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A gradual change of colour for GBFD.
Taking photographs for this month’s Foliage Day was a question of dodging the showers, sometimes they were quite light but at others it was torrential rain. A gradual change is coming over the garden, a more golden tint to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acer, autumn leaves, Azalea, Betula, Cherry, Cornus, Cotoneaster, epimedium, evergreens, Ferns, foliage, Horse Chestnut, Viburnum
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A Golden Glow for September GBFD.
When the curtains are first drawn back in a morning, the light is different, there is a golden glow now which is so different from a couple of weeks ago. The leaves are starting to turn colour and with all … Continue reading
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Tagged Acer, Amelanchier, autumn, autumn tints, brunnera, Fern, Hosta, pittosportum, pontaderia, stachys, succulents, zantedeschia
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New Growth for GBFD in April
New growth is all around us at the moment, such lovely fresh greens, copper tones and burgundies which will turn a dull green in the summer, must enjoy them while we can. First thing in the morning, with the low … Continue reading
GBFD. The Last Leaves of Autumn.
What a strange autumn it has been so far, no frosts yet where we are, which we are told help to form the wonderful colours that we see on our trees and shrubs. However the colours have been stunning as … Continue reading
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Tagged Acer, Beech, Berberis, hydrangea, Miscanthus, Oak, Ophiopogon, Prunus, Rogersia, Verbascum
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Weekend Safari to Knightshayes.
We gave ourselves a well earned break from weeding this last weekend and paid a visit to Knightshayes Court in Devon, one of our stately homes run by the National Trust, and famed for its woodland garden.
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Tagged Acer, Azalea, bluebells, Cyclamen repandum, Knightshayes Court, Magnolia, National Trust, Trillium grandiflorum, wood anemone, woodland, yew
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Life after death
Sculpture in the garden is provided by the many seedheads that are left when flowering is over. Sometimes the seedheads are just as interesting as the flowers and they last a lot longer.
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Tagged Acer, agapanthus, Allium, Angelica, crocosmia, Evening primrose, Fennel, Nigella, poppies, Stipa gigantea.Phlomis
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