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Taking a peek inside the Alpine House at RHS Wisley – and a scented meander down through the Rock Garden into Seven Acre Wood ….

Categories Alpine, Architectural Plants, Bulbs, Fragrant plants, General comment, Hellebore, House plants, Iris, Orchids, Plants for a shady garden?, RHS WIsley, shade, Shrubs, Snowdrops (Galanthus), Winter Garden, Wisteria, Woodland GardenLeave a Comment on Taking a peek inside the Alpine House at RHS Wisley – and a scented meander down through the Rock Garden into Seven Acre Wood ….

A little peak inside the Alpine House which sits atop the Rock Garden in the RHS gardens at Wisley (the rose garden is behind, an allée of Bonsai trees to one side and the vegetable garden too, if you need to get your bearings. This is a traditional glasshouse where the plants are mostly displayed…

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Technicolor Rainbows in the Alpine House at RHS Wisley

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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).…

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