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Planning a Rainbow.

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Pauline

I’m sure all gardeners have had moments when garden visiting, that have so inspired them, that they can’t wait to get home and start changing part of their own garden. This is how it was for me when on holiday … Continue reading →

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A week at Aigas.

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Pauline

Following on from the previous post about our journey through England and Scotland, which took 4 days as there was so much to see – this post is about our 7 days at Aigas looking at wildflowers and gardens in … Continue reading →

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The journey to Aigas.

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Pauline

As soon as our Open Garden weekend was over we went away for a well earned rest and have just returned from a fabulous holiday in the north of Scotland, staying at the Aigas Field Centre, www.aigas.co.uk   for a … Continue reading →

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Heavenly blue of Meconopsis.

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Pauline

My love affair with meconopsis, or the Himalayan blue poppy, started years ago when reading about them. I first came face to face with them 5 yrs ago in the Ringve Botanic Garden in Trondheim, Norway (we were there celebrating … Continue reading →

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Chasing the elusive blue

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Pauline

About 15 of my Meconopsis have flowered, but the first one came out deep purple, what a disappointment! We have got a few the bright turquoise blue that they should be but the rest were lilac, grey, pink or purple! … Continue reading →

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