Nick Crosby has worked for the owners of Villa Era since 2003.
He travels out in late October and again in February.
October is for pruning and planning.
February is for undertaking new planting works.
The following pictures are from October 2017.
Hydrangea Macrophylla varieties introduced in 2013
CUTTTING BACK ACUBA aND LIFTING LOWER BRANCHES OF VERY OLD AND RARE VARIEGATED BUXUS ROTUNDIFOLIA (MOST VARIEGATION LOST JUST APPARENT IN NEW GROWTH)
STYRAX AND LIQUIDAMBAR VARIETIES INTRODUCED TO A NURSERY BED IN 2008 AND TRANSPLANTED IN 2012.
The First request, back in 2003, wAs to hide the safety barrier at the back of this narrow Rose and herbaceous border. We planted this boxwood hedge.
the safety barrier is more visible from this angle
INSPECTING THE ENGLISH PROPAGATED CHERRIES I Taken DOWN IN 2003. ITALIAN CHERRIES ARE NORMALLY GRAFTED AT 1.8M, ENGLISH AT THE GROUND LEVEL.