GC Meet - Norfolk East Ruston / Will Giles !! 11-Aug-2013

That reminds me!

I have loads of Common Oak in 1L pots, if anyone wants them. They were a mis-delivered order which they told me to hang on to - I haven't got a use for them (probably 50 of them available if anyone has a use for them)

 

we had a lovely time, the sun stayed out, the garden was beautiful, good company and tea and cake!

 

Some comedy on the swapping of plants, particularly JWK having to shoehorn some largish plants into his car and some surprise at me putting bucketfuls of Shiney's hedge clippings into my car; I'm sure I heard someone say "I put my hedge clippings on the compost heap?!!"

Had a thoroughly enjoyable day out. Thanks to all for their good company. Bit disappointing the moment when we all photographed a plant that we couldn't ID because (each individually??) "Wouldn't it be a good idea to upload a picture to a gardening forum for identification" If there is a rash of new registrations wanting plant ID's ... you'll know why!

 

Hehehe yes the plants being manoerved into JWKs car was funny - it was my OH who said he puts the clippings on the compost heap! Yes, a great time, glad you all got back safely.

 

Some pictures of East Ruston Old Vicarage


Kings Walk


Dutch Garden


I thought it funny that they were trying to get a picture of the church ... but other visitors to the garden kept getting in the way then, when they gave up I imemdaitely got a clear shot






Similar shot of the Happisburgh lighthouse


Curved seat

 

Some plants:




Lobellia Tupa


Succulents



Rhodochiton atrosanguineum twining amongst something orange



Eucomis palidiflora - seriously tall!

Some pictures from visits in previous years on my Blog:
http://kgarden.wordpress.com/english-garden-visits/east-ruston-old-vicarage/

 

Thank you for the pictures of a very lovely garden. So glad you all had a good meet up and that the weather was accommodating too,
Jenny

 

Guys I hope to join you lot next year , lovely place shame I visited no more then a month ago ....

 

Forgot to mention (and forgot to photograph) I saw two relatively small / dwarf Persicaria. One had distinctive markings like Red Dragon (except that it was a green leaf). If anyone had some cuttings available that would be fab. happy to swap for something - perhaps Persicaria virginiana var filiformis?

 

Love the pictures of the lighthouse, because, when my friend who lives in Stalham, first moved to Norfolk she lived in Happisburgh the lighthouse was at the bottom practically of her garden, and the first time I visited circa 92/93, Anneka Rice turned up with her team and they painted it ,(forget the programme name), the Queen Mother was re-opening it or something honorable.