for late summer highlights plan and late flowering clematis see plans below.
1. Orchard
2. Rose garden 1992
3. Herbaceous border
4. Summer dry pot garden 1997*
5. Pergola and pots 1999*
6. Avenue of white stemmed birches 1998*
7. Ellipse 1998
8. Bronze and silver garden 1998
9. Wild flowers 2000
10. Barn roses 1992
11. Herb border 1992
12. Courtyard*
13. Cottage garden 1991-2*
14. Terrace and French parterres 1994-5*
15. Rose arbours with fountain 1995
16. Formal borders 1995
Climbing and rambler roses
Tuesdays in June & July
A 'Rambling Rector'
B 'Wedding Day'
C 'Blairii No 2'
D 'Paul's Himalayan Musk'
E 'Albertine'
F 'The Garland'
G 'Lawrence Johnson
H 'Parkdirektor Riggers'
I 'New Dawn'
J 'Leontine Gervais'
K 'Gloire de Dijon'
L 'Mme Isaac Pereire'
M 'Alexander Girault'
N 'Superstar Climbing'
O 'Felicite et Perpetue'
Pa 'Cecile Brunner'
Pb Malvern Hills
Q 'Sander's White'
R 'Chevvy Chase'
S 'May Queen'
T 'Iceberg'
U 'Mme Alfred Carriere'
V 'Rambling Rector'
W 'Veilchenblau'
X'The Gardener'
Y 'Bobby James'
Z Gertrude Jekyll
CS Constance Spry
Key areas of the garden with dates
Click a blue numbered button to view picture
17. Wisteria walk 1996
18. Gazebo with view 1996
19. Solardome*
20. Conservatory 1997-8*
plus Kathy Brown books and cards
21. Bamboo garden
22. Church rooms with teas and toilets
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
23/24 Hokusai Borders beside new drive 2006
25 Winter Walk 2005/6
26 Hepworth Garden 2003/4
27 Olive walk 2008
28 Mondrian Boogie Woogie 2008
29 Planting Monet Water lilies painting 2008
30 31 Rothko Rooms
32 Edible Flower Garden 2008
* Container display
Kathy Brown, The Manor House, Church Road, Stevington, Nr Bedford. MK43 7QB
Tel. 01234 822064
In summer about 85% of the garden is accessible by wheelchair. Paths are mainly of gravel or grass.
There are lots of other photos in Gallery of Garden Art, About My Garden, Edible Flower Garden, My Blog. etc
Late summer highlights Plan - a snapshot of some of the best of the
'late late clematis', hydrangeas, grasses, echinaceas etc
with full late flowering clematis plan below with approximately 100 names on this plan including many Viticella cultivars, several Texensis cultivars, several late flowering species and many yellow Tangutica cultivars
The main show is mid July to early August, but the yellows are best in August and September.
This map is available at the garden.
An excellent mail order supplier is Thorncroft Clematis Nursery in Norfolk NR9 4QG
Tel: 01953 850 407 open 10.00am to 4.00pm Tuesday to Saturday Partners: Ruth Gooch and Jonathan Gooch.
