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Edith Wharton's The Mount Gardens and Grounds

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Hadley Cooper wrote:

What are the white flowers? Thank you »

Like · Comment · 13 months ago

kate74 I think it is call Astilbe Bridle Veil.

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added by Becky Harris to Garden Tour: Edith Wharton's The Mount

The secret garden is 80' x 80' square and very pleasing in proportion and scale. The area stands up to the vast grassed terraces, and the 10-foot walls stand up to the heights of the majestic trees beyond the garden.

added by Becky Harris to Higher Ground: 6 Spectacular Landscapes

The secret garden has a more rustic aesthetic than its counterpart. It's sunken, uses boulders and keeps a white and green color palette.See more of The Mount's landscape | Tour inside The Mount

added by Becky Harris to Great Design Plant: Astilbe

Planting notes. Astilbes prefer acidic or neutral soil. Add organic material to any soil that is lacking in nutrients. Space 12 to 18 inches apart; dig holes as deep as the container or about 6 inches deep for bare-root specimens.Keep plants watered and soil moist; extremely hot weather and lack of water will quickly kill astilbes. Otherwise, they are quite tolerant and strong.Divide every three to four years.More Great Design Plants

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This wonderful parterre perhaps links both styles of edging. The structure is formal, but the stunning white astilbes encompasses the informal.More: How Low Can Hedges Go? Interesting Garden Borders

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nice balance of formal and natural

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Backyard decor

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ivy

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love this wall and arbor!!!!!!!!!!

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white Astilbe

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white astilbe

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Parterre

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B-E-Autiolk

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boxwoods

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Parterre

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Astilbes white

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How stunning are the white adtilbes

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Good idea

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Back of yard.

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what a garden (possibly open space at Song-Chi?)

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garden

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'secret garden'

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Wow! What a great long-term gardening plan.

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cool formal garden

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magical

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Traditional

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I love a formal garden!!

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beautifully structured garden

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ограда

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love it

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Astilbes

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Beautiful shade garden.

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Gardeing

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Look great, interesting but not busy

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This wonderful parterre perhaps links both styles of edging. The structure is formal, but the stunning white astilbes encompasses the informal.

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Parterre with white astilbe

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Classic

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Garden

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very english! love this

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Planted Garden Borders

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Lovely

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some ideas against the fence, when moved closer to street

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Peaceful

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could be an herb garden with forest in background

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garden

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rock wall border, yew trees, formality

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Boxwoods around fountain

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white astilbes

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The secret garden

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Love the symmetry

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creative space

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astilbes = white

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GORGEOUS GARDEN

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yard

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Bordering with bloomers.

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backyard

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parterre

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Gorgeous!

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astible

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Llike

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Wall cover

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BOXWOODS & ASTILBE BRIDLE VEIL

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wall cover

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astilbe bridal veil

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low stone wall along formal garden

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Oh so beautiful

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garden

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Gorgeous

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yard

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Backyard

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astilbes as border

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white astilbes aa a border

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Possible approach

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Love

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Garden

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NADHERNA ZAHRADA

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This wonderful parterre perhaps links both styles of edging. The structure is formal, but the stunning white astilbes encompasses the informal.

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BEAUTIFUL

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still love the claen formal lines

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White astilbes

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hedge

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garden

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inviting

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This wonderful parterre perhaps links both styles of edging. The structure is formal, but the stunning white astilbes encompasses the informal.

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THIS GARDEN IS SOMEWHAT NOSTALGIC, ...HOWEVER STYLISH IN WHITE AND GREEN!...I LIKE!

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white astillbes softens the formal nature of this garden

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I like the defined beds and the contracting white against the green with that lighter color pathway

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Use of space, parterre. White astilbes.

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stunning for backyard courtyard

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garden design

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Formal green garden with white

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Another garden for the backyard of my castle!

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White astilbe border

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Parterre, white astilbe, covered walls

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Beautiful!

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backyard

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I like the symmetry and calm space that it provides

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stone and hedges

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Formal Garden

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all

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If one can stick to just one colour the design shines through

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Jessica likes this

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amazing

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floor plan shape

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Corner interest; Shape

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boxwood

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layering

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das ist sehr gut...

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Lovely

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Astilbe

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knot garden!

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Astilbe

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Shrubs

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garden

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Astibille- shade tolerant

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my dream garden

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garden

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Nice

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astilbe

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Another view of sunken garden on Wharton's property

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Simple and pleasing

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like this

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Nice

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pointy trees

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field

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white flowers in tree garden

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pond

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MY GREEN GARDEN ,

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I like the white flowers edging the boxwoods

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love the white and green simple what is that low mounding hedge?

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pretty formal garden- white flowers and topiary

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Beautiful

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Planting notes. Astilbes prefer acidic or neutral soil. Add organic material to any soil that is lacking in nutrients. Space 12 to 18 inches apart; dig holes as deep as the container or about 6 inches deep for bare-root specimens. Keep plants watered and soil moist; extremely hot weather and lack of water will quickly kill astilbes. Otherwise, they are quite tolerant and strong. Divide every three to four years. More Great Design Plants Private Comment

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Planting

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garden idea

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Spaces

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astilbes, shade plant......could be used as a border down driveway.

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astilbes

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Wow!! This is a great idea for Elaine back yard. So perfect!

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Garden

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astible

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Symmetry and the neatness

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garden

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зоны

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Planting notes. Astilbes prefer acidic or neutral soil. Add organic material to any soil that is lacking in nutrients. Space 12 to 18 inches apart; dig holes as deep as the container or about 6 inches deep for bare-root specimens. Keep plants watered and soil moist; extremely hot weather and lack of water will quickly kill astilbes. Otherwise, they are quite tolerant and strong. Divide every three to four years.

added by c5qh to Garden (9 months ago)

Planting notes. Astilbes prefer acidic or neutral soil. Add organic material to any soil that is lacking in nutrients. Space 12 to 18 inches apart; dig holes as deep as the container or about 6 inches deep for bare-root specimens. Keep plants watered and soil moist; extremely hot weather and lack of water will quickly kill astilbes. Otherwise, they are quite tolerant and strong. Divide every three to four years.

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For area where drainage was?

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great effect - interesting alternative to Boxwood!

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garden idea

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Astilbe keep damp and out of direct sunlight accept for about 3-4 hrs a day. Hot sun might kill them or even 'hot weather'.

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might work under deck

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Planting notes. Astilbes prefer acidic or neutral soil. Add organic material to any soil that is lacking in nutrients. Space 12 to 18 inches apart; dig holes as deep as the container or about 6 inches deep for bare-root specimens. Keep plants watered and soil moist; extremely hot weather and lack of water will quickly kill astilbes. Otherwise, they are quite tolerant and strong. Divide every three to four years.

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garden

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landscape garden

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Lovely