Garden Inspiration From British Columbia, Part 1

A tour of the gardens at the Government House in Victoria, British Columbia

Today ’s picture come from our good ally Cherry Ong :

I had the good destiny to revisit the Gardens at the Government House in Victoria , British Columbia , lately and thought I would share photos of some of their spectacular landscapes and garden bed .

Government House is the ceremonial home for all British Columbians . Located in the Rockland area of Victoria , it is a 20 - minute walk from downtown Victoria or a five - minute drive . It is gratuitous to the populace from sunrise to sunset , and sign of the zodiac tours are held once a month . Click here for more info on the history of the garden .

The alpine and rock garden . This photo record a good deal of unlike heather ( Calluna vulgaris , Zones 5–7 ) . There are countless selections of Calluna vulgaris , and you’re able to see that diversity here in the unlike - colored flowers and leaf that make up this planting .

The ballroom terraces . If you are lucky enough to have dramatic rocks like this in the garden , then the expert matter is to surmount back on the plantings and allow the natural landscape painting refulgency .

A prospect from the excision flower garden highlighting a beautiful , Charles Edward Berry - covered mountain ash ( Sorbussp . zone 3–7 ) . Mountain ash tree are improbably beautiful but can also be prone to pests and diseases . They ’re not for everyone , but when they look honorable , they are pretty amazing !

A jet in the recessed rose garden , which feature a classic , formal garden excogitation .

The square-toed move up garden . This style of garden trust on stately geometric bed shapes and crisp , clipped hedges , which sometimes contrast dramatically with the looser - growing blush wine that fill those neat , tidy beds . It is a authoritative trend , but one that takes a lot of sustainment to keep everything looking everlasting and sharp . look at our 15 tips for designing a gorgeous garden here .

They sure do originate tree huge in this part of the macrocosm . Look at how diminutive those citizenry sit around on the workbench under this tree looking at .

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