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Ashland Hollow
August 28, 2006

Ashland Hollow is the 17-acre stroll garden of a prominent Philadelphia-area landscape designer. The garden has been under development since the mid-1960s. Special features include an 1850s spring house next to the swimming pool, a pond garden by the house, over 1000 different plants, and surprise statues. It is located near Hockessin, Delaware.

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0606026 Ornamental door to winter garden. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606027 Paniculata Hydrangeas behind Japanese Barberries [Hydrangea paniculata; Berberis thunbergii]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606029 Grapes on pergola above flagstone patio [Vitis sp.]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606031 Grapes on pergola above flagstone patio beside swimming pool [Vitis sp.]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606033 Grapes & Trumpet Vine on pergola above flagstone patio beside swimming pool [Vitis sp.; Campsis sp.]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606036 Grapes on pergola beside swimming pool w/ spring house behind [Vitis sp.]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606040 Lambs Ears & Heather foliage border grass path through trees & shrubs [Stachys byzantina; Erica cv.]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606041 Paniculata Hydrangea beside grass path leading to red barn [Hydrangea paniculata]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606043 Grass path leads to two-storey gazebo among trees & shrubs. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606046 Giant frog sculpture framed by Arborvitae [Thuja sp.]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606047 Giant frog sculpture framed by Arborvitae [Thuja sp.]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606050 Courtyard garden w/ Japanese Maple; Vinca groundcover [Acer palmatum cv.; Vinca minor]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606052 Woodland stream garden w/ ponds. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606053 Home straddles creek in woodland stream garden w/ pond fgnd. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606055 Home straddles creek in woodland stream garden w/ pond fgnd. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606057 Home straddles creek in woodland stream garden w/ pond & flagstone path fgnd. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner 0606060 Narrow-leaved Hosta among rocks on wide stone steps in woodland garden [Hosta sp.]. Ashland Hollow, Hockessin, DE. © Mark Turner
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