Ingredients for structure and framework:
Arbour, obelisks, fruit tunnels, George James Blacksmiths Cistern panel lead fountains, Redfields English Leadwork Self-binding paths, Breedon Special Aggregates Eight giant yew columns, yew and box hedging plants Pleached Malus ‘Evereste’ pear trees Roses and peonies, clematis, giant scabious, meadow rue, laceflowers, delphiniums, phloxes, mallows, lychnis, sea hollies, toadflax, alliums and yarrows
■ With symmetrical beds divided by pathways, this parterre is a productive flower and vegetable garden that reflects the character of the late-Victorian house
■ Vertical interest comes from yew columns, pleached crab apples, pear trees, redbuds and climbing roses
■ An intricate layout of pathways affords close-up views of individual plants and planting combinations
■ Smaller central diagonal pathways slow your pace and direct the eye to different views across the garden…