June 2, 2005
Ideal English Gardens
Hampton Court Palace Gardens were laid out by William III in 1702 and have been reproduced, and replanted over the years to retain their size and spacing. The gardeners spend hours each day cutting, pruning and keeping the look as if nothing ever truly grew here.
One of the very interesting things here is the world’s oldest known vine, the Great Vine, of the Black Hamburgh variety which was planted in 1768 and now produces over 500 pounds of grapes per year.
Each and every part of the garden is different, from hedges to roses, and other flowers planted throughout the year, to trees that line the pathways, and statues and water features. Our walking tour took us all the way around the palace and gave us lots of time to see and photograph the beauty of it all.
This is the ideal "English Garden".
One of the very interesting things here is the world’s oldest known vine, the Great Vine, of the Black Hamburgh variety which was planted in 1768 and now produces over 500 pounds of grapes per year.
Each and every part of the garden is different, from hedges to roses, and other flowers planted throughout the year, to trees that line the pathways, and statues and water features. Our walking tour took us all the way around the palace and gave us lots of time to see and photograph the beauty of it all.
This is the ideal "English Garden".
