The beautifully designed gardens at Borde Hill in West Sussex were assembled by plant collector and horticulturist Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke from 1893. His descendants are now planting around his choice specimens for multi-season appeal
WORDS VANESSA BERRIDGE PHOTOGRAPHS ANNA OMIOTEK-TOTT
For many gardens the season is already over, but Bourton House in the Cotswolds is upholding its reputation for late-season allure as a bevy of halfhardy and tender beauties get glammed up ready for the late show
WORDS JOANNA FORTNAM PHOTOGRAPHS ANNA OMIOTEK-TOTT
The handsome facade of Bourton House overlooks an expanse of lawn fringed by borders that jostle with a wide range of still-colourful plants.
At what was once a dull, dark, typically Victorian garden in Suffolk, the lights have been switched on by a gloriously bright and colourful array of carefully chosen trees, all selected by passionate dendrophile Jane Mann
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHS ANNIE GREEN-ARMYTAGE
Acers and hornbeam supply autumnal illumination above a border of sedum, helianthus and grasses for ground-level colour.
Northamptonshire’s Thenford Arboretum is a labour of love, having been planted and developed by Lord and Lady Heseltine over the past 47 years to include a breathtaking selection of beautiful and unusual specimen trees
WORDS JAMES ALEXANDER-SINCLAIR PHOTOGRAPHS CLIVE NICHOLS
Curate a collection of flamboyant, tender and exotic plants that can handle the wildly fluctuating seasonal temperatures of a conservatory to make the most of this glamorously alluring space, says Phil Clayton
If you're specifying a new conservatory and want to grow plants, consider a tiled floor and heating to mitigate cold winter temperatures.
