{"id":13970,"date":"2022-08-17T13:25:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/?p=89883"},"modified":"2022-08-17T13:41:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:41:24","slug":"theatrical-new-garden-unveiled-at-nymans","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/theatrical-new-garden-unveiled-at-nymans\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatrical new garden unveiled at Nymans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Abigail Whyte\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 17 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Nymans<\/a>, a National Trust garden in West Sussex, has unveiled a new \u2018Garden in the Ruins\u2019, created within the remains of the Great Hall which was destroyed in a fire in 1947.<\/p>\n

The new garden, designed by assistant head gardener Nick Delves, pays homage to the celebrated set designer Oliver Messel, whose grandfather Ludwig began the gardens at Nymans in the 1890s.<\/p>\n

Ludwig and his son Leonard were keen plantsmen, sponsoring plant hunting expeditions and working with their head gardeners James and Harold Comber to introduce many plant hybrids to western horticulture that remain popular today.<\/p>\n

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A weathered metal screen echoes the Gothic-style windows of the ruined Great Hall.<\/span><\/figcaption> National Trust, Lawrence Perry<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The space is divided by six weathered steel screens, inspired by the \u2018flats\u2019 Oliver Messel used in his theatre scenery. This has created intimate spaces beneath the open roof, in which you\u2019ll find water features<\/a> that reflect the fountains in the wall and Rose gardens<\/a>, and giant oak<\/a> planters based on originals that once stood in front of the house in the 1920s.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the work carried out for planning the design, Delves says: \u201cDuring research at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Glyndebourne and the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, I found that Oliver used gardens and landscapes extensively in his sets, such as statuary, topiary<\/a> and viewpoints. As well as celebrating the unique plant collection found at Nymans, I wanted to reflect the importance of Oliver Messel\u2019s theatre design work and creative flair.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The new garden pays homage to set designer Oliver Messel, a former inhabitant of Nymans<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The plant choices, which celebrate the horticultural legacy of the Messel family, include Camellia<\/em> \u2018Leonard Messel, Eucryphia<\/em> x nymansensis<\/em> \u2018Nymansay\u2019, Forsythia suspensa<\/em> \u2018Nymans\u2019, Magnolia<\/em><\/a> x loebneri<\/em> \u2018Leonard Messel\u2019 and Rhododendron decorum<\/em> \u2018Mrs Messel\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Magnolia \u2018Leonard Messel\u2019<\/span><\/figcaption> \u00a9 National Trust, Susan Guy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The garden also features a number of ferns<\/a>, which were selected by members of local dementia support groups: Dicksonia antarctica<\/em> (soft tree fern), Matteuccia struthiopteris<\/em> (shuttlecock fern) and Osmunda regalis<\/em> (royal fern), which is descended from original specimens planted next to the pond<\/a> in the Arboretum.<\/p>\n

As the garden evolves, the Nymans team hope to add further features including topiary and sculpture<\/a> to reflect more of the wider garden.<\/p>\n

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Dicksonia antarctica is one of a number of ferns bringing lush texture to the space. <\/span> <\/figcaption> National Trust, Gary Cosham<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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A weathered metal screen echoes the Gothic-style windows of the ruined Great Hall.<\/span> <\/figcaption> National Trust, Lawrence Perry<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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A gently bubbling water feature and tree fern add to the sense of cool in the new garden. <\/span> <\/figcaption> National Trust, Lawrence Perry<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Ferns and foxgloves in front of a Gothic-style window.<\/span> <\/figcaption> National Trust, Lawrence Perry<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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