IN BRIEF
Name Old Rectory. What A re-imagining of an 18th-century garden, given a 21st-century twist. Where Northamptonshire. Size Three acres. Soil Heavy clay, prone to winter waterlogging. Slightly alkaline. Climate Frequent cold spells in winter, when it is also at its wettest. Hardiness zone USDA 8.
The rill, which in summer is filled with miniature waterlilies, runs through the Flower Garden, giving the illusion that it flows right up to the door of the house. In fact, a sunken lawn and terrace separate the house from this garden with its rectangular flower beds and wood-framed glasshouse.
Behind high hedges on a quiet lane in the Northamptonshire village of Quinton, beside the parish church with its 13th-century tower, sits the
