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Garden Visits 2018

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I was helping out today at a most gorgeous NGS open garden in London N8, with owners that have a special passion for succulents. It's very worth a visit next year if you are interested in such plants (and cake). Many bananas (!), tree ferns, greenhouses full of tenders. Here are just two fine specimens. The v experienced owners are very happy to answer any questions and give advice.





  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951
    Sheffield Botanical gardens

  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited June 2018
    A gorgeous visit this weekend to Sissinghurst and Gt Dixter. Superb weather, wild and riotous planting. I loved both. Inspired, meadowy, colour-wow, explosive.

     






  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Great Dixter.






  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    edited June 2018
    Not exactly a garden visit, but here are some of the flower arrangements at the recent Cheshire Show, displayed by NAFAS.





















  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Superb flower arrangements (and very well photographed too), @Alan Clark2 in Liverpool. Bravo!
    Great shots of your visit to The Old Vicarage, Astley, Manchester.

  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
    Have just come back from a four day stay on the Devon/Dorset/Somerset border.  Visited a number of gardens.  These are photos taken at Bishop Palace Gardens in Wells during the journey home.









    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
    These photos were taken at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens on a baking hot day.




    Great use of a fallen tree trunk.



    Some amazing Gunneras

    Staff had thinned the trees so the ruin on a distant hill could be beautifully framed.

    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Smashing photos Yviestevie, the Bishop's Palace is one of my favourites and they have a really good Plant fair sometimes.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
    Forde Abbey Gardens at Chard.  An amazing water fountain.  I got soaked but it was welcome on what was a very hot day.






    Above: the roof, inside a house made of living beech.
    Below: the view from the beech house window.


    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
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