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Name Rose Cottage. What A contemporary perennial garden that sits alongside the nursery Pelham Plants. Where East Sussex. Size One-and-a-half acre garden within a two-and-a-half acre site. Soil Heavy worked, improved Wealden clay; slightly acidic. Climate Temperate Maritime. Hardiness zone USDA 9.

The garden feels exciting yet also relaxing, as curved hedges dramatically slice through the site, forming layers of shelter as well as discovery

Tucked away down a small country lane in the Weald of East Sussex sits a charming cottage. Woodland wraps around its eastern side giving it

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