I had two gardening epiphanies on Friday at RHS Wisley (that place gets me with every visit!). First, just sitting in the sun with no one else around amongst a large row of Pinus sylvestris soaking in how peaceful it was and spotting an early ladybird. Then, it was getting giddy over full grown Magnolias…
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Magnolia campbellii
Magnolia campbellii
Magnolia campbellii
RHS Wisley alpine house in spring 2015
RHS Wisley alpine house in spring 2015
Pinus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris
Check out those fern fronds…
Flying orchids!
Fuzzy flower thing
Strelitzia reginae – looks and sounds like a Muppet
Strelitzia nicolai
Winter parterre using grass and gravel – very effective
Apparently local school children were invited to help
