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Hotel Endsleigh Gardens » <p>A cottage orn&eacute;, designed by Jeffry Wyatville, with a garden designed by <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/biography/humphry_repton">Humphry Repton</a> in 1811. It was one of Repton's last projects before his carriage accident - and one of his favorites. The garden, which has a grass terrace overlooking the Tamar, is being restored. There is <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/garden_landscape_design_articles/historic_design_styles/landscape_garden_design_style">a landscape transition</a> from a 'beautiful' foreground, through a 'picturesque' middleground to a 'sublime' background (using these terms in their eighteenth century senses). Repton praised Wyatville's us..... Read more on Hotel Endsleigh Gardens

Rosemoor RHS Garden » <p>The garden was made by Lady Anne Palmer and a master plan was produced by Elizabeth Banks Associates Landscape Architects, in 1990. Lady Palmer (who was related to <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/biography/horace_walpole">Horace Walpole</a>) described the garden &lsquo;dull and labour intensive, typically Victorian with a great use of annuals in beds around the house.&rsquo; When living in Spain she had become interested in gardening and formed a plant collection at Rosemoor. When the RHS took over the garden in 1988 they commissioned a new design which was a 'formal garden' with 'informal' in the beds. Lady Anne&rsquo;s garden, also 'informal' was retained.</p> <p><iframe src="https..... Read more on Rosemoor RHS Garden

Marwood Hill Garden » <p>A very well planted woodland garden with 3 small lakes, a bog garden and a scree garden. It was created by Dr James Smart (VMH - Victoria Medal of Honour), who moved to Marwood in 1949. The garden has 3 National Collections - Astilbes, Japanese Iris and Tulbaghia. The inspiration is <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/garden_landscape_design_articles/historic_design_styles/picturesque_gardenesque_garden_design_style">gardenesque planting design</a>.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pTRzVJjRy7s" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> Read more on Marwood Hill Garden

Knightshayes Court Garden » <p>A Victorian gothic house, designed by William Burges. It was furnished with an arboretum and a terrace during the nineteenth century, in a <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/garden_landscape_design_articles/historic_design_styles/picturesque_gardenesque_garden_design_style">gardenesque</a> spirit. When inherited by the conservative politician, Sir John Heathcote-Amory, work began on planting up the terrace and the woodland with flowering plants. The terrace was also embellished. One yew enclosure was given a circular pool with a white statue and a Silver Weeping Pear. Another was planted by <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/biography/graham_stuart_thomas">Graham Stuart ..... Read more on Knightshayes Court Garden

Castle Drogo Garden » <p>A twentieth century castle, designed by <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/biography/edwin_lutyens">Edwin Lutyens</a> for a millionaire businessman. George Dillistone helped with the garden design. It was a <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/library_online_ebooks/ml_gothein_history_garden_art_design/picturesque_garden_price_knight">picturesque conception</a>: a dramatic site, a castellated building and Reptonian terraces. But it is a chilly place and one cannot help remembering that Lutyens did not like spending time in gardens. It's a source of regret that Gertrude Jekyll was not on hand to advise him on the planting. But the National Trust has done a good job of furnis..... Read more on Castle Drogo Garden