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Catch the blazing Herbaceous Borders and abundant ornamental grasses in September at The Savill Garden, Windsor Great ParkThe summer may be over, but The Savill Garden’s Rose Garden and sumptuous Herbaceous Borders are alive with vibrant colour from the flowers and the magnificent grasses which ripple through both Gardens. With the roses continuing to bloom in the recently opened contemporary Rose Garden, it is now the turn of the majestic grasses miscanthus and molinia to take a lead. With their robust clumps of graceful foliage topped by feathery grass flowers of silvery plum, the miscanthus sways in the breeze, giving another dimension of movement to the design of the Garden. Around the outside of the Rose Garden, the mass planting of molinia is designed to ‘throw’ the garden into the surrounding area and the contrast between close mown turf and the airy grass flowers creates a striking ornamental effect in its own right. Harvey Stephens, Head of The Savill Garden, comments: “The Rose Garden has flowered exceptionally well and now with the last flush of roses seeing out September the ornamental grasses Molinia ‘Heidebraut’ and Miscanthus ‘Ferner Osten’ are taking centre stage, knitting the design very effectively into the Herbaceous Borders. The view from the raised walkway in the centre of the Rose Garden really is very impressive”. The Herbaceous Borders are looking stunning as they reach maturity. Measuring over 100 m long and 11 m deep, the Borders form the heart of the Summer Gardens. Innovative new planting over the last three years based on the idea of creating flowing ribbons of intense primary colours from yellow through orange to red and purple, has given the traditional concept of border design a modern twist. Harvey Stephens, adds: “There’s an excellent and striking display of repeat flowering red hot pokers (Kniphofia) scattered through the borders and the tall impressive stands of deep purple Joy Pye Weed (Eupatorium) are generating great interest. he dahlias are flowering well with big drifts of asters and ornament grasses that will extend the season’s colour through into early October”.
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