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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 and delivering […]

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 […]

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 […]

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The Bressingham Gardens

1 week ago

The Bressingham Gardens

A spring match as one of the first butterflies seen, many of you will recognise it as the Peacock Butterfly Nymphalis io (Nymphalidae) as it briefly lands on the earliest cherry to flower in the gardens. This is 'Prunus incisa' Shidare. Need to know more? Prunus incisa is the Japanese Fuji Cherry and this selection came direct from a Japanese nursery over 40 years ago. It was only later we discovered Shidare is the Japanese word for weeping. Look for Prunus incisa 'Pendula', a lovely plant, but better for the average garden might be Prunus incisa 'Kojo-No-Mai'. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Bressingham Gardens

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Bressingham Bluebell? We are really pleased at how well this bluebell is spreading….primarily by seed. First obtained by Adrian from the Cambridge Botanical Garden several years ago, this is Scilla bithynica, the Serbian Squill, although it is widespread in the Balkans. It flowers a month before our more common bluebell, and dies back by midsummer. We may have some available in pots next spring, alongside our favourite snowdrop, Galanthus S. Arnott.

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2 weeks ago

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Out on show in Adrian’ s Wood is Lysichiton americanum, also called western skunk cabbage (native to the US); a plant found in swamps and wet woods, along streams and in other wet areas of the Pacific Northwest, where it is one of the few native species in the arum family. The plant is called skunk cabbage because of the distinctive "skunky" odor that it emits when it blooms. This odor will permeate the area where the plant grows, and can be detected even in old, dried specimens. The distinctive odor attracts its pollinators, scavenging flies and beetles. It is a useful and beautiful plant.
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The Bressingham Gardens

3 weeks ago

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It will be so lovely to welcome people back to the gardens from Saturday 27th March. There is so much peace and serenity to be found walking in nature, and we all need a bit of that right now! If you can't make it to the gardens, then we will do our best to share with you, and show you what delights the garden brings over the coming months.

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Vibrant colours in our Winter Garden. We are ready to welcome you from Saturday 27th March!
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Adrian Bloom

‘Gardening for Everyone’

Norfolk & Norwich Horticultural Society and new president Adrian Bloom announce new mission In his new role as President of Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society (NNHS), Bressingham Gardens owner Adrian Bloom will be working on the 2019 initiative to reach out to a wider audience with a new, more inclusive mission. To launch this mission, […]

Volunteers for Bury in Bloom

Bury in Bloom

The Bressingham Gardens has donated £350 worth of bulbs to Bury St Edmunds. The ‘River of Flowers’ on the Tollgate roundabout is part of the Bury in Bloom display that won Bury St Edmunds a gold medal in the 2016 Britain in Bloom competition. The plants for eye-catching year-round display were donated by The Bressingham […]

Bressingham Hall by Shirley Hayes

Garden Inspiration Weekend 2018

Painting of Bressingham Hall by Shirley Hayes Held on Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th September 2018 This September weekend was the second of its type following last year’s 50th anniversary of Adrian Bloom’s Foggy Bottom garden. Apart from there being 17 acres of gardens which look as good in September as they do at any […]

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“ A stunning garden, even as summer fades— the garden is still in full bloom! Amazing work”

“ Unexpected beauty at every turn, combined with family fun. A really good day to celebrate our anniversary”

“Extremely beautiful garden, well done, well worth the visit, will come again”

“A belated thank you for the excellent plants safely delivered for our order. In these unusual times it is a joy to read the newsletters and see pictures of the changing seasons in the gardens, which we have had the joy of visiting for over forty years.”

“I just wanted to say I received my mail order delivery today and it had brightened my week. The plants seem in such beautiful condition and I cannot wait to start building up my home garden a little more.”

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“Just a quick note to say that my plants arrived on Friday in very good order.  I planted them Friday afternoon and they are now settling in nicely.  Thank you so much and for great service in these difficult times.  It is so good to have our gardens to give us hope.  Stay safe all of you and thanks again.”

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