Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
A few images from April 2018 featuring the Cutting Garden and Petersham House Gardens and more specifically the bulbs planted in great parallel swathes in the working Cutting Garden and then more expansively throughout the gardens of the House itself. A memory-jogger for me, given my workshop on Spring Bulbs together but boy, has it…
A kaleidoscope of perennials, with all manner of colourful stuff doing it's thing, plenty of Echinacea, Salvias and Dahlias and much more besides - of course a rose or two. Bright bold and beautiful summer characters, whatever your garden style. I love this little fellow on the Monarda, especially
Never disappointing, the Alpine House at RHS Wisley. Particularly colourful in these early months as you can see. Rhubarb-pinks, bright yellows, true blues, glaucous greens, cochineal reds, zebra-striped purples and arctic whites - and packing a punch for such diminutive little stars. And this only January 14th (they were photographed on my visit yesterday morning).…
Continue reading ➞ Technicolor Rainbows in the Alpine House at RHS Wisley
Just to redress the balance (i.e. not orange), a single hot pink tulip, elevated into something altogether classier by virtue of the silver sheen on the reverse of the petals. Its name escapes me for the moment...
The Teddington Gardener 