The English Garden

A Matter of TIME

From a 130-year-old wisteria to a kitchen garden replanted in 2016, Holme Hale Hall in Norfolk spans the centuries with its mix of established trees and shrubs and new plantings of perennials and bulbs. As the spring sun rises, the early sunlight filters through surrounding trees, across the south-facing house and into the walled garden, warming its weathered brickwork. The coppery tones of beech, (Atropurpurea Group) contrast with the creamy ‘Spring Green’ and fresh shoots of perennial honesty, , while the lilac hue of the venerable wisteria () is echoed by tulips on the terrace. Everywhere there is a sense of ancient presence alongside new

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