Garden Visits 2017
Liriodendron
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I'll kick off this thread with today's trip to Harlow Carr, near Harrogate in North Yorks.
It's run by the RHS, in a cold area noted for wind. The area undulates, with a stream, lake, and woodland, as well as a lot of different garden areas. The soil is acid and there are lovely rhododendrons at this time of year. Geoffrey Smith designed the stream garden many years ago, and it's beautiful - lots of candelabra primulas will be out in a few weeks. There's also a large, sloping double herbaceous border, an alpine house, vegetable garden, students' beds and various trial grounds, and a teaching centre.
Here are a few photos - not that many cos it was too cold to take off my gloves!
Tulips - the last photo taken in a garden designed by Dermot Gavin. Not a colour combination I'd use, I think...
Tree paeonies - sorry, not named.
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...and some more:
Enkianthus campanulatus
A lot of the camellias had been frosted, but not all...
Camassia meadow
Trillium simile
Beautiful little things in the Alpine House
Woven willow seat
Prunus serrula trunk (with Betula jacquemontii in the background).
Captivating pictures Liri!
that tree bark is amazing! Sounds like a lovely, if not chilly day! Thanks for taking your gloves off to share pictures with us! 
You're welcome, Wonky!
Lovely photos Liri. I was wondering if there was a garden visit thread yesterday.
We went to Fairhaven Water Gardens yesterday, really more like a walk in pretty woodlands with a Norfolk Broad next door and a bluebell wood over the road. I posted a couple of pics on Forkers.
It's well worth a visit, Hazel.
Lovely primulas, BL!
RHS Wisley & Saville Gardens, Windsor. Pics end of March
Lovely, Mark.
I was last at Wisley 37 years ago... it's a fair trek from here, but I must try to get there one day. Meanwhile, it's great to share your photos - thanks!
Gorgeous, Mark. For a second I thought the camellias were roses! Last time I went there it was summer.
What gorgeous pics everyone. I now want to go to all these gardens!