The Extraordinary Garden of Virginia Woolf's Lover - Getting Chateau Inspiration at Sissinghurst
Discover Sissinghurst Castle, home to one of England's most extraordinary gardens, created by Vita Sackville-West (Virginia Woolf's lover) and her husband Harold Nicolson. I visit with Davy, who is designing the Chateau de Lalande's new gardens, to find lots of inspiration...
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I think Davy is the perfect example of something getting more interesting when you're with someone who knows about it and is excited and explains what you're looking at! These videos are an absolute delight! I could listen to you two discussing flowers and ideas for hours on end.
Davy is my favourite Lalande person, he is so knowledgeable and a gentle soul.
Wish I could wander through a garden with Davy. So knowledgeable, and unassuming with a wonderful laugh.
I’ve watched this video a couple of times and I just LOVE IT!!! Sissinghurst is one of THE MOST inspirational English gardens, I need to go out to my garden now and do some work 😀❤️
"look, they look like little people" flowers in a trough 🌺🌺🌺
Davy: Herbaceous borders are very labor intensive because you have to dig everything out, divide them, feed them and move the plants around. Me: Has two happy herbaceous borders and only very occasionally bothers to divide anything . 🤷🏻♀️ Really though, thank you so much for taking us with you. I’m an old soul so there are few things I like more than a garden and Sissinghurst is spectacular.
I don’t remember enjoying a garden tour any more than this one! A big thank you to Stephanie and Davy for their delightful tour and narration!
You might like to watch her blog on this beautiful priory garden. It’s a stunner also. kzhead.info/sun/d7iDacqMoHiwaI0/bejne.html
Because Davy is ultimately the most serious character of the Lalande family, this journey through the garden was so lovely. Davy is adorable and a horticultural brilliant. ❤️
Oh my, what a delight! The best tour of my favorite garden. Davy's commentary added so much, and your enthusiasm for the endless beauty of the gardens made it even better. Thank you so much - look forward to more historic garden tours.
The low concrete pots/planting containers you fell in love with at Sissinghurst Castle are doable DIY projects. I made one about 20 years ago and it looks 100 years old. They are called hypertufa planters and the recipe/directions can be found on-line. The size and shape of the pots depend on the container you use for the mold. Save cardboard boxes for square and rectangular pots!! I sincerely enjoy your videos, Stephanie. Thank you.
Again I am in tears as we walked through Sissinghurst gardens. What beauty I scarce can take it all in. A small wall fountain under the pergola would be a great reading spot. So many breathtaking ideas. I cam to England only once in my travels, saw the Chelsea garden show but missed so many of the Grand gardens. Merci
Thank you so much for all this joy and inspiration. 💝💞💝
Absolutely beautiful garden! It would be such a treat to walk through this garden.😊
Hello I believe the flower or shrub Davy was wanting to know the identity of is a Cistus ladanifer or Crimson-Spot Rockrose! I love watching all your amazing videos. I am an avid gardener and have a degree in Historic preservation and have a job in interior design so I find so much interest, joy, and inspiration in all your videos!! So thank you so much!!
I thought the same
As it looks very much like mine I suspect you are correct. 😁
While I've never grown rock rose, I think it looks more like monarda aka bee balm.
@@rayn8740 I was thinking it was bee balm as well, I have a purple/blue one in my garden.
Someone else suggested Centaurea aka cornflower.
Stephanie, I am so glad your heart has woken up to the beauty of plants and nature. Nothing can bring you greater simple, but absolute contentment.
Thanks for taking us on this visit Stephanie! Was absolutely beautiful.
I love how natural David is with the camera.now. What a lovely personality. X
Thank you for honoring Davie in this manner..
Such delicate, beautiful gardens. 🌹🌼🌺🌻🪷🌞
For someone who a year ago hardly went into the wood of La Lande you have once again showed you are full of surprises, always ready to learn. With your newly found enthusiasm for gardening, plants and trees, and of course Davy, the chateau will be spectacular.
I live 50 mins from Sissinghurst. It's my favourite garden , especially the white garden. I've always dreamed of having a tower room full of books and comfy chairs.
Love vita and Virginia their love story is so iconic
What tangible happiness a beautiful garden can be!! thank you for sharing this💕
So true!! 🥰
I'm long overdue for a stroll in the garden. Thank you so much for this enjoyable walk!❤
So great to visit those amazing gardens!!! 🏰🌳 Davy is like a walking plantdictionary 🤣😘
Thankyou Stephanie for this beautiful tour of Sissinghurst. What a joy to see it.
That white garden is so elegant. Great use of mass plantings
Thank you for taking us along to Sissinghurst.
Davy is the sweetest soul! He might be my favourite Lalande character!!! I just love to watch him!
Stephanie net time you are in the U.K. with some spare time , a trip to the Northern Cotswolds holds the hidden gem of Kiftsgate Gardens. Planted and maintained by a long line of matriarchs, it truly is spectacular there and the family to whom the estate belongs are so charming too!
This blog made me cry and smile as I pack up my house and beautiful garden of 25 years. But I am also inspired that LaLande is growing and becoming even more beautiful with every moment. Thank you Stephanie for continuing to inspire me.
I know how you're feeling, saying goodbye to a beloved house and garden is so difficult, but you will create a new home and garden with new memories. Best wishes, Lulu x
Hang in there. I wish you all the luck in the future. I am in bed today, in pain instead of in my garden, so be careful lifting boxes. 🤣
Thank you Lulu and Caroline. LaLande brings so many beautiful people together.
Another totally lovely presentation. Thanks Stephanie and Davey. What a combo!!!!
Absolutely spectacular. I truly love an English garden.
Hi Stephanie, have you been to Great Dixter in Northium East Sussex, planted by Christopher Lloyd? Fascinating garden. I love Sissinghurst, thank you forshowing it to us. Take care Sandy x
This brings back the memory of our visit to the garden in June 2020. It is indeed one of my favourite gardens. The explosion of colours and fragrance when one steps into the flower garden was divine. I learnt names of a few more flowers. Thanks to this video.
What a Wonderful Place, The Flowers Are Amazing 👌👍👏👏
Boy, Dave knows his flowers!! Beautiful gardens!! Thank you for the tour Stephanie!!
What a garden so absolutely beautiful.
Oh what an absolutly beautiful garden and the music put with this video was magnificent.
I visited Sissinghurst on Monday. Only live 3 miles from it and it’s my happy place. I love your blogs and what you are doing with your Chateau and garden. Can’t wait to see what you do next.
“Everything is delightful,I just don’t want to leave”. Thank you Stephanie I am with you I could almost cry there was so much beauty. I watched this twice and I know I will watch it again . I have a beautiful book of botanical illustrations of the flowers at Sissinghurst it’s one of my favorite gardening/ floral inspiration books. How lovely is Davey …. You and Philip and your mutual love of beauty make all these wonderful visits that you take us on perfection. I had a teacher once who shared with me her mothers wise words , the world needs beauty. Words to live by for me. Thank you .
I just saw the trees in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris and saw the future of Davey’s vision for the courtyard. Stunning! He is so talented. LaLande is going to be amazing
Thank you for sharing the beautiful gardens..truly a masterpiece 💜
Wow! Have always wanted to visit Sissinghurst. Really enjoyed your tour. Thank you. Stephanie your inner gardener is really breaking out. ❤️🌺🌿🌺
What a beautiful garden. Thanks for bringing us with you.
My Grandmother, Mother and I had a beautiful visit at Sissinghurst years ago. I was just thinking of it! How wonderful to have a peek at it again. I so look forward to going back!
That is one of the prettiest Gardens I have ever seen. I hope you can get some of those Big Lavender Flowers on that trailing vine by the door. Those are really beautiful. Jeff❤
Steph if you’ve never been to David Austin roses in Albrighton, Shropshire you have to go! They have ‘garden rooms’ brimming over with roses and how to use them. Plus a fantastic shop/nursery!
Yes, that would be a treat 👏 . 🌹Rose water from the special Damascena Rose is hydrating & a natural antiseptic that reduces redness & boosts mood. Plus, this 💯% distilled concoction can also make a delicious & refreshing 🍨 ice cream 😋. Don't know if it survived through devastating 😷C19 lockdowns, but there was Mashti Malone in Hollywood. 🍀A Persian/Irish owned parlor that featured rose ice cream that tasted like Spring. 💚 Bridget from Cali ☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)
David Austin roses are so lovely. The flowers have that old fashioned rose shape and fragrance.
Ooooh I did not realize they had a place to visit! That’s going on my “england” sights list
@@twobluestripes You’ll love it! Just be careful as there’s a pretty narrow lane that you have to navigate. Just like LaLande they have resident peacocks.
That was insanely beautiful. I had trouble choosing my favourite part. I just loved every moment and thank you so much for taking us along :D xoxo
As a child I flipped through picture books of this garden for hours. Around every corner is another gardening delight. Thenceforth my love of gardening was born along with the study of the masterpieces of other famous gardeners. Just loving this!! Feel free to do more videos like this, can't get enough. No pressure, LOL!! 🥰💕💖💐🌸💮🏵🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷⚘🌱🌲🌳🌴🌿☘🍀
The plant Davey asks about looks a bit like a rhododendron.
What a dreamy afternoon... I love all of it. I can only imagine how beautiful Lalande garden will become with all these inspiration!
Thank you all so much for this video!! We gardeners are constantly learning, & you have supplied a visit for us to see & get magnificent ideas! The climbing FIG blew my mind! Where I live, my fig planted is in a very large tub, which is dragged into the house for the Hudson Valley NY winters. Davey, you are such a wealth of knowledge, & I appreciate you so!
Decades ago I tore out pages from a magazine of Sissinghurst gardens and have kept them all this time. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I have to tell you that this was a wonderful blog. I love gardens and gardening even tho now I have to be happy with pot plants. My late husband was Harry Bloom and he built for me an enchanted garden with a secret garden just for us with water and fish in an enclosed garden adjoining our bedroom. And a waterfall ambling down a rock garden the sound of which could be heard throughout the house.
Wowee sounds so magical how sweet to have his loving garden left to be close to him . Healing area I’m sure. ❤️👍🧚🏼
Oh Madame Bloom ! Merci de partager ainsi votre jardin secret ! Quelle délicate attention de la part de Monsieur Bloom 💕 🌸🌸🌸
Great that you filmed here. They make a charge for commercial filming and photography, so will be able to use what you paid for future conservation of this garden. Great your Utube channel is introducing more people to this garden which will hopefully further enhance its income stream
I've never heard of digging the plants up every year and dividing them. I only do it every two or three years.
Thank you so much for taking us to Sissinghurst! Love from Vermont
Davey, the knight in shining amour, rescues the damsel in damp distress...whilst the wilting flower in the background huddles under the arch
What a delightful visit to a lovely and inspiring garden. Thank you for taking us with you!
Thank you very much for highlighting Sissinghurst, as a garden enthusiast I saw it in winter. It is nice to see how amazing it is looking now.
I love walking through a garden with you all.
Beautiful, lifts the soul all the lovely flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Watched the movie,wonderful to see the original garden Vita created,
A Ealing encyclopaedia of plants - our Davey
I enjoyed this video immensely. My mom loves flowers and I think I’m taking after her in that love. This garden is beautiful!
I feel transported, immersed, inspired and just generally wonderful after watching this video Stephanie. It's come at just the right time as I was very frustrated at not being able to be out and about. The beauty of the gardens brought tears to my eyes and peace to my soul. Thank you all so much. 💕
I so enjoyed walking along with you at Sissinghurst. You pointed out interactions and poit of views that one would not get in another approach of talking about this place. Thanks. I liked your respect for theplace. Kris
Beyond lovely. And the music was well chosen. Thanks!,💕🌺🌸🌹
Hearing Daveys excitement is so wonderful! How blessed La Lande is to have such a wonderful team taking care of her.
Steph and Davy need to do LOTS more garden tours for those of us who will never be able to get overseas (probably because we have too many weeds to sort out !
Stephanie what an amazing garden. I am sure with your creative flare you can incorporate some of this in your chateau garden.
I watched this yesterday, and then realised it was 50 years to the day that Vita S-W died. Her granddaughter Juliet Nicholson read out a tribute to her from the White Garden. A wonderful garden with one of the best Head Gardeners in the country. Troy Scott Smith’s knowledge, craftsmenship and attention to detail is second to none. American friends should look out for his lecture tours in the States with Garden Conservancy. Alas they are finished for this year. He is a brilliant speaker. He worked alongside Dan Pearson implementing Vita and Harold Nicolson’s vision for a Mediterranean garden, Delos. Another outstanding plantsmen, gardener and garden designer who works to commissions all over the world. We are so lucky to have such talented plantsmen. Great video. I’d love to see more videos of gardens in your region, if you have time! Thx again and best wishes
Thank you for pointing out these talented people. I will have to learn about their careers. We have a 400 acre Botanical garden near us and wonder if they will host lectures this year I could attend. I am bed ridden this weekend but hope to be able to do some work in my own garden soon. Thank you again.😁❤
@@carolinegooder7091 oh so sorry to hear that you are feeling poorly this weekend. I do hope you are feeling better soon. I love Sissinghurst, it’s a beautiful house and garden. I love listening to knowledgeable lecturers, I learn such a lot. Big hugs to feel well soon
Thank you for this visit. When I was there about 15 years ago all the roses were in bloom. This was something on my bucket list. Great memories.
Wow, just wow! Thank you so much for sharing this remarkable place!
It's really fun to watch your child-like reactions to the garden vs. Davy's more knowledgeable and practical reactions.
Thank you Stephanie, that was a wonderful tour by a wonderful woman in a wonderful woman wonderful garden 😁😁😁
Sissinghurst has been on my list of places to visit for ages, thanks for the lovely walk in that fabulous garden! X
I have always wanted to go to Sissinghurst...Next time I'm in England! Stephanie I think you are getting the gardening bug 😉Thanks for this fab video.
Wow sissinghurst is truly stunning such beautiful gardens, brilliant vlog Stephanie thank you for sharing xx 😍
Thank you so much! I've always wanted to go there. Not only did I just have a wonderful tour, but with darling Davey no less. Loved every minute.
Hiya Lovlies ohhh soo much inspiration for Lalande Thankyou for sharing. Blessings to all Ontario Canada 🐝🇨🇦
Just a heavenly video 🤗 can't wait for your input to Lalande🌄 Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤
What a fabulous garden. Thank you for the tour.
Thanks for feed my eyes, soul and spirit …🙏🏻🥰
Sissinghurst. Has to be one of the most beautiful gardens I’ve ever visited. Came home and immediately installed a white garden ( 80s). Divine.
Lupins, and peonies remind me of my childhood
"They always look like people at a party." ~Stephanie I love how you describe every beautiful flower you saw! This vlog made me smile! I felt like I was right there in all the beauty!🥰💐
I’m absolutely loving the garden tours
Getting to old to go so thank you so much for filming Sissinghurst . Truly enjoyed it . Please do more gardens x
Lo Love the garden tour….it is beautiful. You and Davy are so charming. Love this channel.
I took the inspiration from Sissinghurst to put Rambler roses in my trees. I thought it was breathtaking. Davey is a beacon of knowledge and logic.
As a dedicated gardener since early childhood- I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS VIDEO TOUR - I just can’t tell you how much it meant to me to have you 3 point out beauty to me. I have a library of pictures from over the years of this garden- but the video IS SPECTACULAR
This is an episode I will, without doubt, be revisiting again and again!
The flower Davey thought was Echinacea is actually a Centauria (Cornflower or Batchelor's Button), although I understand why he thought otherwise, the have a similar flower form. I am enjoying this walk through the garden with him, he is so full of gardening knowlege, its enjoyable to listen to.
you posted first! love the flower lovers who are happy to share names!
Yes, that is what I thought it was. Echinacea has different leaves; the flower center is a little similar, but the petals are nothing like this plant.
I was so surprised by this comment, as I have this in my yard and have always called it blue bergamot! Thanks for the correct name. Now I’m off to identify the flower I’ve always called cornflower, which is the same shade of blue but is definitely different from this flower 🙂
@@juliaclark4520 Now you have me curious what the flower is, LOL!! I wish we could share actual pictures in the comments. 🤗
@@sarahblue5112 chicory! Also in the daisy family. It often grows on the edges of cornfields around here, I think that’s why we always called it cornflower
Thats right Davey!! It takes a crew and many hours to prep gardens. I did it many times for a major city.
I'm with you Stephanie, I LOVE the shade garden
So lucky to have Davy!
I loved seeing the garden through your eyes, it was beautiful. Thank you
I always use roses as part of a herbaceous border. Love the combination of John Benjamin rose, Rhapsody in Blue rose, Japanese Hakonechloa grass, red Berberis and alliums. Acid greens, purples, reds and soft romantic pinks are beautiful.
Watching this is pure unadulterated Heaven Thankyou.