door Garden Designer Frank Fritschy | Last updated Jan 14, 2018 | Published on Jun 17, 2016 | Garden, Garden History, Roses, Summer
Bobby James 17 JUNE, 2016 Garden Roses Shrubs Many roses are named after important people whose names sank into oblivion. Yet the name of this lovely white climber can be easily traced. In short: may I introduce you to Mr. Bobbie James. Rose Book The honourable Robert...
door Garden Designer Frank Fritschy | Last updated Jan 14, 2018 | Published on May 28, 2016 | Environment, Garden, Historical Gardens, Landscape, Shrubs
Gertrude Jekyll and Global Warming Sambucus nigra (Elder) starts to flower in the cops near the Viller Mühle 28 MAY, 2016 Environment Historical Gardens Landscape Shrubs What on earth has Gertrude Jekyll to do with global warming? She lived in a time that nature...
door Garden Designer Frank Fritschy | Last updated Jan 14, 2018 | Published on May 17, 2016 | Garden, Landscape, Perennials, Shrubs, Spring
Springtime 17 MAY, 2016 Garden Perennials Shrubs Spring After a long period of cold weather in April, this month started in the second week with bright sunshine and temperatures above 24⁰ C (75⁰F). Hardly any springtime nowadays According to an old lady from over...
door Garden Designer Frank Fritschy | Last updated Jan 14, 2018 | Published on May 7, 2016 | Garden, Landscape, Spring
What’s Going On May 2016 7 MAY, 2016 Garden Landscape Plants Perennials I am walking our dogs and I am greeted by the dazzling yellow rapeseed flowers (Brassica napus) in the fields nearby. The air I am inhaling is loaded with its perfume. A lonely cloud hangs...
door Garden Designer Frank Fritschy | Last updated Jan 14, 2018 | Published on Apr 28, 2016 | Birds, Books, Classical Music, Garden, Landscape
On hearing the first Cuckoo in Spring 28 APRIL, 2016 Birds Books Landscape This title reminds me of that romantic composition for orchestra written by Delius which had its premiere strangely enough in Leipzig on 23th of October 1913. A lovely piece but it can’t beat...
door Garden Designer Frank Fritschy | Last updated Jan 14, 2018 | Published on Apr 26, 2016 | Architecture, Celebrities, History, Opera, Travel
Happy Birthday Doro! Doro at the seaside (Photograph Jill Ziegner) 26 APRIL, 2016 Architecture Celebrities History Opera Travel Doro always wants to celebrate her birthday (24 April) on an island. Favorite is always the lovely island Vlieland (Netherlands) but to...
door Garden Designer Frank Fritschy | Last updated Jan 14, 2018 | Published on Apr 3, 2016 | Garden, Perennials, Shrubs, Spring
Spring Combinations 3 APRIL, 2016 Spring Perrenials Shrubs Garden A bright yellow colour is nowadays, to say it diplomatic, not highly appreciated in gardens. However, I would pay a fortune to travel back to the beginning of the sixties to see Dumbarton Oaks....
door Garden Designer Frank Fritschy | Last updated Jan 14, 2018 | Published on Mar 28, 2016 | Books, Ferns, Garden, Garden History, History
Old Books 28 MARCH, 2016 Books Ferns Garden History History During these rainy cold winter days it is nice to sit back in a chair with a nice cup of tea and a fine book to read. Victorian fern craze On scanning the bookshelves I came across a book on the Victorian...
door Garden Designer Frank Fritschy | Last updated Jan 14, 2018 | Published on Mar 22, 2016 | Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Opera
Oslo Opera House 22 MARCH, 2016 Architecture Landscape Opera Last week I visited Lithuania and Norway to sing Bach’s St John’s Passion. On my way back to Oslo airport I had some time left to see the Oslo opera. Made of 36000 carrara marble tiles In my opinion it is...
door Garden Designer Frank Fritschy | Last updated Jan 14, 2018 | Published on Mar 5, 2016 | Books on Gardening, DVD, Ferns, Garden, Shrubs, Winter
Precious Moments 5 MARCH, 2016 Books DVD Winter ‘Precious moments’ on the roof of our LandRover During wintertime I daily make a stroll around our garden mainly to open the blinds. Business as usual. Catch my camera Yet the light and the hoar frost on...
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