Indholdsfortegnelse for June 2023 i Gardens Illustrated Magazine

After what felt like quite a late spring, summer has blissfully, finally arrived in our gardens. It’s the perfect time to indulge in a bit of garden visiting, enjoying the diverse ideas, styles and planting in other people’s plots. Even if you can’t get out and about in person, you can escape to the country with us this issue as we visit seven amazing seasonal gardens at their peak, from the experimental sand beds of Peter Korn’s garden in Sweden (page 40) to a conceptual courtyard by James Basson in France (page 118), and the pale but interesting walled garden of The White Company founder Chrissie Rucker in Buckinghamshire (page 58). We also take in a wildlife-friendly East Sussex garden with dreamy planting and a natural swimming pond (page 68);…

EXHIBITION Window on the botanical world A new exhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery, the RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show, highlights the botanical world at ts most wonderful. It is fascinating to see the many ways in which botanical artists and photographers have chosen to capture their subjects, from depictions of ecologically important plants, including English seaweeds and Scottish lichens, to endangered species in Korea, and from intricate details of tiny mushrooms and flowers to wide-open landscapes and compositions of gardeners at work. 16 June – 9 July, admission £7. saatchigallery.com Talking point TO WATER OR NOT TO WATER Just in case anyone was still in doubt about climate change, in July last year the UK recorded its highest ever temperature when the mercury hit 40.3°C at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. The…

Hailed, often, as Italy’s greatest landscape architect and garden designer, Paolo Pejrone somehow remains just behind the curtain on the world stage of archi-gardener stars. Pejrone (pronounced pay-RO-neh) might not be a household name outside his own country, but he has created hundreds of gardens across the world, from France to Greece, and England to Saudi Arabia, around villas and castles, hotels and universities, banks, factories, and in piazzas and parks - there’s a good chance you have been in one of his gardens, and not even realised it. His clients and connections are countless and formidable, from the Agnelli family and Valentino to princes, presidents and Popes. If, beyond Italy’s borders, Paolo is lesser-known than some of these international jetsetters, at home he stands alone as a cultural institution…

GARDEN STYLE: A BOOK OF IDEAS by Heidi Howcroft and Marianne Majerus Mitchell Beazley, £40 ISBN 978-1784727826 A beautifully curated sourcebook of garden styles, with stunning images of gardens around the world from an internationally acclaimed photographer. Reviewer Natalie Ashbee is a garden consultant and garden writer. Some may argue that garden styles have barely changed in 1,000 years, with trends simply coming and going along the way, but when you have the gallery of a renowned garden photographer to view, you know you will see something different. This book is published as a companion to Garden Design: A Book of Ideas by the same authors, but stands solidly on its own feet. Majerus’s photographs draw you in with a rich sense of time and place, and Howcroft elaborates on…

Jodie Jones Jodie visits The White Company founder Chrissie Rucker's garden, page 58. "I wasn’t surprised Chrissie has a white garden, but I was impressed by how interesting it is.” Alister Thorpe Alister photographs an Essex garden, page 82. “I’m intrigued by the way Stefano plants his projects and this Essex garden is the perfect place to observe his ‘plant communities’ in action.” Clark Lawrence Clark meets Italian legend Paolo Pejrone, page 66. “Paolo turns 82 this year, and has designed hundreds of gardens all over the world. Squeezing his life into a page was a challenge.” CONTRIBUTING EDITORS James Basson James lives in the South of France where he runs Scape Design, a practice specialising in low-maintenance and dry gardens. He is a fervent advocate for creating sustainable landscapes.…

EREMURUS X ISABELLINUS 'CLEOPATRA' In early summer, these tangerine spires make wonderful bold statements in our borders as they rise through the fresh, wispy foliage of Stipa tenuissima and self-seeded, white-flowered milk thistle Galactites tomentosa ‘Alba’. Eryngium × oliverianum or E. × zabelii would make a good perennial alternative to the latter, while adding Verbena bonariensis to the mix can add colour throughout summer. Foxtail lilies, or desert candles as they’re also known, need excellent drainage to thrive, but most struggle in our Gravel Garden. This one is the exception. Height and spread 1.2m × 30cm. Origin Garden, E. olgae × E. stenophyllus cross (parent species from Central Asia). Conditions Well-drained soil; full sun. Hardiness RHS H6, USDA 5a-8b†. Season of interest June. OENOTHERA ‘LEMON SUNSET' This lovely evening primrose…

PEOPLE GARDENING TALENT I believe that a job outdoors offers more mental and physical wealth than any other vocation and we should be advocating for this Earliest memory of trees Sitting on my dad’s shoulders as a little girl, walking through our local woods in East Lothian, Scotland. Beech, pine, birch and maple were common in the coastal woodlands and we often collected bark, leaves and needles for the collages and Christmas wreaths that we would make on the kitchen table with my mum. Career journey I began my studies in Scotland at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, with a diploma in Horticulture with Plantsmanship. It was my grounding within the industry. I then did work experience with Kew's tree unit and climbed with the team for the first time…

• Plant geums in late summer and autumn, or in early spring, when the ground is not dry or frozen. Geums are hardy and will bounce back even after a cold winter. • Soil should be fertile, well-drained and moisture-retentive. As a group, these plants dislike drought, so improve soil as necessary with plenty of organic material, which should be lightly dug in or spread as a mulch. • Site the plants according to the preferences of their parent species. The large cultivars of G. quellyon will do well in sun or part shade, but they will not generally flower well in deep shade. The alpine forms, such as G. coccineum, will struggle in heat and drought, so some shade and a cool location is essential; cultivars of G. rivale…

RECIPES EDIBLE FLOWERS We are Jo (an organic gardener and teacher) and Erin (a cook, recipe developer and food stylist) and together we run The Edible Flower, a seven-acre organic small holding in Co. Down. We run supper clubs, cooking and growing workshops, volunteer days and a CSA (community-supported agriculture) scheme called Farm & Feast Our mission is to grow and cook truly sustainable, delicious food – for the customer, grower, and the planet. To connect ourselves and our community to the soil, the seasons, and our food. And to bring joy and beauty while doing all the above. We called ourselves The Edible Flower because for us, growing, cooking with and eating edible flowers summed up the ethos of our business. We aren’t experts on every cuisine, but certainly…

A GARDENER'S GUIDE TO TULIPS by Matthew Smith and Grete Smith Crowood Press, £16.99 ISBN 978-0719842030 A practical guide to growing tulips, including a wealth of information on current and past selections, planting situations and gardens where tulips have been used to great effect. THE EDUCATION OF A GARDENER by Russell Page Vintage Classics, £14.99 ISBN 978-1784877743 This classic memoir by the legendary gardener and landscaper, Russell Page, was first published in 1962. It now has a new introduction by Alan Titchmarsh. CHICKEN BOY: MY LIFE WITH HENS by Arthur Parkinson Particular Books, £22 ISBN 978-0241573655 Hen-keeping tips and introductions to common, rare and pure-breed hens, illustrated with the author's watercolours and photographs. GROW COOK INSPIRE by Helen Cross Grow, Cook, Inspire, £20 ISBN 978-1399950800 Aimed at teachers, parents, children…

Be sure to check opening times. Some garden visits may need to be pre-booked. I must confess I hadn’t heard of Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden until fairly recently. Tucked away in a woodland valley at the foot of Leith Hill, Surrey, this hidden gem (it’s easy to miss the entrance sign) beautifully explores the synergy between art and nature. The garden, which can be described as a controlled wilderness guided by a gentle hand, was designed and planted by the founder’s husband, renowned landscape designer Anthony Paul. The combination of lush planting, with an emphasis on texture and form, and water, provides a tranquil setting for the carefully curated exhibition of contemporary art. It struck me how the balance between the two has found that sweet spot where neither the…

Gathering and eating leaves, flowers and fruit brings an element of intimacy to your relationship with the garden, especially if those plants are beautiful as well as edible. The potential to play with edimental plants is endless, allowing us to experiment with planting combinations and new recipes. WHERE TO BUY Recommended suppliers • Chiltern Seeds Tel 01491 824675, chilternseeds.co.uk • Jekka’s Herb Farm Tel 01454 418878, jekkas.com • Frank P Matthews Tel 01584 810214, frankpmatthews.com • Plant World Seeds Tel 01803 872939, plant-world-seeds.com • Real Seeds Tel 01239 821107, realseeds.co.uk • Sarah Raven Tel 0345 092 0283, sarahraven.com • Seeds of Italy seedsofitaly.com • Vital Seeds vitalseeds.co.uk Any garden can have a wonderful mix of ornamental and edible plants, or those that are both. GI Read more about edimentals in…

At the end of the Second World War, Ivor Novello’s We’ll Gather Lilacs was one of the most popular songs in Britain. Recorded by many performers, the sentimental song held out a promise to weary soldiers of a springtime reunion with loved ones, gathering lilacs and strolling down country lanes. What could be more British? Lilacs were a fixture of most gardens; their perfume was the scent of late spring and generous bouquets of the flowers were commonplace in parlours and sitting rooms. The likelihood is, though, that those oh-so-British shrubs were, in fact, French. From the end of the 19th century until the 1930s, French nurseryman Victor Lemoine and his descendants introduced more than 200 different lilacs, and his plants dominated the European garden market, often sold, simply, as…

RECIPES EDIBLE FLOWERS Marigold petal pasta I love the scent of French marigolds, but I’m not a big fan of eating the petals raw, because the citrusy flavour is overwhelmed by bitterness. But I have discovered that once they are encased in pasta and cooked, their herbal flavour with its hint of grapefruit shines through and is a delicious match for a sage butter sauce. I recommend using a pasta machine for this recipe. If you don’t have one, ask around – someone may be willing to lend one. You can roll the pasta by hand, but it’s hard work and you do need even pieces to fold on top of each other. All sorts of edible flowers and leaves will work for this recipe, including borage, calendula and nasturtium.…

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