In the border opposite pink and white phlox provide a splash of colour as you enter the garden. You'll also find peonies, verbena, calendula and dianthus.
The border nearest the house has been planted with hardy geraniums.
In the main border at the back of the garden there are tall and graceful hollyhocks, alstroemeria and daylilies. Colin has also reintroduced hybrid tea roses ‘Whisky Mac’, ‘Peace’ and 'Home Sweet Home' in the main border like Denis had in the 1950s.
The trachelospernum outside the tea-room provides rich scent from mid to late summer, whilst the pots contain pelargoniums.
In the courtyard border, Colin has sown a mix of wildflowers and traditional cottage garden favourites which will provide colour and interest until September, and be used in flower arrangements in the house. Sweet peas, tomatoes, runner beans and rhubarb are also being grown in this area.
Late summer colour
Planting for late summer includes dahlias, spray chrysanthemums and fuchsias. There’s also a rich assortment of eye-catching bedding plants including cosmos and antirrhinum.
