Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: shelagh on June 15, 2018, 02:14:13 PM
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Brian and I enjoy visiting gardens. We first went to Abbey Wood quite late last year after it was featured on our local television news programme and promised ourselves a return visit earlier in the season.
The garden is split into several sections. Formal, more recent planting incorporating a lot of grasses and perennials and a wonderful garden/nursery bed area.
I haven't got all the names but I hope you get a good idea of what there is to see.
Oh it also has a lovely Café.
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The Buddleja alternifolia shown above was a wonderful colour with gracefully arching branches but unfortunately it was in the middle of a bed so I couldn't get closer.
The second flower is one I don't know but it has a fascinating habit that almost seems to unzip as the flowers come out.
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The Peony bed was in the Kitchen garden area.
The naming of the Sinocalycanthus is due to help from Forumists.
It is a long time since I saw Platycerium grande or Stags Horn Fern but they are trying to establish it in the garden.
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The garden covers several acres and we were chatting to the Head gardener who said there are just 3 in the team who look after it.
It was a very hot day and after walking all round I was very happy to see this wonderful bench.
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The second flower is one I don't know but it has a fascinating habit that almost seems to unzip as the flowers come out.
Perhaps not enough detail in the photo, but could it be Phacelia?
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I think you are right Carolyn. Well spotted. Thanks.