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Historic Hydrangeas in The Valley Gardens, Windsor Great ParkThe Royal Landscape’s extensive collection of hydrangeas in the Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park, are now reaching their peak and will continue on for several weeks. Graham Sanderson, Head of the Valley Gardens, comments: “The Royal Landscape’s hydrangea collection is one of the most diverse in the country. The earliest plantings date from the time of Sir Eric Savill in the 1930s and planting has continued ever since. We now have over 200 cultivars. The hydrangeas’ late summer colour is always something to look forward to seeing in the Valley Gardens.” The Valley Gardens’ Breakheart Hill provides the most extensive show of hydrangeas, with swathes of beautiful china-blue flowers from the old French cultivar ‘Generale Vicomtesse de Vibraye’. Below the Plunkett Memorial in the Main Valley, there are masses of cone-shaped white flowers called ‘Pink Diamond’. Ends For more press information call Sarah Halstead, Marketing Dept, The Crown Estate, on 07918 121905 or email Sarah.Halstead@thecrownestate.co.uk |
