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Kew in the Country – an early Autumn tour of Wakehurst Place

Categories Architectural Plants, Art in the landscape, Autumn garden, Japanese Maples (Acers), Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Seasonal colour, Travel broadens the mind, Trees, Trees for smaller gardens, Woodland GardenLeave a Comment on Kew in the Country – an early Autumn tour of Wakehurst Place

Quite the contrast from the sunshine and blue skies enjoyed just yesterday. Cool, cloudy, a little drizzle and everybody kitted out as if they were about to take on a winters' trek through the Lake District. Still, October it is and Autumn is beginning to tickle the trees in this vast and varied landscape and…

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A few things that caught my eye – lots and lots of Acers and a kaleidoscopic ‘A to V’ (not quite Z) of both herbaceous and shrubbery loveliness …

Categories Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Auricula, Bulbs, Dry Garden, evergreen perennial, Evergreen shrubs, Fragrant plants, General comment, herbaceous, Plants for a shady garden?, Seasonal colour, Shrubs, spring flowering, Spring Garden, White Garden, Wildlife gardening, Woodland GardenLeave a Comment on A few things that caught my eye – lots and lots of Acers and a kaleidoscopic ‘A to V’ (not quite Z) of both herbaceous and shrubbery loveliness …

Some rather gorgeous Acers here, just plumping up for the season ahead with much colour and fine forms to admire. A collection that absolutely caught my eye along with the next little selection ... an Anchusa to Viburnum alphabet of nearly-summer beauties -