Day: July 10, 2014

RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show – more from the Show Gardens (Part II)

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Halo Garden (above) http://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-hampton-court-palace-flower-show/exhibitors/Hampton-gardens/halo Halo is a Mediterranean-style garden based on the idea of a traditional Greek island. The garden has been created on a budget of £13,000. Typical Greek features include white boat sails, a blue halo as a modern interpretation of the traditional Greek Orthodox Church dome and Mediterranean planting, together with traditional paths and…

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Souvenir du Docteur Jamain – a rose with perfect form, a rich deep colour and superb, intense fragrance… #roseheaven @PetershamN

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There are Old Roses and there are Classic Old Roses and this beauty has to be in the top echelons of rose society. Rich deep colour, velvety blooms and a complex Old Rose fragrance combine to make this absolutely one of my favourites. Treated as a tall, rather lanky shrub, or a short climber, Souvenir…

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