Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
English Poet Gardens at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
Information about the English Poet Gardens at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
Garden name
Rural Architecture, Wordsworth
Designer
Nick Buss
Award
Silver
Garden description
A piece of the Lakes in Surrey, this garden contains a giant stone crag, dry stone walls and native Cumbrian planting. A stone man sits at the top of the crag but its unlikely the wind in poem will be strong enough at Hampton Court to knock this one down!
Photo of garden
Rural Architecture, Wordsworth
Plant list
Pinus sylvestris - Scots pine
Larix decidua - European larch
Juniperus communis - juniper
Ulex europaeus - European gorse
Sorbus aucuparia - mountain ash
Nick has also used grasses and a wild flower mix.
Links
BBC: Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
RHS: Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
People's Choice Award 2011
During show week, visit the BBC Gardening Blog to read and comment on their Hampton Court posts.
Carol Klein shows how you can get expert help with your horticultural questions. Watch the video.
BBC Gardening Blog
RHS information
Royal Horticultural Society
Recreate the style of the show with the planting plans and guides on the RHS site.
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