2023年5月22日,

乔治·Hoad我闻着玫瑰在格拉斯国际玫瑰节。图片提供法国里维埃拉肯定住其声称的气候好,美丽的海滩,风景如画的中世纪的村庄,azure blue waters,原因我在那里,看到一些令人印象深刻的花园。我旅行在英国人与一群八园丁、包括我们的导游,花一个星期访问一系列有趣的私人和公共花园。我们是建立在中央酒店不错,对探索旧城和享受放松的咖啡在几个小咖啡馆,以及一个义不容辞的苹果馅饼当然!视图+ 11照片的亮点无疑是一周访问壮丽的比如说de Rothschild,由德罗斯柴尔德男爵夫人在1907 - 1912之间。相关:别墅包含无价的珍宝,一些由玛丽·安东尼,和挂毯、家具和橱柜的精美瓷器从18、19世纪。视图的花园别墅楼上露台是惊人的,它的设计和位置。正式布局包含喷泉、池塘、树木和五颜六色的床上用品和别墅周围都是九个独立的主题花园。壮丽的比如说•德•罗斯柴尔德。乔治·Hoad照片。 Another highlight was a visit to Lawrence Johnston's Serre de la Madone at Menton near Nice. Johnston's other great garden was Hidcote, which I visited in the Cotswolds the week before. Created between 1924 and 1939, Johnston lavished huge amounts of money on this garden, collecting rare plants and species from all over the world. He returned after World War II and lived here, entertaining his friends on a grand scale until his death in 1958. The garden was then neglected for decades but is now undergoing a sensitive restoration. Much of the garden has a wild unkept feel but the 'presence' of the master plantsman is evident everywhere. What a thrill to have walked in his footsteps. Relaxing in the private garden of Clos du Peyronnet on the outskirts of Nice. Picture supplied We also visited the world famous La Mortola or the Hanbury Botanical Garden just over the border into Italy. Set over nine hectares on a steep slope taking you down to the sea, the garden is planted out with Mediterranean loving plants, with a large Australian section. The garden was started by Sir Thomas Hanbury in 1867 and contains a magnificent pergola which runs almost the width of the gardens and exotic fruits, orchards, succulents, palms, olives and much more. I particularly enjoyed the perfumed flower gardens around the stately villa. The historic medieval village of St Paul de Vence. Picture by George Hoad Apart from several other notable gardens, we also visited some historic medieval villages perched high in the surrounding hills. St Paul de Vence was a particular favourite, offering stunning views down to the sea from the impressive town ramparts. This picturesque village has been a haven for artists over the last century including Picasso and Marc Chagall, who is buried in the local cemetery. Well worth the walk up the hill! Another hilltop village well worth the walk was Eze, with its fabulous succulent and cacti Jardin Exotique d'Èze, set in the ruins of an ancient castle overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Glorious displays at the International Rose Festival in Grasse. Picture by George Hoad The week also included a visit to the International Rose Festival in Grasse and a quick trip into Monaco, which is preparing for 'that big car race'. All in all, a fantastic week which I finished off by enjoying a bowl of onion soup and fries - the French is a given. George Hoad AM