Easter Saturday - Kew time!

 Members are still able to get in at 9 this weekend to enjoy the Very Hungry Caterpillar children's event.. well I've seen that but don't tell anyone.

The day started a bit cooler than yesterday but still bright and gorgeously sunny

look at the beautiful blue sky behind the Palm House

and the red tulips in the central bed at each end of the path alongside the Palm House have come from nowhere

the daffodils in the urns along the pond are starting to fade, as are the ones in the beds at either end of the PH beds,  whilst the later varieties in the middle are still gorgeous

you get a good view of the fountain from the bed at the other end of the path

I noticed last week that the hyacinth had finished, and this week there are orange tulips out in the middle of the bed

I love their succession planting everywhere 

there was so much to see, I didn't know where to go first...

so whilst I thought, I went to the fountain

so I went to the Evolution garden

there were workers in the vegetable garden today

the camassia are looking good

so were the drifts of pinky white tulips

and nearby those, some pale yellow peonies

and an early pink peony

the alpine house was open, probably only to let air through, but nothing to say don't go it yet

the scillia, peruvian lily are gorgeous

on the bench at the far end, I was attracted to some alliums

more scillia in the doorway

I was expecting to see the huge wisteria to be out, but there was barely a bud... 

and it is only as I downloaded the photos did I realise I had forgotten again to go and find the pasque flowers along the top of the rock garden

the best of the blossom along the path from the Rose Garden is starting to fade behind leaf.  

although when you look closely, it's beautiful!

I headed from the cherry trees towards the Med garden

broom  and above (can't get blogger to type in the right place)  the Judas tree is starting to flower with it's pinky purple flowers

the Med garden is round the corner from the Temperate House and it was time for the tulips under the cherry trees

glowing in the sunshine

the darker ones are coming out now

it was a shame the grass was wet (from dew)  so I couldn't lie down as I commented to a Kew graduate who stopped to take some photos too

the doors to the Temperate House were open early, so in I went

I thought I'd take a photo of the Silver Daisy bush from a distance to show the size

before closing in!

lots of watering going on down there... he actually had two hoses going at one stage, one in each hand!

they seem to have grown a lot in a week

back on the ground I walked round the outer path round the TH

the bird of paradise were looking great

and I noticed the inner bit of the purple part appeared as if someone had printed along it... anyone else see lettering? 

back outside,  

I headed to the woodland walk to see how many bluebells are out yet,  as I some on the way to Kew on the bus..

they are definitely on the way,  glowing in the sunlight

there'll be lots more soon

primroses too

there is a huge wild cherry tree towards the (what was today,) the far end of the walk -  I normally walk from the other (lake) end 

towards the edge of the gardens by the path running along the river outside there is this huge bush, covered in white flowers

I've been meaning to go check it out for a while

today was the day

I couldn't find any labels

it has tumbled and spread down the bank it's growing on...

and next to it, another huge spread of broom  

I walked along the lake and then crossed to the other side

I was going to go round to the Walkway and climb it, but my feet took me a different way!

pink cherry blossom back at the palm house

 I went into the waterlily house,  lilies are opening already 

and in the middle leaves are starting to grow - wonder if they'll get their world record waterlily this year

reflections in the water

planting round the outer rim of the waterlily house

tiny waterlily variety

outside I admired the tulips again

the variety is blushing ladies

they are so beautiful

had to take another low angle view here!

then headed to the Princess of Wales conservatory

in the couple of weeks since we've bee able to walk right round the POW the jade vine has really come into flower

I couldn't see any visible changes to the pond area, so presumably it was just repairs and maintenance they've been doing

as I went up to the upper level, I did notice the fish were swimming round in the water on the other side to usual  - I am not sure if the water on the two sides is connected or not  

but got a good view of them through the water for once.

they are huge

blogger is reversing order again grr..

orchid 

the beautiful deep pink blossoms to the side of the Broad Walk

walking back up the Broad Walk,  the acid green euphorbia

sat on a bench for a few minutes - these are between the Broad Walk and the POW conservatory

decided to got and get something to eat and drink

which meant I "had" to walk round the pond again

all the seats outside were busy so I ate inside

lemon meringue muffin and coffee.

it was then time to head home so I can watch the FA Cup semi final between Liverpool (my team) and Man City.   it's just started so I will just say,  see you next week and thanks for looking!