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Adrian Bloom’s Best for Winter and Early Spring

“If there was only one snowdrop allowed to be in cultivation, I would have to choose Sam Arnott!”   Adrian Bloom.   Galanthus ‘Sam Arnott’ with Luzula sylvatica ‘Aurea’ (left) and Ophiopogon and Cornus (right) The Story of Sam Arnott… Few gardeners may realize that we are in an era of Snowdrop Mania, and each year […]

Looking forward to Winter?

Adrian Bloom has for many years been in the forefront of gardening for year-round colour, writing a book in 1993 called Winter Garden Glory (alas, no longer in print), and creating the highly praised Winter Garden at Bressingham in 2004, now featured in books and articles. This was many years after his own garden Foggy […]

Rubre Foggy Bottom

Autumn Moods, Fall Magic

Image: River of Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’ in Foggy Bottom, October New England is renowned for vibrant ‘fall’ colour – England much less so. But over many years planting at the Bressingham Gardens has concentrated on filling each season with change, colour, and occasionally drama. So now, as a garden of 17 acres, Bressingham Gardens – and […]

Annabelle

Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’

Image: Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ planted with Kniphofia ‘Tawny King’ We will be discussing new plants much more on our website, but the adage that ‘new is not necessarily better’ is certainly borne out by one of Adrian Bloom’s Best selections, Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’; discovered in the 1700s, yet only now becoming known and appreciated for the […]

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Quercus rubra seedling

Autumn 2017

This American oak (Quercus rubra) seedling (above) was brought back from New England by Adrian some years ago. Collected at Walden Pond, Massachusetts. It is now a 20ft tree and has amazing autumn colour. As we have developed more autumn colour over the years, we will be extending the opening of the gardens until 12th […]

Foggy Bottom in 2016

Foggy Bottom at 50!

What’s in a name? Where did the name Foggy Bottom come from? It’s a bit more of a story than you might think! Adrian tells the story in the early chapters of one of his early books; ‘I first came across the name Foggy Bottom when working on a nursery in the USA in 1959 […]

Cornus and Rhododendron

Spring into Summer

Spring into Summer The gardens are looking fantastic as plants come into growth, foliage and flower. Always something to enjoy whether you are a gardener or not, and a visit any time from now on is likely to be inspirational. This week, despite an  unfortunate ground frost which has singed the foliage of hostas and […]

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