Daily Flower Candy: The Eden Project
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Our last visit to The Eden Project in Cornwall was in spring 2011. Here, a dappled river of forget-me-nots and dog’s-tooth violets (Erythronium ‘Pagoda’) […]
Large Gardens
Saltwood Castle, Hythe, Kent
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The far south east corner of Kent is frequently overlooked, regarded by many as nothing more than the down-at-heel gateway to the delights of […]
The Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park.
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Lysichiton camtschatcensis, The Western Skunk Cabbage. Last weekend the sun came out. For those of you who are not British, sunny weather, even when […]
Goodnestone Park in Spring
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Those of you who have been following The Frustrated Gardener for a while will recall that I wrote about Goodnestone Park shortly after starting […]
Pretty in Pink
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In spite of the biting wind, these fragile pink blossoms of Prunus and Camellia put on a brave show this weekend at Goodnestone Park, […]
Manhattan Ghandi
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In a corner of Union Square, New York City, a bronze sculpture depicting Mohandas Gandhi strides confidently through a sunlit grove of Magnolias, underplanted […]
Confucius, he say ……..
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“He who carries giant satsuma tree on back of bicycle must take great care on journey”. Clearly he never said that, although I think […]
Magnolia at Caerhays Castle, Cornwall
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National Kandawgyi Gardens, Pyin Oo Lwin, Burma
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As we progress around Burma, attended to like two little kings (which always makes me feel rather uncomfortable) I am continuing to persist with […]
Under the Acacias
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Mingalaba! (That’s Hello! In Burmese) The first week of our trip to Burma has been non stop, so despite being in one of the […]
Back to the Future – Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
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I’ve seen the future …. and it’s kind of strange! There’s been lots in the UK travel press about the development of Gardens by […]
Coming To Terms With Autumn
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So, I am back in Blighty and it feels very much like autumn has arrived. As far as jet-lag is concerned, so far, so […]