Wellington's Wall
The wall bordering the lawn next to the house is a riot of yellows and blues as argyranthemum mederense, lithodora ‘Heavenly Blue’, rosemary, and euryops chrysanthemoides are all in flower now. A backdrop of olive trees and silvery-foliaged lavender, convolvulus and helichrysum provide a distinctly Mediterranean feel.
The Gazebo border
The Gazebo has been fitted with new benches and back rests, all funded by money raised through raffle ticket sales. Take a seat here and soak up the views of callistemon, grevillea, banksia, Libertia formosa and embothrium coccineum which provide a taste of the southern hemisphere. The statuesque echium pininana from the Canary Islands is a magnet for butterflies, and the pink Lampranthus multiradiatus give vivid pops of colour.
Finding out more about the garden
A member of the garden team leads either a garden walk or talk every day at 2pm. They begin at the end of the courtyard, by the pictorial meadow border. The walk lasts about 45 minutes, covering the history of the garden and the seasonal highlights, and the talks last about 15 minutes. The garden team have also created plant lists for a selection of different borders in the garden. They detail the plants in the borders with notes about the key plants, so that you can recreate the planting schemes at home. These plant list are available for a donation; every penny you give helps to care for Coleton Fishacre garden.