so I had to miss Kew last week as I caught Covid - suppose it was inevitable . But, all clear and back to normal this week so off I went.
so good to be back!it was time to catch up with my favourite views
and heading down the Broad Walk
the watering system was on, before it got too hot
some things have suffered in the heat wave the previous week worse than others, and blogger too, still putting photos out of order (as I walked anyway
these normally last much better but they still look good going to seed
I was drawn to these fabulous beautiful sunflowers
the sun through the petals, just fantastic
an even darker one
this one is out of order again, the sunflowers along the new vegetable garden (as opposed to the student beds)the sun through the petals, just fantastic
an even darker one
ok, back to student beds.
in the plot in the corner I saw that one of the students had managed to save some of the monkeys from the orchid display and put them on a frame
with some huge yellow sunflowers
with some huge yellow sunflowers
walking through the evolution garden
the echinacea don't seem to have grown as tall this year, but they are still fabulous
most of the asters have survived ok
and the solidago
back at the Palm House
round past the roses
and through the rose garden - lots are setting hips already, that's early, guess autumn will be early this year!
still some good roses though
moorhen in the little pond half way up the walk from the big lake to the Pagoda
as I headed further up the path from here, I was surprised to see a small deer running across in front of me, but it was too far ahead to get a photo
the hydrangeas are looking ok
walking back down past the Temperate House I had to catch up with the trolls Matt and Helen
I missed my haircut whilst I was home isolating!
I had arranged to meet Kim for coffee and cake at 10 at the Pavilion cafe and as it happened bumped into her at the trolls, so we headed there early for some shade under the vines
until the cafe opened
the hydrangeas are looking ok
but Kim and I enjoyed a good natter and I had a lovely slice of blueberry sponge.
never too early for cake in my world!
after we'd finished we both headed into the Temperate HouseI expect someone will have come to remove it before long
there was a huge tub of these in one of the octagons, they are the ones that are in the long beds outside the Palm House, it's good to be able to see them up close
loved the curly tendrils on the bottom of the angels trumpet
beautiful patterns in the coleus
loved the curly tendrils on the bottom of the angels trumpet
we both loved the dark red underside to these leaves
I'd been blathering on about the silver daisy bush to Kim over the weeks,
sadly it's past it's best now but I still love it
more coleus
when we go to the Waterlily house we went our separate ways
I walked the other way round the waterlily pond this week, this is at the far side in the border round the edge
then I went to the Princess of Wales conservatory
so took one on the phone to make sure
upper level, I noticed glimpses of red under a plant
grevillea
just outside is the waterlily pond that I rarely look at...
into the Duke's garden
some little fruits on something
drifts of achillea
most of the daylilies have finished and the golden ones have been dug out
drifts of achillea
most of the daylilies have finished and the golden ones have been dug out
and then the round bed at the corner of the Broad Walk and the path to the exit
never noticed flowers on this silver leaved plant before.
Thanks for looking - I missed Kew last week and it was so good to be back!
2 comments:
Sorry to read you had Covid. It sounds like it was mild, though.
I had no idea foxes were in and around Kew. They really are so cute. I say that because we don't see them here.
Those are HUGE sunflowers. Beautiful, too. Solidago are new plants to me. I don't think they grow here. Enjoyed the funky mirror shapes. So different and fun.
I actually LOVE that photo of you in front of the trolls. You may have missed your haircut, but it's a fabulous photo AND you are smiling!!
Never too early for cake here, either.
When I first saw that leaf in the red "flower" on the lily pad thought it was a bat! I have a vivid imagination, I guess. Thaks for this show of summer color and I an so glad you are feeling better, dear.
Hello sweetie, so sorry I'm late, your visit again looks lovely.
I love the sunflowers, we spotted some in a tiny patch in the village today that we hadn't seen before, they just always look so positive.
Hydrangeas always remind me of autumn as we had one in our last house and it flowered in August into September so it feels like an early sign for me.
Glad you managed to catch up with some friends in your visit.
Hugs
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