by Pips | Mar 5, 2026 | everything, gardens, plants
Daffodil meadow at Kew, glowing in the afternoon light.
by Pips | Feb 14, 2020 | everything, gardens, plants
This is in Wisley’s Winter garden. A lot of “Red Dragons” cheering people up. They look and smell great planted in bulk.
by Pips | Jan 24, 2020 | everything, gardens, plants
This is the rather smashing front garden of one of the horticulture classrooms at Sparsholt. It hides the classroom container well! Especially the Garrya elliptica squeezed behind the other shrubs is doing a great job at the moment, looking almost festive with long...
by Pips | Nov 19, 2019 | everything, gardens
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, UK
by Pips | Sep 24, 2019 | everything, gardens, plants
Sir Harold Hillier Garden This is at the edge of a damp meadow near the plant centre. The large trees are wingnuts and the opulent lichen create an eerie atmosphere. It attaches itself not only to the trees, but also to the wooden benches. And to my hair probably, if...
by Pips | Jul 5, 2019 | everything, gardens, plants
Rosa “American Pillar” growing over a fence at Hilliers Arboretum This reminds me, I still haven’t been to Mottisfont to see the roses…