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King’s College, Cambridge

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 Cindy at enclos*ure4 Comments

On a quick trip to Cambridge last week, I really liked this border of Echium pininana (or giant viper’s bugloss) along the lawn behind King’s College, here. (The building is actually part of Clare College.)

A different kind of foundation planting.

The biennials, which are native to the Canary Islands, can grow as tall as 13′ (or 4 m.). They want well-drained soil, full sun, and shelter from wind.

Looking back to the King’s College Chapel.

Trinity College

I also liked this wide walkway border of Queen’s Anne lace and long grass at the entrance to Trinity College.

The tree on the right is a grafted descendant of the apple tree that inspired Isaac Newton.

St. James’s Palace

May 9, 2017May 10, 2017 Cindy at enclos*ure2 Comments

Another garden scene from my day of walking around London last week. . .

This meadow-style planting is outside the walls of St. James’s Palace, along The Mall. The strip of ground outside the walls around Buckingham Palace (at least on the north side) is planted in the same way.