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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…

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The Savill Garden, fragrant, fizzing with colour and all set for Spring

Categories Bulbs, Camellias, Fragrant plants, Open to the public, Savill Garden, Snowdrops (Galanthus), spring flowering, Spring Garden, The Savill Garden, Winter GardenLeave a Comment on The Savill Garden, fragrant, fizzing with colour and all set for Spring

Rhododendrons like this amazing Choremia Tower Court, blazing in the sunshine this afternoon in The Savill Garden within the greater Windsor Great Park - made this a fine choice for a walk, through these extensive gardens before exploring further into The Royal Landscape to search out the Jubilee Horse and the Copper Horse, with views…

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Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – January 2014 – at Wisley and Kew. Winter breaks early.

Categories Abstract Photography, Alpine, Architectural Plants, container gardening, Fragrant plants, General comment, Hellebore, Hydrangea, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Rhododendron & Azalea, RHS WIsley, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Seasonal colour, Snowdrops (Galanthus), Trees for smaller gardens, Wildlife gardening, Winter Garden1 Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – January 2014 – at Wisley and Kew. Winter breaks early.

JANUARY - Hamamelis x intermedia Orange Peel Cornus alba Sibirica in container displays at Wisley Rhododendron nobleanum Album Prunus himalaica Hydrangea paniculata Galanthus elwesii Sarcococca confusa Dogwoods at Kew and the Alpine House from the Grass Borders Galanthus elwesii at Kew and Berberis (below) Chimonathus praecox Grandiflorus Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis and Chaenomeles speciosa at the…

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Long lasting winter colour

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Dogwoods, willow and ornamental blackcurrant come into their own in the winter. Place them somewhere low sunshine can catch them and the colours sing. Moist soil preferable though the red dogwood, Cornus alba Sibirica can be more forgiving. Many gardens showcase the jewels of winter gardening. Mottisfont Abbey in Hampshire has just opened their new…

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