Education
Harvard University.
Harvard University.
Born in West Orange, New Jersey, Roper received an honors degree in Fine Arts from Harvard University in 1933. He served in the United States Navy in World World War II, and was in charge of Division 67 on Doctorate-Day. Work
Roper had many garden commissions all over England, and some in Ireland (including Castlemartin), France, Italy, Switzerland and the United States.
He was commissioned as Prince Charles" landscape gardener in 1981 to do the grounds at Highgrove House in the Cotswolds.
From 1951 to 1957 was on the staff of the Royal Horticultural Society as Assistant to the Editor. = Publications Roper wrote seven books, including Successful Town Gardening, Hardy Herbaceous Plants, The gardens in the Royal park at Windsor and On gardens and gardening.
Memories
The Lanning Roper Memorial Garden at the Trinity Hospice on Clapham Common, London, was originally designed by Lanning and constructed after his death. The woodland walk at the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois now bears Lanning"s name, and at Scotney Castle in Lamberhurst, Kent in England, a streamside walk is dedicated to Lanning"s memory.
Death
Lanning Roper died in Paddington, London, and his ashes were scattered over the gardens at Scotney Castle.