Here is a wonderful address to bookmark for the next time you are in Normandy. A garden that is definitely worth the detour. Les jardins Agapanthe, home and showroom to a very talented landscape designer, Alexandre Thomas; a garden to drool over from April to October.
One of the houses in the garden ... love those oeil de boeuf windows on the roof ...
box bushes and vintage garden furniture are to be found at every turn...
I asked Alexandre about his use of coarse sand all through the garden. Visually it is very calming and peaceful, but I wondered how it interfered with any planting.
Turns out his soil is quite heavy so he simply plants where he needs to, then recovers the ground with the sand to make it look tidy, and to stop his visitors having muddy feet!
all the right accessories :) ...........
and if you go in the spring or summer, you get to see many other flowers that I didn't see out this time, including of course the wonderful Agapanthus, that give the garden its name.
and finally if you want to know more, and can't get to visit straight away, you'll love this book, published recently and packed full of wonderful pictures.
