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Roy Lancaster's Garden
Roy is well known for his plant-finding trips to far-flung parts of the globe. Not surprising that his quarter acre garden is stuffed with different plants, he estimates around 1000 varieties!
Pippa and Matthew went to have a look around the 'Lancaster Estate' and we were there to take some photographs so you could share in their pleasure. Click on any of the pictures to the right of this page to see the full glory.
If you'd like to listen again to the feature on Roy's garden you can - just click here and enjoy Roy's evident delight>>
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Some garden facts:
- The garden is in Hampshire and is south facing
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It's well protected by high hedges
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It's a garden of memories - many of the plants were brought back as seed from trips abroad
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If a gap appears a new plant goes in
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It features a unique honeysuckle from China - the only one in Britain
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Roy uses compost in winter and liquid feed in summer to keep the herbaceous borders thriving
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Some of the plants mentioned in the item:
- Rhododendron ‘Vulcan’ x yakushimanum
- Sorbus caloneura
- Lonicera calcarata - the magnificent and unique homeysuckle
- Magnolia cylindrica
- Hosta ‘Halcyon’ - bred by Eric Smith
- H. 'Blue Moon' - rechristened 'Blue doily' by Pippa
- Aconitum japonicum - scrambling Monkshood
- Cornus ’Porlock’ - one of the best flowering dogwoods
- Arisaema japonicum aka A. serratum
- Mimulus moschatus - the musk that lost its scent
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