Wine & roses

Yesterday evening we paid a visit to 7 St George's Road (St Margarets, Twickenham) which was open as part of the National Gardens Scheme.  We were lucky to have fine weather and the hosts, Mr & Mrs Raworth, generously provided a very welcome glass of wine.

The planting was divided into different 'rooms' - including a knot garden, a rose drenched pergola, a lawn edged with billowing cushions of cottage perennials and a conservatory packed with an impressive collection of pelargoniums.  The colour palette was a gentle combination of blues, mauves, pinks and whites with roses, clematis, irises, geraniums and alliums being the star performers.

The opening was well attended and lots of 'ooohs' and 'aaahhs' could be heard as people wandered throughout.  It's difficult to do a garden justice in words and this one was no exception.

Although this was an NGS event it is possible to visit during the summer months by arrangement for groups of 8 or more.  For more details and photos please visit http://www.raworthgarden.com/