Garden Visits

Saw the Bellagio Musical fountains in Vegas three years ago. We went out of our way to vivsit the Botanical Gardens in Paris a couple of years ago but it was bare and the Palm House was closed for repair, a real let down.:(

They have a small stall with a few plants for sale but not very many and not a nursery! A very nice relaxed garden, not too many visitors and loads of unusual plants.

If you build something on a peninsular, its not going to be the in place to go off season. I'd move it to Birmingham :D

More Stowe pics

It looks very different at this time of year:

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Sheal, to be honest,havent a clue

Free entry to the gardens yesterday (Heritage Open Day event). I've been through them before with somebody who worked there, but much later in the year and didn't take any pics. Managed to time it right and catch the only 45 minutes when it wasn't raining today (but still grey skies).Only...

Hylands House over recent years has become synonymous with the V music festival and has even hosted the European scout jamboree in 2005 as a child I remember the house exploring the gardens. At the time the house was boarded up and in a terrible state of repair. During these visits I would be...

Yeah, the Stronglodon macrobotrys is really quite a stunner. When I get a chance, I must go back sometime, but there are so many places....

Myself and Newey had the great pleasure of going up the cairngorm a couple of years ago while up at Aviemore for Christmas and he made it to the top despite the snow and rapid weather change that day, saw the mountain garden area and all the wild life that it attracts and love the work that is...

Sounds like they are running a bit behind then,

Actually, the gardens are no longer 'Lost'. An infringement of the trades description act? I've a good mind to write to my local MP :D I'll get my coat :runhills:

Cheers, ziggy!*dim* - when we were there I entered a competition to take a 'flight' in that very same balloon! Didn't win though. :(

Strangely enough, I didn't!!!! I think the prices are similar to other Exotic GC's but I didn't see anything I wanted (needed). I fancied the Agave Medio-picta but at £50 or £80 I walked past them. I did buy a Yucca Recurvifolia 'Banana Split' at Tatton Park NT shop for a fiver. Vicky, as...

Beautiful pics. Strongy....

Those gardens are incredible.....what a labor of love.....and that house....WOW!!!! Thanks for shairing with us.

Those gardens are beautiful.

Thanks Nick I didn't realise you were so close, we might be going back there, depends on which Uni my son chooses (we were visiting Warwick Univeristy last week, hence the opportunity to visit Leamington Spa).

That is really beautiful John. When we lived in Bucks we used to visit Warwick Castle, particularly for their medieval dinner functions .. great fun especially when we had American visitors! Shame we did not know about this beautiful garden. The picture of the pots of succulents looks like my...