Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter

[callmemadam]

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[coughingbear]

hano bought this for me in June, and I found it fascinating. Christopher Lloyd for me started with the columns in the Guardian - I think the very first one I read was about dogwoods - and even I who had only a tiny garden could still think 'oh, yes, I can see how that would work, it would be fun to try that!'.

[callmemadam]

That was his great skill! It is a fascinating book.

[gwendraith]

A lovely and very interesting post and a book worth reading it seems. I like your photos :)

[callmemadam]

Thank you!

Christopher Lloyd

[anonymous]

I had the pleasure of meeting both Mr. Lloyd and Fergus years ago at a lecture at the New England Horticultural Society. I was so in awe to be meeting them both. I've never been to Great Dixter but, through the books, feel that I have. I seem to remember something about a horticultural scandal when Lloyd ripped out his roses and replaced them with colorful tropical looking plants?

Re: Christopher Lloyd

[callmemadam]

Lucky you! I've met Fergus; he's a very good speaker.

Yes, there's a photo in the book captioned 'Christo and Fergus, partners in crime, destroyers of English rose gardens.' Ridiculous fuss; it was his garden to do what he wanted with it but the rose trade didn't like it. As usual, they were ahead of the trend for tropical plants and hot colours.

[callmemadam]

Thank you. The book reads like a novel!