Looking back to warmer months I will share a post about one of our days on Anglesey. Still on the southern coast of the isle of Anglesey but this time to the west of the bridge, we found a National Trust Property which overlooked the Menai Straits.
Plas Neuadd is sometimes spelt as Plas Newydd. It is the home of the Marquis of Anglesey and is a Grade 1 listed building which includes the 40 acres of garden and the 129 acres parkland and woodland. On this visit we were concentrating on the gardens. The gardens here enjoy the effects of the Strait giving interesting planting opportunities in the micro-climates.
The first shrub to catch the eye was Calycanthus ‘Hartladge Wine’ with its wonderful deep red flowers. Although we grow this shrub in our garden at home we always get excited finding it in other gardens.It is one of those plants that draws us in every time we see it
Our walk was soon interrupted when we noticed the views across the Menai Straits to the mainland and the mountains of Snowdonia.
Returning to the gardens we next found an ancient horse chestnut in full flower. The structure of the flowers and the palmate shaped foliage work so beautifully together.
We walked alongside a long row of these chestnuts towards what looked like quite open woodland. This group of three golden trees was our next target. A haha showed us the way.
However as we reached the area of trees we were distracted by bright red wispy flowers, which was part of a group of flowering small trees. The others had yellow flowers and chocolate flowers which made for a colourful trio.
Beneath our feet in the grass between the trees and shrubs wildflowers were growing giving delicate patches of colour.
As we neared the house and the straits we could near the sounds of youngsters enjoying messing about in the water. In reality they were highly organised and well behaved ,which they needed to be in these difficult waters.
Nearer the house there were a mixture of borders planted up with easy maintenance shrubs, no adventurous planting going on here.
As we left the garden we found this wonderful original garden bench in the garden shop. This ensured we left with smiles on our faces.
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You are so fortunate to have a wealth of gardens to visit. I love Calycanthus. My garden mentor gave me one years ago but I didn’t bring it with me when we moved. Delightful tour.