garden photographer and writer
+44 (0)1963 824836
+44 (0)7984 953013

The Shute, Isle of Wight

Charming domestic garden on the Isle of Wight with fabulous sea views, bold planting and creative touches, created by Christine and Christopher Russell. Expansive lawns, lush herbaceous borders with homemade scarlet tripods, lots of fruit and vegetables and container planting on the terrace. A seaside heaven.

Loading...
Front door surrounded by shrubs in terracotta containers. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Wooden chairs set against rock outcrop surrounded by rosemary, sedums and wall daisy, Erigeron karvinskianus. The Shute, nr V...
Lush border full of red dahlias, white cosmos, Melianthus major and bananas with greenhouse behind. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Is...
Annuals including Cosmos 'Purity' and white cleome, the spider flower, mix with perennials such as crocosmia, dahlias and aga...
Terrace balustrade lined with pots containing succulents, Argyranthemums, fuchsias and cordylines. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isl...
Table and chairs on the lawn surrounded by bright annuals and perennials including white cleomes, the spider flower, agapanth...
Lawn below house with table and chairs. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Christopher Russell hoeing in his vegetable patch. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Christopher and Christine Russell. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Terrace balustrade lined with pots containing succulents, Argyranthemums, fuchsias and cordylines. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isl...
Terrace balustrade lined with pots containing succulents, Argyranthemums, fuchsias and cordylines. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isl...
View down onto decorative veg patch and ornamental border full of vividly coloured annuals and perennials, interspersed with ...
Terracotta pots on the terrace are planted with succulents including Aeonium arboreum, white flowered Argyranthemum foenicula...
Pots at the top of the steps on the terrace contain succulents, Aeonium arboreum, and Zantedeschia aethiopica. The Shute, nr ...
Wall below terrace is full of self seeded valerian, Centranthus ruber. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Agave americana 'Variegata'. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Square pots of white flowered Argyranthemum foeniculaceum placed along a wall. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Pots of Gladiolus callianthus. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Seating area surrounded by aromatic and edible plants such as rosemary, squashes and tomatoes. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of...
Red Pak choi growing in a bucket. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Annual Aster 'Ostrich Plume Mixed' with Rudbeckia 'Marmalade' in ornamental border edged with Alchemilla mollis. The Shute, n...
Annual Aster 'Ostrich Plume Mixed'. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Decorative border punctuated by red wooden obelisks features brightly coloured dahlias, Rudbeckia 'Marmalade', Achillea 'Terr...
Decorative border punctuated by red wooden obelisks features brightly coloured dahlias, Rudbeckia 'Marmalade', Aster 'Ostrich...
Rudbeckia 'Marmalade' mingle with white Cosmos 'Purity'. The Shute, nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
Decorative border punctuated by red wooden obelisks featuring brightly coloured dahlias, Rudbeckia 'Marmalade', Aster 'Ostric...
Decorative border punctuated by red wooden obelisks featuring brightly coloured dahlias, Rudbeckia 'Marmalade', Aster 'Ostric...