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Bents Green - Scotland, Summer { 51 images } Created 10 Aug 2020

Bents Green is a charming suburban garden in Moray & Nairn, Scotland, created by Lorraine Dingwall. It is notable for Lorraine's collection of Hostas which are planted and placed in containers. The garden features gravel bed, a raised pond and patio seating area beneath a pergola.
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  • Lorraine Dingwall holding a potted Hosta 'Marilyn Monroe'.
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  • Hosta 'Sea Gulf Stream', Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty', Geranium 'Rozanne' and Acer palmatum cv (Japanese maple)
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  • Metal archway planted with Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' and Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon' in the front garden
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  • Hosta 'Sea Gulf Stream', Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty', Geranium 'Rozanne' and Acer palmatum cv (Japanese maple)
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  • Three bird houses attached to the garage wall surrounded by a variegated ivy climber. Trees include Cercidiphyllum japonicum (katsura tree) and Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet gum)
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  • Arch covered with Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' (golden hops) in front garden
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  • Pots planted with variegated Hosta varieties to the side of the house
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  • Potted Hosta varieties kept on shelves in the shade shed.
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  • Potted Hosta varieties kept on shelves in the shade shed.
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  • Lorraine Dingwall watering Hostas in the shade shed
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  • Back garden border with Pulsatilla seed heads, Acer palmatum (Japanese maple), and Dactylorhiza orchids
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  • Lorraine Dingwall watering Hostas in the shade shed
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  • Looking towards the back garden raised pond from the patio pergola.
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  • Raised pond surrounded by gravel and planted with Veratrum cv, Iris cv, Phyllostachys cv and Acer palmatum.
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  • Wooden shelves attached to the outside wall and stacked with terracotta pots and bottles.
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  • Wooden shelves attached to the outside wall and stacked with terracotta pots and bottles.
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  • Lorraine Dingwall feeding Koi Carp in the back garden pond
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  • Lorraine Dingwall feeding Koi Carp in the back garden pond
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  • The raised pond in the back garden with gravel hardstanding and plants including Veratrum, Iris, Phyllostachys (bamboo), Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet gum) and an Acer palmatum cv (Japanese maple)
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  • Lorraine Dingwall feeding Koi Carp in the back garden pond
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  • Suburuban back garden with patio, pergola, raised pond, seating, shade loving plants and shrubs
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  • Shade border with from left, Hosta ' Abika Drinking Gourd', Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'Sherborne Swift', Hosta 'Gold Standard', (pale middle) Hosta 'Bright Lights', Hosta 'Hadspen Blue', Hosta 'Lucy Vitol' and Hosta 'Devon Giant' at rear. Dactylorhiza orchids with Acer palmatum cv.
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  • Hosta 'Winter Snow' (sport of H. 'Sum and Substance')
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  • The patio and pergola with furniture and borders of Hostas, Dactylorhiza (orchid) and an Acer palmatum cv (Japanese maple)
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  • Looking back to the house over the pond with Sambucus nigra cv, Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo', Phyllostachys (bamboo) and Irises
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  • Lorraine Dingwall sitting at the cast concrete bench and table in the back garden
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  • Hosta 'Cinnamon Sticks'
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  • Lorraine Dingwall sitting at the cast concrete bench and table in the back garden
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  • Hosta varieties including Hosta 'Lady Guinevere' (golden leaf centre) by the cast concrete table and chairs
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  • Hosta varieties including Hosta 'Lady Guinevere' (golden leaf centre) by the cast concrete table and chairs
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  • Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' hedge grown from seed with path to front door through gravel borders.
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  • Potted Hosta varieties in the shade of the house.
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  • Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' hedge grown from seed by the path to front door
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  • Lorraine Dingwall holding frozen ice cubes mixed with crushed garlic as an anti-slug wash for hostas.
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  • Potted Hosta varieties in the shade of the house.
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  • Hosta 'Blue Cadet' (front) and Hosta 'Olympic Sunrise' (rear)
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  • Lorraine Dingwall holding frozen ice cubes mixed with crushed garlic as an anti-slug wash for hostas.
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  • Lorraine Dingwall holding pots from left, Hosta 'Cracker Crumbs', Hosta 'Lakeside Baby Face' (front) and rear, Hosta 'Allan P. McConnell
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  • Lorraine Dingwall holding pots from left, Hosta 'Cracker Crumbs', Hosta 'Lakeside Baby Face' (front) and rear, Hosta 'Allan P. McConnell
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  • Hosta 'Inniswood'.
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  • Hosta 'Hirao Grande' and Hosta 'Halcyon' (glaucous) with ferns, Acer dissectum cv and Acer palmatum cv.
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  • Sambucus nigra cv (elder)
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  • Sambucus nigra cv (elder)
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  • Looking past the garage to the greenhouse and shade shed.
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  • Interior of the greenhouse including tomato and strawberry plants.
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  • Large oak barrel container planted with Hosta 'Sum and Substance' by the greenhouse and shade shed
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  • Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' (first Hosta bought by Lorraine Dingwall) with Geranium psilostemon and Phyllostachys cv (bamboo). Housewall with wooden trellis plant support
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  • Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' (first Hosta bought by Lorraine Dingwall) with Geranium psilostemon and Phyllostachys cv (bamboo). Housewall with wooden trellis plant support
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  • Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans with Geranium psilostemon and Phyllostachys cv (bamboo)
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  • Metal archway planted with Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' and Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon' clmbers in the front garden. Gravel path with border including Lilium orientalis (oriental lily)
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  • Metal archway planted with Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' and Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon' clmbers in the front garden.
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