The English Garden Tour; Garden 2, Luctons in West Hoathly
The Back Lawn of Luctons, West Hoathly, Sussex
The Back Lawn of Luctons, West Hoathly, Sussex
The Back Lawn of Luctons, West Hoathly, Sussex
It was so entertaining sitting on the terrace at the Cat Inn in West Hoathly watching the wedding guests stroll in for a wedding lunch. Such beautiful summer finery and oh the hats! Why don’t we wear hats anymore? I am always so envious of women in hats! So elegant looking in the smallest of fluff and feather!
Time to move on to the next garden, Luctons, just a short walk to the end of the street where the “newer homes” are. Talking with the owners, who have lived in their home for thirty years, we find there have been many adjustments and improvements to their 19th century home, green houses and two acre garden.
Herbaceous Borders at Luctons, Sussex
The Flower Garden at Luctons, Sussex
The Flowers of Luctons, Sussex
The Flowers of Luctons, Sussex
The Flower Garden of Luctons, Sussex
The Flowers of Luctons, Sussex
That is what I find so interesting about the gardens I have seen so far. You get a chance to talk with the gardeners/owners of the gardens and learn more about their garden plans, choice of flowers and involvement with other gardens and gardeners. This garden was designed in the Gertrude Jekyll style, which focused on a relationship between the house and its surroundings. Gertrude Jekyll’s style included foliage, color and texture to achieve a practical and beautiful view. To give a picturesque and natural appearance in the garden the use of stone walls, walkways, and natural partitioning of the garden, ensures a gentle flow. To quote the famous landscape gardener,” A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness: it teaches industry and thrift; it teaches entire trust.” At Luctons, we see the small box partere, yew topiary, shrubs and flowers that frame the front of the home giving it an inviting entrance. Won’t you join me for careful watchfulness?
The Front Entrance to Luctons, Sussex
The Front Entrance to Luctons, Sussex
The Front Garden at Luctons, Sussex
The Front Garden at Luctons, Sussex
The Front Garden at Luctons, Sussex
The Peacock Topiary, Luctons, Sussex
In the back is a large lawn with herbaceous borders centered in a large fruit and vegetable garden.
Leading to the Cricket Court at Luctons, Sussex
The Vegetable Garden, Luctons, Sussex
The wild flower orchard is not mowed revealing beautiful meadow flowers and spotted orchids. A tent has been set up where cream teas are served. Could there be anything more English? All I need is my hat!
Tea in the Garden, Luctons, Sussex
Looking at the Orchard at Luctons, Sussex
Spotted Orchids in the Meadow at Luctons, Sussex
The Lovely Unknown
PS This was hands down my favorite flower! I saw it in many of the gardens we toured, but could never find out the name of it. Can anyone identify it for me?
The Travel Lady In Her Shoes 
9 Responses to “The English Garden Tour; Garden 2, Luctons in West Hoathly”
Absolutely gorgeous garden! 🙂
Thank you, only 20 gardens to go ! Ha ha! They were all so beautiful and so different!
What a great day out. Lovely gardens, beautiful photos. These gardens are such a treat for my eyes as i live in the sub tropics and rarely get to see such beautiful gardens.
Lyn I know what you mean! I live in the southern U.S. And I love my garden through May and then it gets so hot and humid I even droop! We spent 3 weeks in the gardens of Kent and Sussex and I want to go back!
This looks a wonderful garden. Sorry I don’t recognise the yellow flower, though.
It’s Jerusalem Sage, Phlomis fruticosa. My friend in France identified it!
It looks lovely – I must look out for it. I wonder if it would grow up here.
Nice photos of the flowers. Each post is such a delight.
I have a small small garden compared to just about every garden we saw! The amazing thing is the English Gardner knows all the REAL names of their plants. I can tell a rose from a daisy but don’t want to know all the tricky names! There were some flowers like the Jerusalem sage that most gardeners there did not know either! I think they considered more along the line of a weed and nuisance! That would be one of my favorites! But when I got home a MAN from France identified it for me!