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THISPAGE,CLOCKWISEFROMTOPLEFT: Brightbluebloomscatchtheattentionalongtheiris-linedwalkwaythatleadsthroughthe
meadow-stylewildareaandorchard. Inspring,whitesnapdragonsareinterplantedwiththerosesinthe‘luckypacket’garden.
Clippedhedgingsurroundsthisbedwherearangeofapricot-pinkandgoldenrosessuchas‘Clocolan’,‘HappyHome’, ‘Perfumery’
and‘SouthAfrica’glowinthemelloweveninglight. An urn gives focus to a bed of roses in the formal rose garden.
It’s filled with alstroemeria in tones of yellow and orange,
coral New Guinea impatiens, deep-purple fragrant heliotrope
and shade-loving plectranthus.
The large, lower part that Manuela describes as the orchard
and wild garden, has just a tantalising corner visible from the
house. The iris-lined grassy walkway gives it a Monet-inspired
feel, with clumps of daylilies, scatter-sown nasturtiums,
tumbling salvia, daisies, herbs and rose-coloured echinacea
creating an informal meadow under different varieties of
fruit trees.
This section adjoins a large shade area behind the formal
rose garden, with a pathway leading past a bank of Japanese
anemones to a dark, cool space that’s leafy underfoot. It comes
to life with seasonal colour: azaleas in spring, hydrangeas in
summer and plectranthus in autumn.
Moving in a circle back to the house, deep shade gives way to
an area of morning and dappled sun called the ‘lucky packet’
rose garden. Planted by Lizette Nieman of Strylitzia Landscapes
who planted up Shirley’s design, it’s a collection of roses from
the former garden. “I’ve always loved them,” says Manuela,