Pettifers is an English
garden in the Oxfordshire
village of Wardington
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Since 1984, owner Gina Price has transformed Pettifers into one of the most influential gardens in England.
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Ribbons of plants flow through the borders, creating a glowing tapestry of colour.
Explore Spring
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Inspired by the colours of India
Explore Summer
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The garden descends in levels towards the medieval landscape
Explore Autumn
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As winter closes in, the garden reveals its underlying structure.
Explore Winter
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Gina Price – Owner
Gina’s Story
In the summer of 84 James and I moved to Pettifers, where the garden of 1 and a half acres was waiting for us. Initially we began ploughing the land down the bottom, laying out the par terre, and learning as I went along.
Influenced by Dianey Binney of Kiftsgate, I made my borders wider and wider. She, and her sister Betsy, came over to criticise and advise. By the time they died my style was changing. Out went a lot of roses and shrubs, and larger drifts of plants evolved. In went grasses. My borders have to look good from April to November. Now I am paying attention to winter.
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