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Six on Saturday. 20.05.2023
What a wonderful week it has been, such a change from last week! This week we have had sunshine every day which has dried out the flood water nicely, only problem is that the rain plus sunshine has made the … Continue reading
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Tagged alliums, azaleas, euphorbia palustris, hostas, meconopsis cambrica, wisteria
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Six on Saturday 15.5.21
Anyone for a paddle? No, not at the seaside but in my flooded garden. The grass is totally waterlogged, the paths are running as though they are a stream, the patio is underwater and I think I need an ark … Continue reading
Autumn has certainly arrived.
During this last week the colours in the garden and the surrounding countryside have changed considerably, the green is gradually fading away and changing to yellow, orange and red. Also the leaves have started falling with a vengeance which means … Continue reading
It’s Rhodo and Azalea Time.
Bringing a lot of colour to a couple of borders are the rhododendrons and azaleas which are flowering at the moment. Some started flowering about a month ago and had nearly finished before the main ones started, so flowering is … Continue reading
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Tagged azaleas, deciduous azaleas, evergreen azaleas, japanese azaleas, rhododendrons
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Deja vu.
Many, many years ago, I visited a garden in the next village, along with lots of other members of the organisation Plant Heritage or NCCPG as it was known then. (The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, … Continue reading
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Tagged azaleas, flowering shrubs in May, May flowers, rhododendrons, wisteria
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Rhododendrons and Azaleas.
The Rhododendrons and Azaleas have been amazing this year. Usually we have a problem if the garden is too dry in the previous summer, the plants then abort their flower buds which means that we don’t have many flowers during … Continue reading
Blooming Maytime. GBBD.
May is the time when the garden goes into overdrive, everything seems to want to bloom at the same time, I just wish I could press a pause button and slow everything down a bit. Rhododendrons and Azaleas are now … Continue reading
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Tagged azaleas, bog plants, candelabra primulas, choisya, Clematis montana, flowering shrubs, May flowers, rhododendrons, Viburnum, Weigela
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Easter Monday sunshine.
The sunshine on Easter Monday tempted us out to our first garden visit of the year. Having looked at the National Garden Scheme website for Devon, we soon found a garden the other side of Exeter which appealed with Magnolias, … Continue reading
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Tagged azaleas, camellias, Haldon Grange, Haldon House, Magnolias, National Garden Scheme, rhododendron, Yellow Book
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Big, bold and beautiful.
Not everyone’s favourite, I know and even considered a bit old fashioned by some, but rhododendrons and azaleas are coming into flower, all guns blazing! They certainly aren’t shy, retiring plants, their bright colours can be seen from a great … Continue reading
Autumn’s Pyrotechnics.
What a difference a few weeks makes, just a couple of weeks ago, the garden was mainly green with highlights of colour from the flowers. The month of October has been fantastic!!
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Tagged Acers, azaleas, Beech, Cornus, Cotinus, Hamamelis, Horse Chestnut, Miscanthus, Prunus, Silver Birch
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