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anything we want,’ Lord Lothian says, adding that he and Ian agree ‘that if something doesn’t work we try something else’. The space is lightly divided in two by
a light screen of silver poplars on a raised bank. As you look west from here, an open sweep of lawn will later be filled with fritil- lary followed by daffodils. Shrubs, such as the scarlet and yellow
stemmed dogwood that packs such a punch at the entrance to the garden, were planted in large blocks or drifts interspersed with lower plantings of hellebores. The choice of dogwood fell on red stemmed Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ and C alba ‘Kesselringii’. These are kept fresh and dramatic by cutting them back in early March. A couple of groups of pyramid-shaped evergreen Abies Koreana add structural interest. Light, feathery stands of rosy, scented Vibur-
num bodnantense are tucked between trees, an idea that was so successful it was later repeated
Clockwise from top left: Oriental inspired arched bridges in the water garden; the coppery brown bark of Prunus Serrula; berries in the morning dew; elegant grasses; spectacular views.