Le Vasterival was the garden that I was most looking forward to seeing on our trip. It is world renown and it is one that I had not been able to visit before, as you can only visit it as part of a group. It was created by Princess Greta Sturdza and her husband Prince Georges Sturdza of Moldavia in the mid-twentieth century and Princess Greta continued to develop it until her death a few years ago.It is a spectacular collector’s garden that still manages to be very beautiful. The plants are planted in naturalistic groupings, mostly in a woodland setting. The combinations are stunning. An exquisite Acer palmatum All sorts of beautiful cultivars grow in the garden. Acer palmatum Magnolia Fothergilla sp. Another Acer palmatum – ”Dissectum Atropurpurea”-Group or something, together with Dicentra. Variegated leaves, maybe on a Cornus. A mossy path, strengthened by hollow pavers. Lovely spring shades Another Magnolia that had me gasping. A stunning azalea, reminds me of ‘Persil’ A yellow large flowered hybrid. And a Davidia.