Aster divaricatus beth chatto biography

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          Beth Chatto offers a whole section on shade loving plants.

          “I don’t think we’re going to have one, do you?” Beth Chatto replies when I mention the words “Indian summer.” The needs of plants and humans being different, her famously beautiful gardens (admission: £6) are powering away despite England’s intensely odd weather.

          And they are a picture of glorious late summer.

          “Gardening is a science and an art,” Beth Chatto, born in 1923, begins to explain. A German admirer approaches and says, “Excuse me, do you like music?” “Yes I do!” she responds politely.

          “This garden is full of music,” continues our friend. “It has minor keys, major keys, shadows…” “Yes, and low notes and high notes,” adds Beth.

          “Gardening is a science and an art,” Beth Chatto, born in , begins to explain.

        1. “Gardening is a science and an art,” Beth Chatto, born in , begins to explain.
        2. 'Beth Chatto' prospers in adequately moist shady alcoves, tolerates dry conditions once established and makes a fine-textured addition to bouquets.
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        4. This Aster is better-known in Europe, where it's used to light up shady urban gardens.
        5. A pretty plant whose short stems bear masses of white, yellow centred, daisy-like flowers, blooming earlier than most, extending the season.

          6. “It is a symphony!” he pronounces, before asking to take her picture. Here then, from a corner of Essex, southwest England, we bring you music, art and science:

          Photographs by Kendra Wilson for Gardenista.

          Above: Beth Chatto has horticulture covered.

          She has created a garden with every condition–whether damp, shady or impossibly dry–and the plan