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Across the drive, the journey continues along a bark mulch path between two borders planted in a restrained palette of whites and blues: Dainty bamboos, scilla, camassias, Iris sibirica, francoas and hydrangeas are framed by silver birches and evergree

Stroll Garden Highlights

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Camellias YES YES YES YES YES YES
Scilla YES YES
Narcissus YES YES YES YES
Japanese cherries YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Pulmonarias YES YES YES
Anemone blanda YES YES YES YES
Tree peonies YES YES
Magnolias YES YES YES YES
Candelabra primulas YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Iris sibirica YES YES YES YES
Ranunculus aconitifolium YES YES YES YES
Geranium palmatum YES YES YES YES YES YES
Rodgersias YES YES YES YES YES
Iris ensata YES YES YES YES
Astrantias YES YES YES YES YES YES
Dieramas YES YES YES
Lobelias YES YES YES YES
Kirengeshoma palmata YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Hydrangeas YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Hesperanthas YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Tricyrtis YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

At the far end of the upper pond, a laurel dome opens onto the ancient landscape of

the Rockery