Spring Bulbs at their Peak
Brockhampton’s incredible displays of spring bulbs are at their peak with a truly magnificent display in the south lawn. It is hard to walk there without stepping on some fragile gem. The snowdrops have been out on the south lawn, in the borders and in other nooks and crannies around the grounds for some time, but they are now joined by the purple crocus in their their full glory. The photographs above and below show parts of the massed displays under the trees at the west end of the south lawn.
Not to be outdone, spring blooming flowers and shrubs are beginning to shed their winter protection and are ready to spring into flower, if not in flower already.
Left: Snowdrops abound in the southeast corner of the grounds. Here,
alongside the little River Coln.
Right: Snowdrops beside the
gardeners’ shed.
Left: A small group of Cyclamen beneath one of the large copper beech trees alongside the drive.
Right: Purple gems in the south lawn.
Above: Aconites and snowdrops
Left: Hazel catkins predicting
nuts in autumn.
Above: Spring pruning has been in progress for some time, here the fuschia
in the west forecourt is trimmed.
Left: Hellebores in the
lower east border.
Right: Forsythia by the lake just
bursting to be in bloom.
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