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Name<\/strong> Rose Cottage.What<\/strong> A contemporary perennial garden that sits alongside the nursery Pelham Plants.Where<\/strong> East Sussex.Size<\/strong> One-and-a-half acre garden within a two-and-a-half-acre site.Soil<\/strong> Heavy worked, improved Wealden clay; slightly acidic.Climate<\/strong> Temperate Maritime.Hardiness zone<\/strong> USDA 9.<\/p>\n
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As well as hedging, Paul also began to propagate herbaceous perennials<\/a> to fill his new borders. \u201cIt was all about getting sufficient numbers to make a real impact,\u201d he explains. He grew plants in such great numbers that he began to sell his surplus from the gate and at local plant sales, which not only generated a small income, but also sowed the seeds of a new venture.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0\u00c9va N\u00e9meth<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nToday, Paul runs the nursery Pelham Plants<\/a>, which specialises in choice herbaceous perennials, propagated and grown on site by Paul and his team. His garden, meanwhile, has matured beautifully, gently weaving between and separating the house and nursery.<\/p>\n
The garden feels exciting yet also relaxing, as curved hedges dramatically slice through the site, forming layers of shelter as well as discovery. Alongside the plants, places to sit and enjoy the garden are top of Paul\u2019s list. These spaces have evolved much like the borders<\/a>, selected by observing the seasons and the way light falls so as to maximise the enjoyment.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0\u00c9va N\u00e9meth<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nLate afternoon sunlight filters through the planting towards the western side of the cottage, making this the perfect vantage point to enjoy myriad illuminated flowers and seedheads<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 \u00c9va N\u00e9meth<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nColour, shape and form informally blend in the borders at Rose Cottage. Here Pennisetum<\/a> orientale<\/em> \u2018Tall Tails\u2019 elegantly arches over a stand of Molinia caerulea<\/em> \u2018Dark Defender\u2019 and Helenium<\/em> \u2018Fox Cub\u2019, personally selected by Paul from his seed raised stock.<\/p>\n
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Helenium<\/em> \u2018Sahin\u2019s Early Flowerer\u2019, Sanguisorba hakusanensis<\/em> \u2018Lilac Squirrel\u2019 and Symphyotrichum<\/em> \u2018Little Carlow\u2019 gently jostle, enjoying the protection of a hedge of miscanthus and a Pyrus calleryana<\/em> \u2018Chanticleer\u2019.<\/p>\n
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A pair of Adirondack chairs at the base of one of the garden\u2019s feature windbreak hedges, provide a resting spot to take in the view.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0\u00c9va N\u00e9meth<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nRose Cottage gently slopes north and sits on Wealden clay, which on the whole creates cool growing conditions that reduce the need for watering<\/a>. However, the retaining wall around the sunken terrace and cottage provide free-draining and warm conditions, where Paul grows echinaceas, salvias<\/a> and other sun lovers that can be beautifully appreciated at eye level when seated at the table.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0\u00c9va N\u00e9meth<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nA network of partially hidden paths<\/a> cross the garden, through gaps in hedges and between generous borders overflowing with plants. While giving access for maintenance and enjoyment, they also provide the visitor with enchanting options and routes of discovery. Bold hedges carve through the garden, anchoring the soft naturalistic planting and framing vistas to entice the viewer to discover what lies beyond, while seating offers the alternative to take a moment to sit and ponder.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9\u00a0\u00c9va N\u00e9meth<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nBeneath a veteran red maple on the northwest side of the cottage is an old privy, beautifully nestled among Ageratum houstonianum<\/em> \u2018Blue Horizon\u2019, Pennisetum orientale<\/em> \u2018Shogun\u2019 and Penstemon<\/em><\/a> \u2018Raven\u2019.<\/p>\n
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A moment of beauty when the late summer sun begins to set, casting dramatic shadows and painting golden halos around flowers and seedheads alike. Here Calamagrostis<\/em> x acutiflora<\/em> \u2018Karl Foerster\u2019 and Pennisetum<\/em> \u2018Fairy Tails\u2019 dance, enhancing the natural feel of the borders, with a hedge of miscanthus forming a golden backdrop.<\/p>\n
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8 key plants of Paul\u2019s garden<\/h2>\n
Helenium<\/em> \u2018Fox Cub\u2019<\/h3>\n
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One of Paul\u2019s own selections. Its unusual soft-orange flowers have a rich-bronze underside, with a streaky upper side to the petals that start yellow-orange and fade to amber-bronze. 70cm x 40cm.<\/p>\n
Heuchera villosa<\/em> \u2018Autumn Bride\u2019<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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An attractive, semi-evergreen perennial forming a mound of large, palmate, apple-green leaves and spires of creamy- white flowers during late summer. 50cm x 50cm.<\/p>\n
Helianthus<\/em> \u2018Carine\u2019<\/h3>\n
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A refined pale-yellow, perennial, multi-stemmed sunflower with mid-green leaves and dark stems, producing flowers from midsummer to autumn. 1.4m x 90cm.<\/p>\n
Pennisetum alopecuroides<\/em> \u2018Black Beauty\u2019<\/h3>\n
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A perennial clump-forming grass with narrow, arching, green leaves and distinctive, purplish to black, bottlebrush flowers that appear late summer and continue\nto autumn. 1.2m x 80cm.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s more about pennisetum<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Sphaeralcea incana<\/em> \u2018Sourup\u2019<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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A semi-evergreen, shrubby perennial with silvery, lobed leaves held on numerous thin stems, joined by mallow-like orange flowers from summer to autumn. 1.2m x 50cm.<\/p>\n
Kalimeris mongolica<\/em> \u2018Mon Jardin\u2019<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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A deciduous perennial with fine graceful foliage and starry, white, daisy-like flowers that go on through all of summer. 1m x 40cm.<\/p>\n
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A tuberous perennial of great vigour rising to more than 2m with numerous lateral stems that carry the heart-shaped leaves and electric-blue flowers from late summer to autumn. 2.2m x 1.2m.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything you need to know about salvia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Helenium<\/em> \u2018Die Blonde\u2019<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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An upright, clump-forming perennial with daisy-shaped flowers that have a large central boss. Its clean, rich-yellow petals take on amber tones as they age in autumn. 1.5m x 40cm.<\/p>\n
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Address<\/strong> Pelham Plants Nursery, Rose Cottage, Spences\u2019 Farm Lane, off Common Lane, Laughton, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 6BX.Tel<\/strong> 07377 145970Web<\/strong> pelhamplants.co.uk<\/a>Open<\/strong> Nursery open March to September, Tuesday to Saturday, 2pm-6pm, by appointment only. Garden open to groups of 15-25, by appointment only.<\/em><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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