Visit to prague Rock Gardens

[ichristie]

Hi all, I have just come home from the most fantastic trip to see the rock gardens in Prague and visit the Rock garden exhibition held in Prague. Ann and I went with Cyril and Annielle Lafong. We met our guide and driver Jiri Papousek and also met up with Kaj and Minna   Anderson form Denmark. I intend to post pictures over several days one garden at a time just so much to see., Day one the garden of Ota Vlasak. 

[ichristie]

A few more from the first day, cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[ichristie]

Hi again, here are pictures from Karel Langs garden and nursery he is only growing saxifrages. I add two pictures for Maggie. cheers Ian the Christie kind

[ichristie]

Next set, Ian.

[ichristie]

Next day spent in Prague with a visit to the Alpine exhibition will post all pictures in set. cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[ichristie]

Alpine exhibition

[ichristie]

Next set

[ichristie]

The pictures with th rocks are from the Botanic gardens and I told Cyril he could take the rock home if he could lift it (ha ha)  cheers Ian the christie kind.

[Gail]

Wonderful pictures Ian, thank you for the tour but perhaps you ought to clarify who the picture in post 4 reminds you of before you upset all your female friends!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Thanks for taking us on this tour Ian !
Aren't the czechs real wizzards in their Rock gardens ?? 

[ichristie]

Hi Gail, Luc and everyone, yes perhaps I should explane who the picture reminds me of but then again best not.(Who said it was female?) The next garden we visited was Z.Z s you climb up a steep set of steps behind his house to reach an old quarry which has been transformed into an oasis of the very best plants so here are a few. ,chers Ian the Christie kind.

[ichristie]

Next set still at Z.Z s Ian.

[Maggi Young]

All sorts of lovely things there..... not often Cyril meets someone with bigger Daphnes that he has, is it? 

In photo DSC0302.... what is that browny-coloured flower? Is it a Matthiola of some sort??

Matthiola anchonifolium is probable -  or M. montana perhaps

[Roma]

Funny, that's the one that caught my eye too, Maggi.

[Maggi Young]

Just been speaking to Cyril on the phone... mentioned it to him... he liked it a lot, but didn't know what it was either! There is a  label in the photo but it won't magnify clearly enough to let me read it..... and it may  not be the label of that plant!
If Kind Ian Christie doesn't know , then I'll email the pic to ZZ!

Cyril was excited by his trip to see the Czech gardens and their wonderful show and full of admiration for their plants and gardens.