The bed adjoining the retaining wall of the lawn contains, for early interest, Fritilaria imperialis "Rubra" and, for later, Hosta sieboldiana. The two small beds flanking the steps were once filled with Yucca gloriosa, but they became far too large and tree-like and cast shadows onto the terrace of the house. They have been replaced recently with Yucca flaccida "Ivory", a much freer flowering but stemless yucca. From the centre of the house is the vista known as The King's Walk up to the Pavilion on the top of the hill. But, before walking up to the Pavilion, continue under the second archway. On the left is a small parterre outside the garden room forming a seating area.

To the right the steps lead up to one of the principal, high summer features of the garden being, the magnificent ...

The Dutch Garden
... The Dutch Garden. The eastern section of this garden dates back to the 1970s, and formed part of one of the earlier layouts of the garden. When we were able to live here permanently and extended the house, the western enclosing hedge was removed and a replica of what was then the box garden was created to form a mirror image, with a central access way designed to line up with, and make a formal setting for, the extension. The parterres are bedded out each summer with different schemes and we pride ourselves on the originality of these plantings which are sometimes outlandish and always very different. The northern side of the garden has a line of pots planted with exotic summer bedding. On the walls of the house are Begonia capreolata and Sophora tetraptera, various roses, callistemon, Carpenteria californica, and Cetatostigma willmottianum. Continue through the arch to the principal south front of the house, - where, on the left, is Rhammus alaternus Argenteovariegata', Myrtus luma, Pomegranate,, Magnolia grandiflora, various semi-tender abutilons, recently bred, Cytisus battandieri, tender cestrums, Crinum moorei and other tender bedding planted out each summer.	The bed adjoining the retaining wall of the lawn contains, for early interest, Fritilaria imperialis "Rubra" and, for later, Hosta sieboldiana. The two small beds flanking the steps were once filled with Yucca gloriosa, but they became far too large and tree-like and cast shadows onto the terrace of the house. They have been replaced recently with Yucca flaccida "Ivory", a much freer flowering but stemless yucca. From the centre of the house is the vista known as The King's Walk up to the Pavilion on the top of the hill. But, before walking up to the Pavilion, continue under the second archway. On the left is a small parterre outside the garden room forming a seating area. To the right the steps lead up to one of the principal, high summer features of the garden being, the magnificent ...
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