The Gardens at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild 2

A statue for a shady niche, an angel, I believe.

Gardens of Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

One of the reasons for visiting the Rothschild gardens is to copy some of the ideas..Take this flower bed, for example, the cool white of the Trachelospermum is a perfect foil for the bright impatiens and that pot is perfectly positioned.

And I have a cool, shady spot where this would work beautifully. Now all I need to find is someone with muscles who'll dig my dry, stony soil for me.

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

We've taken a ride out a few miles East of Nice to St Jean Cap Ferrat: The address on the Cote d'Azur and one of my favourite places.
I'm in the garden of the Villa Ehrussi de Rothschild, a magnificent house and gardens in an incomparable setting. Not even the urban sprawl of the coast can diminish its beauty. I'm a definite fan! Did you guess?
Expect more photos of the gardens in future but for today this is the view from the garden across to Villefranche where the cruise ships anchor..