The Glasshouse Garden

Planting with Purpose

More than 75% of the garden is dedicated to planting. River birch (Betula nigra) and Zelkova serrata trees form a light, delicate canopy. The peeling bark of Betula nigra, in warm peachy tones, complements the pavilion’s tinted panels.

Roses take centre stage, including varieties like β€˜Tuscany Superb’, β€˜Wild Rover’, and β€˜Emma Bridgewater’. They are paired with Iris sibirica β€˜Paprikash’, Allium β€˜Eros’, Digitalis β€˜Sutton’s Apricot’, Papaver β€˜Patty’s Plum’, Baptisia β€˜Burgundy Blast’, Delphinium x ruysii β€˜Pink Sensation’ and Geum β€˜Mai Tai’. Geum rivale adds warm sunset tones, some thriving along the rill’s natural edge.

Jo’s bespoke colour palette draws on the idea of β€œstrong beauty”, blending deep reds and pinks with soft peach and apricotβ€”a tribute to feminine strength and resilience.

Acer campestre
Adiantum pedatum L.
Alchemilla epipsila
Alchemilla sericata β€˜Gold Strike’
Allium uniflorum β€˜Eros’
Alnus glutinosa
Anthriscus sylvestris β€˜Ravenswing’
Aquilegia atrata
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata β€˜Ruby Port’
Aruncus β€˜Horatio’
Asparagus setaceus
Asplenium scolopendulum
Astrantia major
Astrantia major β€˜Burgundy Manor’
Astrantia major β€˜Hadspen Blood’
Astrantia major β€˜Pink Pride’
Astrantia major β€˜Star of Beauty’PBR
Athyrium filix-femina
Baldella ranunculoides
Baptisia β€˜Burgundy Blast’
Begenia β€˜Rotblum’
Betula nigra
Blechnum spicant
Bunium bulbocastanum

PLANT LIST

Carex dipsacea β€˜Weekend’
Carex muskingumensis
Carpinus betulus
Centaurea β€˜Jordy’
Centranthus lecoqii
Chaerophyllum hirsutum β€˜Roseum’
Corylus avellana (F)
Crataegus monogyna
Centaurea β€˜Jordy’
Centranthus lecoqii
Chaerophyllum hirsutum β€˜Roseum’
Corylus avellana (F)
Crataegus monogyna

Daucus carota β€˜Black Knight’
Daucus carota β€˜Dara’
Daucus carota β€˜Purple Kisses’
Delphinium x ruysii β€˜Pink Sensation’
Deutzia x hybrida β€˜Strawberry Fields’
Digitalis β€˜Goldcrest’ (β€˜Waldigone’PBR)
Digitalis purpurea β€˜Sutton’s Apricot’
Disporopsis pernyi
Dryopteris affinis β€˜Cristata’
Dryopteris filix-mas
Dypsis lutescens
Epimedium x youngianum β€˜Niveum’
Erigeron karvinskianus
Eschscholzia californica β€˜Peach Sorbet’
Euonymus alatus
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fatsia polycarpa β€˜Green Fingers’
Geranium β€˜Dreamland’ (β€˜Bremdream’PBR)
Geranium phaeum β€˜Joseph Green’
Geranium phaeum β€˜Lily Lovell’
Geranium phaeum var. phaeum β€˜Samobor’
Geum β€˜Bell Bank’
Geum β€˜Mai Tai’PBR (Cocktails Series)
Geum β€˜Pink Frills’
Geum rivale
Geum rivale β€˜Barbra Lawton’
Gillenia trifoliata
Hippuris vulgaris
Hosta β€˜Devon Green’

Iris β€˜Constant Wattez’ (IB)
Iris β€˜Paprikash’ (Sib)
Iris β€˜Sultan’s Palace’

Lathyrus vernus
Lunaria annua β€˜Chedglow’
Luzula nivea
Mentha aquatica
Muehlenbeckia complexa
Myosotis scorpioides
Nasturtium aquaticum
Nectaroscordum siculum
Nicotiana x hybrida β€˜Tinkerbell’
Osmunda regalis
Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii β€˜Albiflorum’
Papaver orientale β€˜Patty’s Plum’
Pelargonium var.
Phlox drummondii β€˜Cherry Caramel’
Phlox drummondii β€˜CrΓ¨me BrΓ»lΓ©e’

Pimpinella major β€˜Rosea’
Polystichum polyblepharum
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) β€˜Herrenhausen’
Preslia cervina β€˜Alba’
Primula sikikimensis (Si)
Rodgersia podophylla β€˜Braunlaub’

Rosa β€˜Alfred Colomb’ (HP)
Rosa β€˜Emma Bridgewater’ (Ausb44a16)
Rosa β€˜Nuits de Young’ (CeMo)
Rosa β€˜Tuscany Superb’ (G)
Rosa β€˜Wild Rover’ (β€˜Dichirap’) (F)
Rosa canina
Rosa rubiginosa (S)

Salvia x jamensis β€˜Melen’PBR
Silene flos-cuculi
Soleirolia soleirolii
Tellima grandiflora
Teucrium scorodonia β€˜Crispum’
Thalictrum adiantifolium β€˜Black Stockings’
Thalictrum minus β€˜Adiantifolium’
Trollius x cultorum β€˜Cheddar’
Tropaeolum majus β€˜Ladybird Rose’
Typha minima
Valeriana officinalis
Veronica beccabunga
Viburnum opulus
Viola riviniana Purpurea Group

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