Publisher's Synopsis
Great Dixter is known, thanks to its legendary creator, for its wild colour combinations, adventurous plant selection and exuberant plantings. At least part of its excitement lies in the fact that Christopher Lloyd put his distinctive mark on the garden he inherited from his parents. pulling out the Lutyens-designed rose garden and razing hedges. His sense of daring and endless capacity for change lives on in the garden as it embarks on new ventures.
The garden at Great Dixter has always been a place of inspiration and discovery. Students and old hands alike learn new things when they visit Dixter and this could take the form of a revelation about how to frame a view, an insight into successional planting or a particularly desirable plant specimen. True to this spirit, the book will offer real concrete insights into what makes Dixter (and to some extent gardens in general) so special. Well-known garden writers, photographer, designers and celebrities remark upon their Dixter experiences - was it the sunken garden, the view from the solar or the legendary long border?
This book will make a great souvenir of a visit, a perfect gift, and the next best thing to a visit for all those who can't make the journey to Northiam, East Sussex.
