the path,
I was really taken with the combinations of foliage and have never seen any like it before, Beth Chatto isn’t just a plants woman/gardener she is an artist too and clearly has an eye for colour and form, I want to go again, Frances
I fall in love with the contrasting wine dark and singing chartreuse foliage. The mauve flowers are icing on the top.
(I do see the dead link here)
moral Diana, check the facts before commenting, Frances
Looks like you had a lovely visit, great photos of wonderful views and beautiful planting.
thanks Sara, can highly recommend a visit should you ever be in Essex, Frances
Breathtaking!!!!! Thank you for showing us these brilliant planting combinations. Marion
thanks Marion, they are wonderful gardens, Frances
My favourite and I think the most inspirational garden there is. Thanks for sharing your visit. Chrisitna
thanks Christina, I feel so on a high since the visit I couldn’t not share, Frances
Frances you have been very snap happy at Beth Chatto. What, plants apart, takes you there? Love that lythrum salicifolia
family took me to Essex Catharine read my post weekend away a couple of posts back, Frances
What a fabulous garden! I appreciate the way you showed the flowers in context.
thanks Deb, Frances
Frances these borders are what i aspire to. I love all the blue, purple, plum and mauves too. I especially like the larger groupings of the plants like the astilbe and salvia. So many ideas and texture.
lots of ideas Donna and I think many of us aspire too, Frances
Some truly beautiful planting combinations there Frances, thank you for showing the context so well. I am filing that wonderful agapanthus against purple foliage image away for the front garden here.
thanks Janet, the agapanthus against the purple foliage really sung out looking better in the real than the photo, Frances