Strachan House Garden Grapevine: What’s happening in your garden.

November 2013. The large mixed border (north west) at the front door .

16th June

2013

20th Oct 2013 16th June 2013 The rhododendron, seen in the photograph to the far

left, is getting a little big for its position & blocking light

so will make way for a beautiful new rose called Mun-

stead Wood (inset) which decorated the Queen’s Corona-

tion pageant barge. The rhodie will get a new home.

Would you prefer if it went to the castle brow behind

the Japanese maples, as we have been considering, or

might you prefer a new, lighter/brighter pink rhodie, as

pictured right, on the castle brow? Our darker rhodo-

dendron could then join the nearby calendar border?

Thanks to everybody for help with the garden planning featured here. A rhodo-

dendron will certainly be welcome on the brow of the lawn near the castle. Is the

rhododendron from this bed the one or should it join the nearby calendar border?

A number of bulbs have been/are being planted

throughout this entire bed (photo left). You might be

able to pick out some of the packets—positioned as

the bulb planting is planned with help from a resi-

dent’s artistic eye. There is something of a sweet/

fruity theme (inset from left to right)—‘Menton’ tu-

lips (the French port of Menton is famous for its

lemon festival); ‘Raspberry Ripple’ tulips; ‘Fondant’

hyacinths &; ‘Strawberries & Cream’ tulips.

Have you noticed the lovely sunflower

(pictured right on October 20th)? It was

planted by Mother Nature courtesy, like-

ly, of a small bird dropping a large seed.

Planted this year, our

GM’s favourite, set to glow

from the new trellis is a

very cheerful climbing rose

called ‘Golden Showers’.

Last, but certainly not least, new this

year, no doubt always brightening

Strachan House, a very popular rose

indeed...

...‘Gemma’

Strachan House Garden Grapevine: What’s happening in your garden.

November 2013. The large mixed border (south east) at the front door .

This bed also has some

shrubs blocking light & as-

pect. In the picture (left) you

can see the culprits! A tree

peony (flower in May inset) &

a variegated acer will be relo-

cated. A Kerria japonica (inset

bottom) is one option being

considered as substitute.

30th June 2013

This bed will have miniature narcissi

planted near the kerb & larger clumps

of daffodils throughout the bed. Spring

bulbs with orange & lemon colours

here, raspberry & strawberry colours in

the other large main entrance border.

Newly arrived this year (below) the striking blue of a meconopsis poppy; lovely foliage mix in autumn

and cherry blossom in spring gives away a resident gardening expert & her artistic eye; a bold salute

to its cousin the Himalayan blue from this Papaver poppy and, just planted in the heart of the border,

a new fragrant azalea ‘Jolie madame’ flower & foliage inset. Look for a temporary label, kindly gifted

by Edinburgh Botanic garden. Leaving the bed, the tree peony & acer will find a home either in the cal-

endar border or in the putting green border depending on what everybody thinks would look nicest.

27th July 2013

20th October 2013

20th October 2013

20th October 2013

6th May 2012

1st June 2013

16th June 2013

16th June 2013

Inset below Cherry in Spring