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Stourton House Flower GardenOwner of Stourton House, Elizabeth Bullivant explains that hers is a ‘very unorthodox’ garden; she likes it to ‘enjoy itself’, choosing to ‘plant things where we think they’d like to grow.’ Plants are allowed to mature, so the visitor can see immense rhododendrons, magnolias and a profusion of hydrangeas in their full glory. There is a real sense of discovery here. You never quite know what you might find in the undergrowth; all sorts of curiosities are concealed in the nooks and crannies of this garden. Take one winding path through the woodland area and you might see rare camellias with two colours on the same bush or flowers half one colour and half another, delve deeper and watch out for smatterings of chequered snake’s head fritillaries or graceful erythroniums. The garden is renowned for its cultivated flowers. Many unusual and RHS prize winning daffodils adorn the garden with a dazzling display in spring – including some you won’t find anywhere else. Elizabeth even has something rather special in the garden, Viburnum plicatum ‘Elizabeth Bullivant’, officially named after herself! This dramatic shrub produces masses of berries in September and is just one of the surprises that the garden offers. Refreshments at Stourton House have a nice twist too, cream teas are ever popular, but the cakes are also are not to be missed – flower petals are used in a number of recipes.
Stourton House Flower Garden, Stourton House, Stourton, Warminster.
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