The pond and rockery – One of the eight gardens of “OpdeHaar” 

Pond and rockery
Pond and rockery

The pond and rockery were constructed in 1994 and now look as though they have always been there

In the spring and autumn, the acers give a lot of colour around the pond and rockery. 

   
Acer palmatum Inaba Shidare, Acer palmatum dissectum Flavescens en Acer palmatum Ornatum in de lenteAcer palmatum Inaba Shidare, Acer palmatum dissectum Flavescens, Acer palmatum Ornatum in de herfst
Acer palmatum Inaba Shidare, Acer palmatum Dissectum Flavescens and Acer palmatum Ornatum in the Spring and Autumn

The spring is heralded in by Caltha palustris around the pond  and in June the lovely lily-like flowers of the Zantedeschia aethiopica in their full glory can be seen.

Caltha palustrisZantedeschia aethiopica
 Caltha palustrisZantedeschia aethiopica

During the summer months the irises: Iris kaemferi, Iris pseudoacorus and Iris versicolor are in flower in the pond

Syringa microphylla Suberba  gives a powerful perfume around the pond and rockery in May and the reflections in the water, with the goldfish and the astilbes, are also lovely.

Syringa microphylla Superba
Syringa microphylla Suberba

Pond vijver at OpdeHaar
Reflections in the pond

 

Here are photos of the pond and rockery being constructed. John dug the pond and streams by hand, while Joyce gave directions. When we were clearing the area of the brambles with came across an 8 sided concrete slab. Apparently, there used to be a summer house on the slab and indeed a house for tuberculosis patients as, it could be orientated to face the sun. Of course we had to put another summerhouse on this slab and were fortunate enough to find one which just fitted.  

 

Place of pond after moving fence
 Base of summer house
He man look at those muscles
 Starting to build the rockery
Laying paths
Liner in pond, filling with water
Almost full of water
Place of pond after moving fence      Base of summer house     He man look at those muscles      Starting to build the rockery     Laying paths      Liner in pond, filling with water     Almost full of water
Place of pond after moving fence

 

………… and nowPond and summerhouse

 

 

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