The Savill Garden is part of The Royal Landscape in Windsor Great Park which comprises of The Savill Garden, The Valley Gardens and Virginia Water. Woodland, lakes and gardens cover over 1,000 acres.
The Savill Garden was created by Sir Eric Savill in the 1930’s with the support of King George V and Queen Mary. Since then many others have been on a tireless quest to add their expertise and creativity.
It is said to be Britain’s finest ornamental garden, a true wonder and a garden for all seasons. November is probably not the best month for a first visit but those Autumnal hues beckoned!
It was difficult not to notice the wigwam like structures when I arrived. They were quite spectacular. On closer inspection they seemed to comprise of those huge leaved perennials called Gunnera I think.
They have thick, hairy leaves than can grow nearly 5 feet across and the plant can be 8-10 foot. The conelike blooms they produce can be 3 foot high. It’s a weird plant but intriguing and I’m sure they provide a great hiding place in the Summer!
Taking the Azalea Walk, there was a sense of calm amid beautiful surroundings. Burnt orange bracken lined a wonderful pond with bridges offering the opportunity to pass from one garden to another.
The Winter Garden was already showcasing wonderful displays with blasts of colour. The woods were covered in a blanket of golden leaves. The other gardens looked beautiful especially the Maples. How incredible the Spring and Summer Gardens must look in the warmer months.
The Autumn Wood was still alive with reds, oranges and golds. leaves, acorns and chestnut husks littered the ground, berries hung from the trees. Just when I was thinking what an enjoyable walk it was, I came across an Acer.
Protected from the elements, it had retained the majority of its red leaves. I didn’t realise I was being watched until I was taking photographs from underneath it. That’s perfectly normal though isn’t it?
We’re linking this post up with How Does Your Garden Grow? at Mammasaurus.
more red leaves! i need to find me some of those! great photos
You really must, so great to see. Always make me smile 🙂
Loving those red leaves and what a fab shot from underneath it! I’m loving discovering places like this at the moment – makes me look forward to returning in the summer next year for what must be awesome summertime colours.
Beautiful photos as ever – and those wigwammy things look really weird and wonderful – like a fairy house metropolis!
Thanks for joining in again – hope that you are having a good week x
Thank you Annie – I was underneath that Acer when I realised a man was watching me. He must have wondered what on earth I was doing! Looks like it will be incredible there in the spring and summer, can’t wait to have a nose 🙂
The wigwam things are very interesting! And, I just love Acers, those read leaves – stunning!
They’re funny aren’t they, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw them! Red Acers are just wonderful, I think we need some in the garden 🙂
Gorgeous photos, and those Gunnera wigwams look brilliant
Thank you Jocelyn, the wigwams are amazing aren’t they 🙂
How interesting… and beautiful! xx
Thank you Katia 🙂
Beautiful red leaves shot x
Thank you Jane 🙂
I adore Savill Gardens – it’s just up the road from where Grace and I used to live and we used to go there lots! 🙂 xx
How wonderful Vicky. I’d not been to Savill Garden before and loved it. Must be amazing in the spring and summer 🙂
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