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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: shelagh on February 19, 2011, 03:26:39 PM

Title: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: shelagh on February 19, 2011, 03:26:39 PM: Yesterday Brian and I braved the elements to go to Rode Hall in deepest Cheshire to look at the snowdrops. It's not the biggest display but it is one of the closest to us. I have taken some pictures, where snodrops are not named it's because they are clumps out in the general garden and have no names. Near the Walled Garden there are small clumps of named varieties and I have included them. Sorry my pictures are not brilliant, in my defense it was quite windy and I will never be a Booker as I decline to get my knees or any other part of my anatomy wet whilst taking pictures.
Title: Re: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: shelagh on February 19, 2011, 03:30:42 PM: The unknown shrub is one I feel I should know but can't bring to mind.
Title: Re: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: daveyp1970 on February 19, 2011, 03:32:40 PM: i think unknown 12 is cornus mas
Title: Re: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: shelagh on February 19, 2011, 03:43:37 PM: Thanks Dave.

Now we get to the named varieties. I hope jacquanetta is correct, th label was very faint.
Title: Re: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: shelagh on February 19, 2011, 03:46:35 PM: Had a bit of trouble with last posting hope this finishes off the subject.
Title: Re: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: Brian Ellis on February 19, 2011, 04:28:39 PM: Shelagh your picture of scharlockii should be characterised by the thin extended split spathe (rabbits' ears) over the flower with the outer petals brushed in green. Unfortunately it is not so maybe someone moved their label!
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I will never be a Booker as I decline to get my knees or any other part of my anatomy wet whilst taking pictures.

I don't blame you! :D
Title: Re: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: Diane Clement on February 19, 2011, 04:37:03 PM: Quote from: Brian Ellis on February 19, 2011, 04:28:39 PM
Shelagh your picture of scharlockii should be characterised by the thin extended split spathe (rabbits' ears) over the flower with the outer petals brushed in green. Unfortunately it is not so maybe someone moved their label!

I also don't think Brenda Troyle is right :'(
Thanks for showing these, Shelagh, looks like a nice place
Title: Re: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: Brian Ellis on February 19, 2011, 05:08:16 PM: Quote from: Diane Clement on February 19, 2011, 04:37:03 PM
Quote from: Brian Ellis on February 19, 2011, 04:28:39 PM
Shelagh your picture of scharlockii should be characterised by the thin extended split spathe (rabbits' ears) over the flower with the outer petals brushed in green. Unfortunately it is not so maybe someone moved their label!

I also don't think Brenda Troyle is right :'(
Thanks for showing these, Shelagh, looks like a nice place

I agree Diane the shape of the receptacle is quite wrong, perhaps they shuffled the labels before they put them in ;D
Title: Re: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: Martinr on February 19, 2011, 06:39:09 PM: I think Brian and Diane need some help ???
Title: Re: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: David Nicholson on February 19, 2011, 06:50:43 PM: ;D ;D
Title: Re: Rode Hall Gardens
Post by: Diane Clement on February 19, 2011, 07:37:38 PM: Quote from: Martinr on February 19, 2011, 06:39:09 PM
I think Brian and Diane need some help ???

You just stick to your Via ferrata and keep out of this ;D ;D ;D