David & Janet Ledsham's woodland garden

[mark smyth]

David Ledsham, Knox Gass - hidden, Kay Dunlop, Shirley Gass, Hilary and William McKelvey

[mark smyth]

Gunnera and Lobelia

[Paddy Tobin]

The arch over the stream is wonderful.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

I should have said the small arch runs under the road that goes by their house and is about the size of a door.

[cohan]

still a very lively garden for (what is here) midwinter
i dont know any of these plants, all nice..the gunner is the hairy one with orange berries? i think i have seen a giant species, this looks small?

[Maggi Young]

Gunneras are great fun..... varying from Gunnera manicata, a giant thing to tiny grounfd hugging species such as G. magellanica and prorepens. Not sure what species this is  with the hairy leaves and orange fruits.... someone will tell us .....

[cohan]

Gunneras are great fun..... varying from Gunnera manicata, a giant thing to tiny grounfd hugging species such as G. magellanica and prorepens. Not sure what speices this is  with the hairy leaves and orange fruits.... someone will tell us .....

always more plants to learn about
you're up late, or early!

[mark smyth]

I phoned David but he isnt in. He talks about the small red berried Gunnera here
http://www.alpinegarden-ulster.org.uk/POM/POM_Gunnera%20prorepens.htm I'm sure I could get some seeds for you. I'll be back there soon to show him how the forum works.

[maggiepie]

Wonderful gardens, Mark. I can't wait to see it when the hellebores are blooming.

[mark smyth]

I was out this afternoon where David and I arrived at a crossing at the same time. The yellow berried Gunnera should be red berried and is the plant in the article - G. prorepens

[cohan]

I was out this afternoon where David and I arrived at a crossing at the same time. The yellow berried Gunnera should be red berried and is the plant in the article - G. prorepens

thanks, mark, i'll read it tonight

[mark smyth]

I'm sure David would be willing to share seeds of the Lobelia and Gunnera

[cohan]

I'm sure David would be willing to share seeds of the Lobelia and Gunnera

i'm going to read up a bit now, with attention to hardiness (in my climate), which is probably in serious doubt..lol

edit: yes, 'subalpine new zealand' are not words to inspire confidence --this will have to be admired from afar

[mark smyth]

6 months on and there was another visit to the brilliant Ledshams garden. David and Janet work very hard to keep it looking good. The site was just a field and house when they moved in. It is now cultivated from top to bottom. David grows many of the plants from seeds. Told tell anyone  - he has White Fever!

Here are the best of the photos I took today.

[mark smyth]

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