Gertrude Jekyll is well known to many enthusiastic gardeners and landscape designers alike.  She was held in high esteem by the gardening world earlier this century, when she was acknowledged for her extensive design work, alone and in partnership with Sir Edwin Lutyens, the architect.
This successful partnership, with each influencing the other, resulted in one hundred Lutyens/Jekyll designs and greatly contributed to the English way of life.
Gertrude Jekylls’ influence on modern day landscaping can be attributed to the firm principles she laid down regarding garden design and planting schemes.
She believed passionately in the understanding of beauty in the natural landscape and strived to create it in her work.  Her dedication, industriousness, and no-nonsense approach were all aspects of her philosophy which led to the creation of some memorable garden design.
Although few modern gardens could accommodate an authentic Jekyll design, any gardener could study and adapt her colour schemes to suit their own garden space and time constraints. Gertrude loved gardening for beautiful effect and is best known for huge herbaceous borders with colour schemes running from cold ( white, blue ) to hot ( orange, red ) and back to cold again.

Barrington Court, Somerset

Hestercombe