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Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Alpines


Oh, let's have some colour! Here's a photo I didn't get chance to post earlier... These are some of my favourite plants - pretty little alpines displayed in a glasshouse at RHS Harlow Carr. I know the pink one is a Lewisia; I love those. The yellow one's label says Morisia. The blueish one may be some type of primula. Alpines are mostly quite small plants but exquisite in form and colour. In a large garden like Harlow Carr, they grow these 'behind the scenes' and bring each one out when it is at its flowering peak. Thus their display always looks stunning and constantly changes, not something you could replicate easily in a domestic setting.

7 comments:

  1. Yes, we all need colour at this time of year and flowers are the perfect items to provide it!

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  2. Very cheerful to see this time of year.

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  3. Hi Jenny - quite delightful ... the bulbs are coming up - but I'm sure there's some alpines here at the Botanical Gardens in Victoria ... gorgeous photo - Happy Easter - cheers Hilary

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  4. Oh, so lovely. Oh, for a climate controlled greenhouse and, perhaps, garden help!

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