Bodnant.
This iconic garden in North Wales enjoys a spectacular position overlook the Conwy valley and the hill of Snowdonia . Henry Pochin purchased the mansion in 1875 and did much of the planting , including the famous genus Laburnum burrow . The Pianist and I decided we would rather like to subsist here but realistically , the two of us would probably rather rattle around a bit . But what would you give for a conservatory like this?The garden sits on a south west facing slope and the area around the house is conventional with terraces and beautiful bower . I love the mode this terrace is lined with lovely whiteLibertia grandiflora . It make a real impact . Fragrant rhododendrons are train along the paries . In front of the the house are two amazing specimens ofArbutus arachnoidesplanted in 1905 . They have outstanding dyed , red flaky bark . Lower down there are lawn , a large pond and formal beds . There is a statue which is supposed to be of Priapus but this must be a misapprehension . He does n’t have the necessary equipment to be Priapus . He is holding a bunch of grapes and so I intend he is in reality Bacchus , the father of Priapus . Henry Pochin ’s grandson , the second Lord Aberconway was a acute gardener and he was creditworthy for the terraces and the notable collection of rhododendrons and azaleas . He was President of the United States of The Royal Horticultural Society and he financed plant expeditions . With the help of his gardener , Frederick Puddle he raised many new plants at Bodnant . Frederick Puddle was the the first of three generations of talented header gardener at Bodnant . alas the last one , Martin Puddle was found idle in the pond in 2005 amongst rumor of stress triggered by problem with his faculty . What a sad goal to three generations of gardeners here . He was followed by the very talented Troy Scott Smith who get a neat enthusiasm and many fresh ideas to the garden . He came to speak to my garden baseball club about his study at Bodnant and we were all enthralled . Troy is now headway gardener at Sissinghurst . In May the garden is active with sweety store distort as the rhodendrons and azaleas blaze away away throughout the garden . If you find all this sugary colour a bit cloy you may prefer the rather more advanced colour of this one , Rhododendron didymum . I ca n’t grow rhododendron and I am quite happy not to . But I would like this one . What a gorgeous colour . If you really ca n’t stand rhododendron , then how about this one which does n’t look like a rhododendron at all ?
Rhododendron stenopetalum‘Linearifolium ’
No ? I do n’t care it much either . What I love at Bodnant is the amazing collection ofEnkianthus . I wish I could arise them . I fuck thisEnkianthus cernum‘Rubens ’ growing with an apricot rhododendron . Another plant which I would get laid to grow is the Chilean Flame Bush : Embothrium coccineum . This is a tender acid - screw industrial plant , so out of the question in Suffolk .But is n’t it gorgeous?Bodnant has the National Collection of Magnolias and this amazing one is over a hundred years old .
Rhododendron stenopetalum‘Linearifolium’
Magnolia x veitchii‘Peter Veitch ’
I used to have aDavidia involucrata : Handkerchief Tree in a previous garden . I did n’t plant it so I did n’t have the long delay for the first blooms . This one is believably a skillful few old age old and is full of bloom . The heyday are actually bantam but they are enclosed within long flutter blanched bracts . The other name for the tree is Dove Tree and you could see why . The dingle garden is a wooded vale with streams and tall trees . It is very beautiful and delicious to walk through . There are very old rhododendrons here and I love the shapes of their twisted torso . I ca n’t finish a tour of Bodnant without mention of the famous genus Laburnum tunnel . It is a curved walk , 55 meter long , and when in full flush it is an astonishing sight . unluckily when we were there it was only just coming in to blossom . The other ending though was in full sun and looking terrific .
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Lovely exposure of luxurious planting . A wonderful place and computer memory of visiting there with my Fatherhood many years ago . One thought – is it unusual for tulip ( if indeed that ’s what they are ) to be flowering the same time as Alliums ?
Although I ca n’t imagine give birth a formal garden myself ( much less one as orotund as this one must be ) , I ’m boast away by the beauty of Bodnant . It ’s fill with plants I ca n’t grow either . Spectacular ! Thanks for share your sojourn , Chloris !
Beautiful images of this gorgeous garden ! It would be interesting to live there but one would need a staff . I covet the conservatory !
Rhododendron stenopetalum‘Linearifolium’
Oh thanks for the tour Chloris which I really enjoyed . I ’m not so sure about the conservatory ( unless someone else cleaned the windows ) but oh what a view to contemplate . What good timing to be there when the laburnum burrow was in bloom . There was a fascinating boob tube serial not so long ago which featured Bodnant and the change that were hire seat in the garden . Troy Scott sound so enthusiastic and committed to his architectural plan for the future and now he ’s gone ! Still I say the hook of being head nurseryman at Sissinghurst would be unsufferable to balk .
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