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A visit to Hampton Court Palace Garden

2 Written by Lisa on 9th Aug 2013 in Inspiration

Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox Designs

On Wednesday I spent a lovely morning at Hampton Court Palace garden with Rona Wheeldon of Flowerona.  As you know, I covered the RHS Flower Show last month, but I haven’t been to the palace gardens for years.

Some of the palace grounds are free to enter, including The Rose Garden.  The weather was lovely yesterday so there were a few people enjoying a picnic in The Rose Garden.  A lot of the roses had finished, but there was still a heady scent of perfume as we walked round.

Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox

Gates to The Rose Garden at Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox

I think this statue is beautiful…even despite the nose job she’s obviously had at some time!

Statue in the Rose Garden at Hampton Court palace Lisa Cox

The more formal areas at the back of the palace were looking amazing.  The clipped yew trees are iconic and so beautiful.  If you watched any of the coverage of the Surrey Classic cycle race last weekend then you may have been lucky enough to see an aerial view of the grounds.

Hampton Court Palace Garden Lisa Cox Designs

The yew trees at Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox Garden designs

Lawn at Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox Garden Designs

And although the municipal-style planting around the lawn isn’t really my cup of tea, somehow it works perfectly in this formal environment.  The bright splashes of colour really lifted our spirits.

The herbaceous borders run along an old brick wall either side of the palace.  Some of the flowers were going over, but the helenium, rudbeckia and dahlias were warm and vibrant and stole the show.

Herbaceous border at Hampton Court Palace Garden Lisa Cox Designs

Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox Garden Designs

I love the interesting architecture at Hampton Court.  The detailing is amazing and each side of the palace has a different look and feel.

Interesting architecture Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Hampton Crt palace Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Look at this incredible brick retaining wall – functional and yet so beautiful and still standing after all these years…

Amazing wall at Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox

The Privy garden was restored a few years ago.  So much was recorded about the original garden in 1702 that the reconstructed garden accurately reflects how it would have looked for William III.

The Privy garden at Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox

The Privy garden Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox

The Pond gardens at the side of the palace were full of colour too.  Again bedding plants had been used to create an impact which, without the formal structure of the clipped topiary and pleached hedges, might have been too much to take in.

The Pond Garden at Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox

 

The pond gdns at Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox

The pond gardens at Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox

The other pond garden was slightly more reserved…

Hampton Court Palace Garden Lisa Cox

There were plenty of lemons on the trees in the lower orangery courtyard garden, I guess because it’s been so hot here this year.

The lower orangery at Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox

I hope you’ve enjoyed looking through the pictures.  I’ll leave you now with this very inviting image of the horse drawn carriage which takes visitors around the grounds…

Horse drawn carriage at Hampton Court Palace Lisa Cox

For details about visiting, or to learn more about the history of the palace and gardens, please visit the Hampton Court Palace website. 

 

(Images: Lisa Cox)

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