The 2007 Gardens
Rosecliff
Over the meadow and through the woods, you find yourself at a drive entry that gives little indication of what lies beyond. Enter a world of fanciful art and a spectacular collection of perennials, ornamental grasses, unusual trees and shrubs, vines and climbing roses expertly combined. Rosecliff is a very large, mature garden with garden rooms arranged on terraces that gently ascend to various structures and views. Any gardener would appreciate the owners’ attention to finding specific plants for combinations within specific color palettes—the yellow walk, the blue border, the purple and gold border, and the hot pink border—daring and successful textural combinations and the quest to incorporate rare or unusual plants. This year WIGT was lucky to have a second chance to see this garden, which was on our tour 10 years ago, when it was newly planted. First-time visitors were awe-inspired; second-time visitors had the opportunity to see and learn from this magnificent garden as it matured and changed.
Features
- Arbors draped with honeysuckle, rose, wisteria, and clematis vines
- Stone fruit trees and moonlight broom hedge
- Hellebore and hydrangea walk
- Wedding cake dogwood and weeping silver pear
- Sculpture garden