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A banquet-kaleidoscope-smorgasbord-gallimaufry of early Spring colour and scent … (or Where’s Thug?)

Categories Abstract Photograpy, Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Bedding, Bulbs, Camellias, Climbing plants, colour, Fragrant plants, General comment, Hellebore, herbaceous, Japanese Maples (Acers), Magnolia, Ornamental trees, RHS WIsley, Roses, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Seasonal colour, spring flowering, Spring Garden, Trees for smaller gardens, White Garden, Wildlife gardening, Winter Garden, Woodland GardenLeave a Comment on A banquet-kaleidoscope-smorgasbord-gallimaufry of early Spring colour and scent … (or Where’s Thug?)

Ah, well, you've got me - one huge gallery of images and barely a note to cover the 'who, what, why, where and when' of it all - The 'where'will be at Kew and Wisley and a few points in between, including those deliciously cool crocus on my own front step, delicately rain-dropped and rather…

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An early March visit to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire – much to admire especially the Hamamelis (Witch Hazel) Collection …

Categories Acid-loving plants, Bulbs, Camellias, conifers, Evergreen shrubs, Fragrant plants, Garden Design, Hellebore, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Rhododendron & Azalea, Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Spring Garden, Travel broadens the mind, Trees for smaller gardens, Winter Garden7 Comments on An early March visit to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire – much to admire especially the Hamamelis (Witch Hazel) Collection …

That's it I'm afraid - one large (albeit labelled) gallery - a pictorial tour of the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire earlier this month (well, a walk around some of it, but most of that put under the camera lens).... The Hamamelis collection I stumbled across was in very fine fettle, the highlight of…

Continue reading ➞ An early March visit to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire – much to admire especially the Hamamelis (Witch Hazel) Collection …

Another day, another visit to Kew Gardens – and not one, two, three nor four – but five Glasshouses and #barkwatch continues – deep joy …

Categories Alpine, Architectural Plants, Composting, Indoor gardening, Open to the public, Orchids, Ornamental trees, Roses, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Seasonal colour, Travel broadens the mind, Tropical, Wildlife gardening, Winter Garden1 Comment on Another day, another visit to Kew Gardens – and not one, two, three nor four – but five Glasshouses and #barkwatch continues – deep joy …

Into the Palm House first, on a rather dull morning (I missed both brilliantly bright days earlier this week, one at Petersham Nurseries, the other being a Good Boy and doing some housework, washing and much-needed shopping). But hey, it's still looking grand and my kitchen floor is shiny shiny clean. The Palm House was…

Continue reading ➞ Another day, another visit to Kew Gardens – and not one, two, three nor four – but five Glasshouses and #barkwatch continues – deep joy …

Part 2 …. A little more from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew – my first visit in 2016 – more Witch Hazels, decorative fruit and bark – and a horrid hawthorn

Categories Architectural Plants, Fragrant plants, Hellebore, Ornamental trees, Roses, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Winter Garden3 Comments on Part 2 …. A little more from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew – my first visit in 2016 – more Witch Hazels, decorative fruit and bark – and a horrid hawthorn

King William's Temple with Hamamelis x intermedia Back to Kew (well in fact the final selection of photos from my first visit in 2016, at the end of last week) and its Witch Hazels all the way ... Hamamelis x intermedia Vesna gets us going - and the more modest Hamamelis virginiana - Hamamelis x…

Continue reading ➞ Part 2 …. A little more from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew – my first visit in 2016 – more Witch Hazels, decorative fruit and bark – and a horrid hawthorn

My first look at RHS Wisley (this year) – Colourful winter stems, Alpine and Glasshouse finery and more…

Categories Alpine, Architectural Plants, Bulbs, Camellias, colour, Fragrant plants, General comment, Hellebore, Open to the public, Orchids, Ornamental trees, Plants for a shady garden?, RHS WIsley, Seasonal colour, Trees, White Garden, Winter Garden, Wisteria, Woodland Garden3 Comments on My first look at RHS Wisley (this year) – Colourful winter stems, Alpine and Glasshouse finery and more…

I'm fortunate that the vast array of garden landscapes at RHS Wisley in Surrey are a short drive from Teddington HQ and that I can be as frequent a visitor as I am, without ever, ever being bored - there is always something, whatever the season, to delight and inspire. This unseasonably mild weather (about…

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Walk with me through the woodland landscapes at RHS Wisley – a fragrant, colourful tour for these unexpectedly mild days …

Categories Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Camellias, Christmas, evergreen perennial, Evergreen shrubs, Flowering Cherry, Fragrant plants, Grasses, Hellebore, herbaceous, Hydrangea, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Plants for a shady garden?, Rhododendron & Azalea, RHS WIsley, Roses, Seasonal colour, Seeds, Shrubs, Snowdrops (Galanthus), Winter Garden, Woodland Garden2 Comments on Walk with me through the woodland landscapes at RHS Wisley – a fragrant, colourful tour for these unexpectedly mild days …

I had the time to visit the gardens at RHS Wisley on Wednesday this week, the sunniest of days and quiet too (everybody else was at the work, or the supermarket, or on the M25... ) The colour and fragrance on offer was unexpectedly generous, with Camellias and Rhododendrons, Witch Hazel, Chimonathus and Edgworthia, Hellebores…

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A Teddington Gardener roundup on twitter – and 11 sleeps ’til Christmas

Categories Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Camellias, Christmas, colour, evergreen perennial, Evergreen shrubs, Flowering Cherry, Fragrant plants, Hellebore, herbaceous, House plants, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Plants for a shady garden?, RHS WIsley, Seasonal colour, TropicalLeave a Comment on A Teddington Gardener roundup on twitter – and 11 sleeps ’til Christmas

Here we are and it is nearly Christmas - 11 sleeps to go - and once more I'm apologising for the mean pickings here on Teddington Gardener, though if you have been following me on Twitter or Facebook, my contributions to the sum of all things Internet will seem much more regular, if one photo…

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Dodging the showers for a kaleidoscope of flower and fruit – roses, camellias, hellebores, hollies, decorative leaf, bark and seedheads

Categories Acid-loving plants, Architectural Plants, Autumn garden, Camellias, dark foliage plants, David Austin roses, Dry Garden, Fragrant plants, Grasses, Hellebore, herbaceous, jobs to do in ..., Open to the public, Ornamental trees, RHS WIsley, Roses, Seasonal colour, Seeds, Shrubs, Tropical, Winter Garden1 Comment on Dodging the showers for a kaleidoscope of flower and fruit – roses, camellias, hellebores, hollies, decorative leaf, bark and seedheads

The roses too continue to put on a good show, with some near perfect blooms - and other joys - I'm hoping the rain will stop so I can get in an afew hours in my  own garden this afternoon - there are dahlias to lift and a venerable banana to wrap up before the…

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Just a little gallery – Acers through to Woodwardia – a horticultural catch-up of the past couple of colourful, autumnal weeks

Categories Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Autumn garden, dark foliage plants, evergreen perennial, Evergreen shrubs, Flower Shows, Fragrant plants, General comment, Grasses, herbaceous, Hydrangea, Japanese Maples (Acers), Magnolia, Ornamental trees, Plants for a shady garden?, Rhododendron & Azalea, Seasonal colour, Trees, Trees for smaller gardens, Woodland GardenLeave a Comment on Just a little gallery – Acers through to Woodwardia – a horticultural catch-up of the past couple of colourful, autumnal weeks

  Well, Acers first - from Wisley and Kew, Winkworth Arboretum and here and thereabouts! Followed by the rest of the As through to C ..s .... and moving on through the D E F and a touch of the Gs - there's a whole little gallery of Gentians afterwards - the more colourful elements…

Continue reading ➞ Just a little gallery – Acers through to Woodwardia – a horticultural catch-up of the past couple of colourful, autumnal weeks