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Piet Oudolf's celebrated planting scheme at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, plant by plant. A detailed guide to one of the most influential gardens of our time.

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Planting the Oudolf Gardens at Hauser & Wirth Somerset

By Rory Dusoir
About the book

Piet Oudolf is renowned for his exceptional use of perennials and grasses which is brilliantly displayed at the gardens of the Hauser & Wirth gallery in Bruton, Somerset. In this book, Kew-trained designer and plantsman Rory Dusoir analyses the plant choices, planting plans and horticultural techniques that make this garden so compelling. Over 300 exceptional photographs by Jason Ingram capture the special quality of the gardens in all four seasons.

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“Piet Oudolf is probably the most gifted planting designer of this century.”

— Stephen Anderton, The Times

“A beautifully illustrated and insightful account of the creation and planting of Piet Oudolf's gardens at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.”

— Annie Gatti, Gardens Illustrated
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  • Piet Oudolf is probably the most gifted planting designer of this century and if you want to see his style exquisitely photographed and to read in detail about caring for his favourite plants so that you might recreate that look, here’s your book.

    — Stephen Anderton, The Times

  • The seasonal changes are the highlight: there are drifts and blocks of rich late-summer colour, and structural stems and sculptural seedheads that provide visual excitement even in the depths of winter.

    — Meg Honigmann, Town and Country

  • This book offers an insight into Piet Oudolf’s design process and tracks his inspiring plantings through each seasonal incarnation. Atmospheric photographs by Jason Ingram bring the garden to life.

    — House & Garden

  • This book allows us a privileged vision of Piet’s evocation of nature that we can all learn from and adapt to our own private gardens.

    — Stephen Parker, landscape and design historian

  • A beautifully illustrated and insightful account of the creation and planting of Piet Oudolf’s gardens at Hauser & Wirth Somerset

    — Annie Gatti, Gardens Illustrated
About the author

Rory Dusoir.

Rory Dusoir

Rory Dusoir read Classics at Balliol College, Oxford, and decided during his undergraduate years that horticulture would suit him better. He worked at Great Dixter as assistant head gardener under Fergus Garrett before completing the Kew Diploma, and has since held head gardener posts at Howe Mill on the River Kennet in Wiltshire and at Stud House, a private estate within the grounds of Hampton Court Palace.

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Binding Hardback
Extent 208 pages
Dimensions 280 × 232 × 22 mm
ISBN 9781999734534
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