More Dahlias from Petersham Nurseries – a lot of floristry going on ….

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A little indulgent, this, so many photos from this series of floral arrangements created by our talented florist Noriko Choy with excellent support from Jane Scott Flowers. This was the day after the actual event (a wedding at Petersham Nurseries), so not in situ, but still looking fine. I thought it would make a good…

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Dahlias at Petersham Nurseries

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A few stowaways at the end of the gallery but Dahlias all the way otherwise, all in bloom in the Cutting Garden at Petersham Gardens Nurseries. The brain-child of the gardening team headed up by Rosie Bines and at the moment - and for the months ahead until the first frost, a miracle of floral…

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Roses at Petersham Nurseries

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Roses are at the fore of Petersham Nurseries with a fantastic selection of floriferous and healthy plants on display, with some quite amazing fragrance. New 2018 introductions, the Mill on the Floss and the single yellow Tottering-by-Gently - are exclusively available at a few choice nurseriess, me included! And please pop your nose into Lady…

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Ham and Petersham in Bloom / Britain in Bloom and Petersham Nurseries

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Petersham Nurseries have donated plants, time and a considerable amount of compost (I know, I carried it ...) to plan, prepare and plant up three new stone troughs - horse troughs effectively - at three prominent sites within the local community. All part of Britain in Bloom and building on the success Ham and Petersham…

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Hampton Court Flower Show Part Four – more gardens … more nurseries … just more!

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Hampton Court Flower Show – Part 2 (Festival of Roses)

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Hampton Court Palace Flower Show – Part 1 (Show Gardens)

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Petersham House Gardens Charity Open Day

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Evening sunshine in the gardens of Petersham House, preparations ongoing for the Charity Open Day last Sunday. A little tardy in getting the pictures online, sorry about that. A rather dated laptop and a flaky wi-fi signal have been conspiring against me! On the day itself, a bright blue sunny morning so I caught up…

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