These are blog posts that Ian LeGros has made.
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At long last our Crocus are beginning to bloom
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During the winter months we like to carry out
any maintenance or refrubishment tasks around the garden while there
are fewer visitors to disturb
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At Hyde Hall you enter the eight-acre Hilltop Garden through a solid oak pergola draped with the wonderfully scented Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro-kapitan' and this needs to be pruned twice a year - in Janaury and June
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The Rose Garden at Hyde Hall comprises six rectangular beds of David Austin English Roses set in an immaculate verdant green lawn. All these roses have been bred to combine the disease resistance and vigour of modern varieties, combined with the flower structure and fragrance of traditional roses. Many of them have repeat flowering flushes thus providing colour from June right through to November. The beds are grouped according to colour and are bounded by tightly clipped hedges of Buxus sempervirens and Taxus baccata, the deep green perfectly complementing the hues of the roses. Some noteworthy varieties include Rosa 'The Mayflower' which is incredibly disease resistant, Rosa 'Winchester Cathedral' which has a very compact pure white bloom and Rosa 'Scepter’d Isle', a deep red rose with an outstanding fragrance. Two climbing roses on modern style obelisks are situated on the corner of each bed
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When the idea of a flower festival came about, one of my garden team members - Michelle Renwick - eagerly volunteered to 'dress' our events barn
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Even if I say so myself, the Dry Garden is looking absolutely splendid at the moment! Earlier rainfall this year, followed by the odd warm spell has seen the garden literally burst into bloom. The vibrant shades of purples, oranges and yellows look amazing - not bad for a garden that is never watered
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I am pleased to announce that we now have bee hives at Hyde Hall
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Regular visitors to Hyde Hall may have noticed that we have lost a number of carp, from the Top Pond, which have died as a result of Koi Herpesvirus Disease (KHV Disease). During this time we have followed the advice of the Environment Agency, Defra and the Centre for the Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), and closed the pond’s water course, and disposed of all the carcases through incineration. Following the confirmation of KHV Disease in the Top Pond a Designated Area Order (DAO) was placed on the site by Defra. The DAO prevents any movements of fish onto or off of the site. There are no implications for human health regarding the KHV Disease and it only affects fish of the carp variety. It spreads rapidly through the water during warmer temperatures and unfortunately there is no treatment or licensed vaccine to prevent or cure possible infections. We have posted information about the situation for visitors. Our pond is home to other species of fish not affected by KHV and some carp which might be resistant to infection. We have therefore opted to undergo a 4 year monitoring and testing regime under the supervision of Cefas. As our pond is a closed system, the infection is effectively contained. However, I’m pleased to say that over the past couple of weeks we have not had any fatalities and the Koi that remain appear to be healthy, so hopefully we are now over the worst. As a precaution all RHS Gardens have ceased accepting donations of fish from visitors, as the introduction of fish from other courses is a potential source of infection
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Over the bank holiday weekend, Hyde Hall will be open daily from 10am and we have a number of special garden trails which will make your visit more enjoyable
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