An avid gardener, I love visiting other gardens for inspiration and to admire how they do things. Over the last few years, a friend and I have spent 4 nights away annually, looking round gardens, selecting a different area each time. I usually try and buy choice plants on the way round as well, feeling a bit like a plant collector. We read up a bit about the gardens beforehand, and see how they compare with the write ups. On two different previous trips, gardens which had rave reviews were frankly disappointing, of course it could have been the time of year we visited. Anyway we're not going to judge, but to enjoy the gardens.
The first garden we visited on this trip was Coughton Court, pronounced 'coat-on', it's National Trust property with the most fantastic garden, and has been in the same family for years:
'Twenty generations of the Throckmorton family have lived here at Coughton Court since 1409, when they inherited part of the estate by marriage. They still live here but over the last six centuries they have faced many challenges.'
This is what they say about the garden ' The Throckmorton family created and continues to manage the spectacular award-winning gardens here at Coughton Court. There is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the seasons and highlights include the roses in the walled garden, the herbaceous borders, ferns around the lake and the plentiful vegetable garden, orchard and bog garden.'
When we visited, the roses in the walled garden were absolutely fabulous, and the area was packed with plants.
The house is stunning from both sides
I think this was the rear of Coughton Court.
There was a lovely late double Magnolia still flowering
and nearby a single rose packed with many small insects
I rather liked this small white garden with a beautiful white peony seen below:
Also in the white area, there was this beautiful Cornus:
There are two churches at Coughton, here's one of them in the background of the walled garden
a lovely fountain in another area
Another area of the garden had long borders on either side, one brown and orange and on the other side a blue and purple long border, here's a close up below of the brown border with Aeonium schwartzkopf at regular intervals.
Below leaves of Gunnera in the impressive bog garden
From the bog garden, we had another recap of the garden and found another rather lovely garden room.
Great start to the garden tour, Coughton Court is a fabulous place to visit.
The first garden we visited on this trip was Coughton Court, pronounced 'coat-on', it's National Trust property with the most fantastic garden, and has been in the same family for years:
'Twenty generations of the Throckmorton family have lived here at Coughton Court since 1409, when they inherited part of the estate by marriage. They still live here but over the last six centuries they have faced many challenges.'
This is what they say about the garden ' The Throckmorton family created and continues to manage the spectacular award-winning gardens here at Coughton Court. There is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the seasons and highlights include the roses in the walled garden, the herbaceous borders, ferns around the lake and the plentiful vegetable garden, orchard and bog garden.'
When we visited, the roses in the walled garden were absolutely fabulous, and the area was packed with plants.
And the whole orange/brown border:
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