Wisley..Wow!

My Nephew Ben who is a student there, gave us a guided tour and a look at behind the scenes. Ben is only 20 but his knowledge amazed us and made the day so very much more pleasurable.
Just pictures..no time to make notes.

Ah,I thought..a banana..BM will like that!

Wrong!..



We were in the Glasshouse by 9.15am...It doesn't open until 10am so we had a clear run for a while.

 

The orchids look especially good Pal.
Its time I went again, not been since the new glasshouses have opened.

 

Thank you Marley...Proud? I'll say! There were even some tears at the end of the day, I haven't spent a day like that, ever.
Yes ,there from 9am 'til 5pm with only two fifteen minutes breaks. Wonderful!

 

Beautiful pictures, Pal. Thank you for letting us have the little tour with you.

I had to laugh at the sign "Giant Bird of Paradise, Strelizia nicolai. It's not a banana!" I bought my S nicolai thinking I was buying a banana. I had seen it then sent t'other half back to get it and he came back and said there were no banana plants outside, just the S nicolai so he got one anyway! :D

 

:D After that initial ID failure I thought...Forget it Pal...just enjoy! :D

Still in the G-house.

 

Now I think I was right this time...Hey BM ?


Can't get over the way they just 'hang' there!

 

Still in the warm..


Funny names too!

and the Wild West

 

Ben,AKA Hippeus,a G-Corner member is a two year student and his course will be completed in August. He has applied for positions at well known estates in order to further his education.
Among the eighty pic's I took,Ben is on one in a glass house,so keep your eyes peeled..

 

WOW & Double WOW Fabulous stuff Nick ,many thanx for the pics.

 

Great stuff Pal not stopped drooling yet,great pictures.

 

lovely pal, there is some lovely flowers, thanks for the wonderful tour

 

Just a couple more in the Glasshouse..


Then we went into the plant raising beds..Which are not open to the public