We returned from a trip to the in-laws up at Robin Hood’s Bay. They have plenty of space up on the cliff edge with several distinct garden areas. A solid structure of evergreen plants keeps it looking good through the year. Their garden is still showing plenty of colour. They have plenty planted for long-lasting interest and late-flowering flowers keeping the colour going as we go into November. As ever I’ve gone snap happy shooting their garden but I’m sure you’ll appreciate why.
1. Hydrangeas
The hydrangeas featured when I last visited. They are fading but still providing colour. They have a mixture of stretches of hydrangeas and individual specimens providing colour through the garden. How many other plants can give such a long period of interest?
Alice poising by them.
2. Salvia hot lips
The ever-reliable hot lips still providing bright bursts of red and white. I keep saying I’ll take cuttings from either the in-laws or parents and still haven’t got round to this. Maybe next year, though I’m running out of space in the borders.
3. Cotoneaster
There are a number of cotoneasters dotted around. For much of the year, they don’t really do much but come autumn when they produce their abundance of berries they pay their way. The birds love them too. My own is still establishing but should start providing a few berries next year I reckon.
4. Nerines
I seem to have noticed nerines out and about more this year. I’m not sure whether this is because there are more around or just that I’ve been looking more at what people have going on for late-season interest.
5. Bishop’s Children dahlias
I imagine you’re all sick of seeing these dahlias but here are two I grew and gifted to the in-laws last time we visited. Still going strong. I’m saving a few of my tubers for next year and got some more seed ready to try these again. They were easy to grow and have given me several months of colour when other plants have faded. A definite winner.
6. Roses
My own roses have been a bit pitiful on their second blooms. The wet weather has destroyed many of the blooms. But the in-laws have plenty still doing well.
I hope you’ve enjoyed another trip to the in-laws garden. There is always so much to see. I’ve been busy on my own garden getting things ready for winter over my half-term holiday, but we’ll return to my own garden next week.
Love Robin Hood’s Bay! And beautiful roses.
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It’s a stunning spot. They still had lots in bloom. Roses are spectacular but there were alstroemeria, cyclaman, verbena, geraniums and more still looking good. Not to mention many birds visiting.
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So many lovely photos to hrighten a grey day. Thank you!
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Beautiful photos. Such a lively garden
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Lovely I meant 😀
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Plenty of life in it too. The birds are massing and the Badgers have been digging all over.
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The garden of your in-laws is very pretty. I do like the fence made with a rope and the hand shape chair. Obviously flowers make their show! These roses…. beautiful!
I’m hurrying … going to watch rugby …
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My father in law is very practical, used to a be a woodwork teacher, now a vicar and my step mother in law is very good with the planting. Lots of time and effort goes into it but brings much joy.
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you can congratulate them! It looks very nice
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They get people wandering in all the time as a footpath goes down to their garden. People end up in before they realise they are in a private garden end. They end up apologising and congratulating them on their garden. They do open it up for the local open gardens each year
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They have a lovely garden. The roses are beautiful. I’m always surprised at how popular the tiny and seemingly insignificant looking flowers of the cotoneasters are with bees. Autumn is definitely when they look at their best though.
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The cottoneaster are definite work horses for the wildlife. Always providing for something. Mine will be in its third year next year so hoping to get some flowers if I stop the lychnis from drowning out all light.
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What a beautiful garden, and I do love the chair! Very unique! Interesting to see what plants are providing colour for you at this time of the year.
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You can never, to my mind, have too many dahlias. Lovely garden, and Robin Hood’s Bay is fabulous, what a great place to have in-laws – great planning 🙂
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I always enjoy your in-laws’ garden. Thanks for writing about it and snapping the pictures.
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A beautiful garden. Thanks for sharing it
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