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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