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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: mark smyth on September 29, 2008, 10:26:11 PM
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On Saturday two of us went to National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. The day was fantastic with hot sun and cloudless sky. We didnt know there was a sculpture exhibition on. If you are ever in Dublin make sure you go for a visit. The restuarant serves great food, coffee and a brilliant range of sweet food.
In alphabetical here are some photos
alpine house
alpine house
Amaryllis
annual border - Cannas, Helianthus, Dahlias, various kales and chards
annual border
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and .....
various sculptures
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and ....
Byronia alba
Cosmos atrosanguineus
Dietes grandiflora
Fascicularia - a very nice pink form
Fushia cordifolia
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and ....
Geranium 'Sweet Heidi'
various shots of the new grass beds
Helianthus
Heliopsis
Nepenthes truncata
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and ....
Orchid - unknown
the new palm house
Pelargoniums
'Chelsea Gem'
'Clare'
crispum
'Jacque'
'Madam Salleron'
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and ...
Pelargoniums
'Mephistopheles'
'Millfield Gem'
'Mr Wren'
oxonensis
'Preston Park'
quercifolium
Rhamnus latifolius
the secret garden
species beds
variegated ?yucca
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Pelargonium 'Preston Park' leaf
various stunning Vireyas
a beauty of a water feature
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Beautiful place, Mark!
Do the Vireyas flower in autumn normally?
Gerd
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Mark, I think you had a very good day.
So many interesting plants there. Thanks for showing so many pictures.
Those Amaryllis belladonna are stunning!
Btw: Geranium Sweet Heidy is the good name.
It's the name of the raiser's wife.
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Wow !!!
Seems like a great place to visit Mark !
So much colour even at this time of year !
Thanks for showing us around !
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Mark, thank you for the Vireyas!! Bliss!!
Gerd, the wonderful thing about Vireya rhododendrons is ( as well as their colours, shapes and often scent) that they can flower pretty much all year ...... wonderful things!! 8) 8) 8)