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Loseley Park Garden Part 1 – From Gertrude Jekyll to The Flower Garden

0 Written by Lisa on 22nd Jun 2014 in Inspiration

Loseley House from the Herb Garden Lisa Cox Garden Designs

Last week I attended a press event at Loseley Park.  As you know, I love the garden there…it has an informal and relaxed feel to it and it’s never the same each time you visit.

We started with a brief tour of the amazing house, which was hosted by owner, Michael More-Molyneux, and we then headed out into the garden to meet up with Head Gardener, Burney, who gave us a tour of the garden.

Gertrude Jekyll border Loseley Park Lisa Cox Designs

We started in The Walled Garden which has the most amazing wall of wisteria which really does look a picture when it’s out in May.

Cafe on the lawn at Loseley Park Lisa Cox Designs

The Gertrude Jekyll borders were replanted a couple of years ago and were looking lovely, especially the Verbascum which had just started to flower.

Verbascum at Loseley Park Lisa Cox Designs

It’s  been a funny old year again and a lot of things are flowering early including the Helenium which were just about to come out.

Helenium emerging Loseley Park Lisa Cox Designs

And the Cephalaria too were flowering in force.  They’re one of my favourite perennials and I think they look fabulous with the round heads of Echinops.

Gertrude Jekyll border at Loseley Park Lisa Cox Designs

Cephalaria gigantea at Loseley Park Lisa Cox Garden Designs

As always, The Flower Garden was looking amazing.  It’s still my favourite part of the garden. Blue and yellow steals the show right now, but I know that in just a few weeks time, the hot colours will again start to make their appearance.

Flower garden at Loseley Lisa Cox Designs

Phlomis at Loseley Park Lisa Cox Designs

Flower garden at Loseley Park Lisa Cox Designs

Aquilegia in flower garden at Loseley Park Lisa Cox Designs

The Herb Garden has had a bit of a revamp and they’ve opened it up a bit to allow easier navigation through the garden.  At Holly Hock time (over next few weeks) this part of the garden is spectacular.

Cephalaria gigantea Lisa Cox Garden Designs Loseley Park

It has just as much charm now where The Flower Garden meets The Herb Garden and I love the domes of box which really help to hold this space together.

Loseley Park Herb Garden Lisa Cox Garden designs

A tour of the herb Garden at Loseley Park Lisa Cox Designs

Terracotta urn in Herb Garden at Loseley Park Lisa Cox Designs

I took these images of the Teasel which were looking very architectural in their surroundings of soft and luscious herbaceous planting.

Emerging teasel at Loseley Park Garden Lisa Cox Designs

Archtectural Teasel at Loseley Park Lisa Cox Garden Designs

So much to see, and too many pictures to share in one post, so I’ll be back later this week with some more photographs of one of Surrey’s best gardens…in my opinion of course!

 

(Images: Lisa Cox)

 

For more details of the garden and visiting times, please refer to the Loseley Park Website.

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