Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson’s Kentish garden

Vita Sackville-West’s Garden at Sissinghurst is a garden that I am very familiar with since it is in the south-east county of Kent in England where I grew up. It is now owned and operated by the English charity The National Trust. I visit the garden most years in May just as the roses and perennials are coming into peak bloom. Here are a few photos taken over the years to show some of the garden rooms.

The Approach to the Garden

Vita’s enchanting tower

One of the most enchanting features of the garden at Sissinghurst is that the tower is visible from most corners of the garden. It gives you a sense of place and an opportunity to climb up and see the garden from above.

Views from Vita’s writing tower

Delos

This garden was an original Sissinghurst garden but has been recently renovated and re-imagined with plenty of drought tolerant and sun-loving plants that give the space a Mediterranean feel.

Vita’s White and Silver Garden

One of the most iconic gardens at Sissinghurst is Vita’s white and silver garden. At its center is an amazing specimen of the single white rose – Rosa mulliganii. Other treasures include white irises, poppies, and silver leaved plants.

A Selection of Other Gardens at Sissinghurst

A walk around the garden at Sissinghurst leads you to a variety of different garden rooms that each have their own characteristic plants and design. Here are a few of my favorites.

Bye for now gardening friends. Wishing you wonderful garden visits this coming year. Cheers, Jenny Rose Carey