The Fountain

Starting at The Fountain by the entrance to the hotel, we are surrounded by a verdant mixed border – a beautiful succession of planting to offer something in each season.

The Pinus sylvestrus “Cloud Pines”, a lovely, pruned evergreen accompanied by Cornus chinensis and Cornus controversa “Wedding Cake Tree”. These are dogwoods that display abundant white flowers in late spring, sometimes into summer.

The herbaceous plants offer a soft colour palette, mainly white, which lends itself well to wedding photos. In summer, the astrantia are in bloom while the lillies are ready to come to life. The Japonica Anenome “Anemone-Honorine Jobert” in late summer are a particular favourite of our Head Gardener.

Wedding Cake Tree

Cornus controversa

A small, deciduous tree with strongly tiered branches, bearing narrowly ovate leaves, broadly margined with cream and turning yellow in autumn. Small, cream flowers in flat clusters are followed by black berries.

Botanical details

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Bushy

Position

Full sun

Maximum Height

0.5 metres

Maximum Spread

0.5 metres

Family

Cornaceae

Genus

Cornus can be deciduous shrubs or trees, or creeping, woody-based perennials, some with brightly coloured young stems. Tiny flowers are borne in dense clusters, sometimes with showy bracts.