Thanks all. It was good to see the phlomis go from one state to the next. I was rather pleased with that nasturtium too, pp . That 'skeleton' is spent heuchera flowers, Liri - astonishingly like a chemical model, I thought.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
I love structure - so the pergola/walkway is my favourite - oh for the room to have that!
It's closely followed by the skeletal Heuchera though. Glad you named it LG - it would have been hard to guess. It's a really beautiful pic - but they all are
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I hadn't spotted these comments - thanks all. The 'arty' angle of the nasturtium was necessary, pp, as photographing them front-on with the sun shining straight on to them just didn't work - they were so vibrant and glowing but that angle bleached them out completely. So from behind it was!
Those heuchera skeletons were fascinating - I'll certainly take a much closer look at mine as they die this year. I can't remember the variety, you can see a few leaves in the background. It may have been Chocolate Ruffles.
And oh yes, to have that pergola - or even just one arm of it - would be divine.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
It depends how well you can cope with standing / walking all day, really. I reckon you could have a jolly good look around in a day, without rushing, if you got there as it opened and stayed until it closed. But there's a fair amount of ground to cover so if you wanted to stop for lunch, mooch around a lot, read every label etc., or if you couldn't walk all day, then longer would be good.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
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Thanks all. It was good to see the phlomis go from one state to the next. I was rather pleased with that nasturtium too, pp
. That 'skeleton' is spent heuchera flowers, Liri - astonishingly like a chemical model, I thought.
Nasturtiums (I'll try to spell it correctly this time) were my dad's favourite so they hold a special place in my heart. I like the arty angle too.
Lovely pictures LG - amazing to see the Broad Walk so full of colour - they really show how you can keep it going all summer long.
But my fave pic is the nasturtium too
I love structure - so the pergola/walkway is my favourite - oh for the room to have that!
It's closely followed by the skeletal Heuchera though. Glad you named it LG - it would have been hard to guess. It's a really beautiful pic - but they all are
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yviestevie and LG sorry I missed your pics. They are so beautiful. I would love to go again that's for sure
I hadn't spotted these comments - thanks all. The 'arty' angle of the nasturtium was necessary, pp, as photographing them front-on with the sun shining straight on to them just didn't work - they were so vibrant and glowing but that angle bleached them out completely. So from behind it was!
Those heuchera skeletons were fascinating - I'll certainly take a much closer look at mine as they die this year. I can't remember the variety, you can see a few leaves in the background. It may have been Chocolate Ruffles.
And oh yes, to have that pergola - or even just one arm of it - would be divine.
Hello ,never been to Kew but would really like to , will hopefully do it , however , i think you need a couple of days to have a proper look around
It depends how well you can cope with standing / walking all day, really. I reckon you could have a jolly good look around in a day, without rushing, if you got there as it opened and stayed until it closed. But there's a fair amount of ground to cover so if you wanted to stop for lunch, mooch around a lot, read every label etc., or if you couldn't walk all day, then longer would be good.