Maddie, the Mistress Borghese
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Since I am torn between the Casa du Borghese which has no garden, and the ancestral manor, I was able to potter around in my Mother's garden and bring some of the splendor back from what my father had done in his gardening hobby days. This year the new back garden or shade garden turned out lovely from plants my father had originally had in the garden... mostly hostas and Astilbe, with some mountain mint thrown in for good measure. The shade garden had in it this spring some lovely peony and alliums.
Other treasures this season were the spring irises, and the fuchsia did incredibly for us for a first time and lasted till mid August.
The roses continue to bloom.
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We can always count on Mistress Maddie to display her flower(s) to her fans, and she didn't disappoint. Thank you, Maddie!
Next time on the Garden Photos Event we have Mitzi's magnificent grounds, so don't go away!
How fab! That garden could almost be in the British countryside...
ReplyDeleteI particularly love the Iris and the Dahlia, and will forever adore Fuchsias.
Pennsylvania must be blessed with an absence of slugs and snails - if we tried to grow Hostas here, they would be lace!
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Thank you Jon. I take that as a compliment from you, seeing that this was pure luck as I still have no idea what Im completely doing. The dalhias this late summer did very well. And yes...i can't tell you the last slug I saw....except those in DC.
DeleteYes Mads, let's keep the slugs down there shall we?
DeleteOh! I almost did one of those Barbara Cartland swoons.
ReplyDeleteThank you for such wonderful non-tropical beauties.
Thank you Dinah!! Alas...the only tropical was in the hair to walk this garden event!
DeleteSo lovely! I would like to be able to pull together a portion of my garden together like that some day! Are slugs and snails a problem for you too? They come by the numbers of a small army here and they love the hostas!
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly I didn't see any slugs...snails are even more rare. Not sure why...as I have seen slugs in the past. The only army seems as to be the host a themselves. They went nuts.
DeleteI must admit, the triffid pic had me stumped in the first post, and the reveal made so much sense. I had no idea the Mis...I mean Pam Demic had such luck with plant like men. She certainly seem to get a rise out of anything. Gorgeous Iris! And what not to like about her gazing balls?
ReplyDeleteMy triffid often stumps many. And I try to keep my gazing balls spit shined dear.
DeleteBravo!!! Jealous that Pam Demic still has roses blooming. I am going to steal the wooden stump as plinth for pots idea - this would suit my garden - and it's a neat way to draw attention to plants that might get overlooked. Such style and pizzazz! As always!
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Thanks Scarlett! The stump worked nice a a favorite old tree went fallen....and to remove the trunk and roots would have tore up the whole garden.
DeleteGreat idea to keep he stump instead of tearing up the whole garden. Not just a gin infused pretty face are you?
DeleteThe gin is what keeps this face fresh dear Agnes.
DeleteI too was thinking how nothing was nibbled. Absolutely glorious! If you would like an applicant for a dog I'm available.
ReplyDeleteI think Lilly and Buster would like another hound. The nibbles. Don't look to close. Rabbits were a issue at certain plants this summer.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr Device for having and hosting such a stunning show as always. Im glad my moist and damp folds and flaps stumped some. Now if you could come into the corner by the Arbor...I have something else to show you...or rather a technique......
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You are very welcome, Mistress Maddie. It's been an absolute pleasure to finger through your foliage (and everyone else's)! And I'm always up to learn something new - I'll be right there!
DeleteAbsolutely superb. It looks very English, like the park I used to frequent in my youth, well, I say park, it was more of a cruising ground. I would feel very much at home in this garden. Lovely puce heads in pic 3.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mitzi. Im glad you found some heads you like if it reminds you of your favorite cruising grounds dear.
DeleteOh My! This make me want summer back. I am in love with the Mistress's hostas and Astilbe bed. I love Astilbe. I too agree with Scarlet and like the pot on the stump in the garden. But the spring bed with Alliums and Irises are two of my favorites. But the cabbage is still giving my nightmares. At least Pam doesn't need any ointments for the flaps and folds. It was a relief to see it was a autumnal cabbage. Her houseboys done good.
ReplyDeleteOh dear...my flaps and folds seem to have unnerved many.
DeleteMy! I had heard she was a great hoe in the garden! These post are awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou should see what I can do in the kitchen.
DeleteWe've lost trees to disease in my neighbourhood. Looking at the stumps makes me feel sad so thanks for the "plinth for pots" idea.
ReplyDeleteI always seem to have gotten creative with stumps...and anything phallic.
ReplyDeleteBravo! This truly takes the cake. And the olives. And the Boodles. And the ice. Vermouth? What? And allow it to take up precious space that could be filled with gin? Tsk. Tsk. Amateurs.
ReplyDeleteUpton? Did you get the Garden Tour confused with the Gin Tour??
DeleteNot that Im complaining.....
There's a Gin Tour?? Where do I sign up?!?
DeleteGin...Gin...Gin...Gins across the board!
Deleteboy , that bitch likes herself some purple and pink.
ReplyDeleteI think I've seen far too much succulent.
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