What's flowering in July
The herbaceous borders are looking at their best this month, together with various annuals and half-hardy perennials that were planted out last month. In the Kitchen Garden you can see a collection of pumpkin varieties, together with a range of herbs, soft fruit and cut-flowers. Look out for the Chilean Holly, Desfontainea spinosa, flowering at the end of the second terrace, and the old-fashioned roses in the rose garden.
What the gardeners are doing this month:
Like most gardeners, we are trying to keep on top of mowing and weeding, keeping the lawn edges neat and tying in climbing plants, such as the Golden Hop on the pergola, as they grow.
Animals and birds:
Regular visitors to the gardens include deer, foxes and rabbits. Badgers have been foraging for the grubs in wasp and bumble bee nests. There are baby birds everywhere just now, look out for nuthatches and greater spotted woodpeckers.
Opening times
- Gardens, adventure playground and grounds open all year from dawn to 6pm.
- House, cafe and shop open daily until 2 November: 10am - 5pm
Designer gardens
Come explore the 30 acre Thomas Mawson designed Arts and Crafts garden. With views over Windermere and the towards the Langdale Pikes, this is a garden with a magnificent backdrop.
Depending on the season you can walk along the terraces to see dazzling displays of camellias, magnolias and rhodendrons filling the air with delicate fragrances.
Elsewhere there's the cherished Handkerchief Tree with its fluttering white flowers and the beautiful vivid crimson blooms of the Chilean Lantern Tree. Other features include:
- Herbaceous and mixed borders
- Old fashioned and shrub roses
- Wildflower meadow
- Kitchen garden with fruit, vegetables, herbs and cut flowers
We use environmentally friendly techniques including composting, recycling and the minimal use of pesticides, peat and water resources.The gardens are home to a wide variety of birds and wildlife and are open 365 days from dawn until 6pm.
Want even more visitor information?
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