I have been struck by the beauty of the hedges on our tour. I thought some of the most moving and elegant photographs were looking at the gardens from the outside. The images don't feel welcoming yet, to me, they don't feel forbidding. I have always admired the contrast of view over the horizontal line of a hedge. The lines are elegant and simple.
A hedge seems to really "humanize" and "warm up" a barrier, that would otherwise look harsh. Whether formally clipped or informal. I think it's in the way the sun / shade sides contrast, such as in your hedge corner photo (5th down) - the way the varied planes on the green foliage warms and dapples the light may be the reason?
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DeleteI think you hit the nail on the head! Thanks.
I love the first photo... not a view you see of Hidcote very often! The hedges are definitely a large part of what make it a great garden.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I was struck by that view as well. I think the drizzly light also helped.
DeleteI love those hedges!! Assuming some of the photos are from Hidcote? Those hedges are precision sharp.
ReplyDeleteWe just sheared our 16 hornbeam trees....will eventually be 4 square boxes on stilts. Thanks, Michael, for taking us along!! Loi
Yes, Loi, the first two images are Hidcote, the third is Kisftsgate ( a bit wobbly) and the rest are Sissinghurst. I was admiring your pleached hornbeams. They are lovely.
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