East Ruston Old Vicarage
The Tree Fern Garden
In this secluded garden we have planted sixteen
tree ferns in a rigidly formal design that
is quite original. At the western end of the
garden is a monolithic seat where one may sit
and enjoy the calming and restful atmosphere.
The fronds of the tree ferns overhead almost
touching each other resemble the gothic
architecture of a medieval building.
The planting beneath is calming too with
hellebores and narcissi in whites and pinks in
the early season to pinks of hardy begonia and
the late blues of aconitum. Leaving this garden
through the archway where we entered we turn
to the right and enter another green court, this
time containing sentinels of variegated, fastigiate
yews. On our right we enter through an
archway into the Sunk Garden.
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