today started breezy but sunny
the blossom is short lived so pleased to have caught it with some blue sky behind it.
they've been damaged by the weather,the petals were tinged with brown
we headed to the evolution garden with their magnolia groups
we headed to the evolution garden with their magnolia groups
the wind was playing havoc with the branches!
pretty violas alongside the vegetable garden
blossom along the wall at the edge of the vegetable garden/rock garden
euphorbia in the rock garden
Kim had been to Kew twice in the week on a week off and had said there were some new flowers in the alpine house
blowsy tulip
we met the couple of members we'd not seen for months, in the alpine house too so had a catch up.
the backs of these petals were really pretty, got a better one below on the phone
(pasque flower, pulsatilla)
there are a few clumps, so far with more coming.
they are so pretty
outside the Princess of Wales
there are a few clumps, so far with more coming.
they are so pretty
outside the Princess of Wales
inside the POW cactus area is a massive prickly pear that is covered in blooms
bet they're gone by next week!
in the entrance area, (blogger playing games again)
spiky spikes on a big cactus.
catching the light
jade vide
heading to the upper level
part of a fern. had trouble with the camera in this section!
there was lots of watering going on!
we walked through the orchid rooms
jade vide
heading to the upper level
part of a fern. had trouble with the camera in this section!
there was lots of watering going on!
we walked through the orchid rooms
patterns on leaves..
pattern on a trunk
the orchids in the doorway have turned yellow ! so pretty
they're losing loads of petals rapidly - there was a heavy hailstorm close by yesterday so the associated rain probably did for them!
then we headed to the glory of the snow which Kim had seen yesterday
such a pretty sight, they spread a long way now (and outside the roped off area too at the far end)
with some smaller trees on the way
it was seriously squishy underfoot, Glastonbury muddy as Kim called it
I picked my through the mud
it was seriously squishy underfoot, Glastonbury muddy as Kim called it
I picked my through the mud
pleased to have the sun shining through the flowers
they're like weeping willows!
another magnolia
we headed to the lake
these have lost their pretty red colour from a couple of weeks ago
can't resist my silver daisy bush, as you know and this recent find is stunning
next to it is a pretty mauvy purple flowered bush
with delicate soft grey stems
along the path from the Temperate house, buds on one of my favourite trees shows promise of delight soon!
next to it is a pretty mauvy purple flowered bush
with delicate soft grey stems
along the path from the Temperate house, buds on one of my favourite trees shows promise of delight soon!
so we headed back to the Temeprate House
the camera couldn't decide whether to focus on the TH (which is ok, )
or the blossom (which I wanted!)
I had more luck with this beauty this week although as you will see, the photos are in the wrong orderor the blossom (which I wanted!)
pretty gerbera
just inside the doorway!
these are in the entrance and we look at them through the gates but in our eagerness to get to the gardens never stop ....
thanks for looking , hope you enjoyed the walk
see you next week - it will be a late start (11am) as the Richmond Run prevents me getting in earlier...
1 comment:
The colours inside are amazing as always, but honestly those Magnolia trees are absolutely spectacular, I also love all the purple flowers and the photo of you getting 'that' shot brought a smile as did the daffodils which look beautiful. Shame the lemon cake was over sweet, you wouldn't have thought that possible with lemon would you, at least you know for next time.
Hope you are having a fabulous Sunday.
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