COTON     MANOR     GARDEN
Coton,  Northamptonshire
Tulips & Spring Flowers
 
From early April to early May, the garden is awash with colour as the tulips, spring bulbs and blossom bring the garden to life and hail in the new season. Click here to view the orchards which are also looking exceptional at this time.
A wide variety of tulips and spring bulbs are on display in the garden, many of which can also be purchased in the plant nursery.
Tulipa 'Negrita' in the Acacia Border   Tulipa 'Orange Emperor' & Magnolia soulangeana
Tulipa 'Negrita' in the Acacia Border Tulipa 'Orange Emperor' & Magnolia soulangeana
In the woodland areas of the garden there is a flowering peak in April, when the hellebores and the last of the white narcissus are joined by erythroniums, trilliums, anemones, hepaticas, violas, pulsatillas and many other early flowering plants.
Tulipa 'Golden Melody' & Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'   Fritillaria, erythroniums & trilliums in the Woodland Garden
Tulipa 'Golden Melody' & Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' Fritillaria, erythroniums & trilliums in the Woodland Garden
The old apple orchards are planted with late flowering spring bulbs, including pheasant's eye narcissus, snakeshead fritillary, camassia, Gladiolus byzantinus and cowslips. Click here to view a page dedicated to the orchards.
Fritillaria & cowslips in the Orchards   The Orchards blossoming
Fritillaria & cowslips in the Orchards The Orchards blossoming
Spring-flowering shrubs at Coton include camellias, magnolias, viburnums and osmanthus, pictured below, against the house showing the date (1662) when the old part of the house was built.
Osmanthus delavayi on the South West Terrace   Pulsatilla vulgaris in the Gravel Garden
Osmanthus delavayi on the South West Terrace Pulsatilla vulgaris in the Gravel Garden

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