Exbury Gardens, New Forest

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    Visited this Friday for the first time. My little camera has not done justice to the colours of the stunning displays:
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        Blimey John, it looks stunning!

        Where's it to?
         
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        After Exbury we went to Hythe and saw the Queen Mary 2 sailing out of Southampton:

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          Some beautiful spring colours there John, you've captured some lovely reflections in the water too.
          Thanks for sharing. :dbgrtmb:
           
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            Thanks Trunky, the water reflections were unintentional. I'm disappointed it was an overcast day otherwise the colours would have been even more intense.
             
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            Freddy, if you've ever been to the Motor Museum at Beaulieu then Exbury is a couple of miles further on towards the coast :dbgrtmb:
             
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            Lovely, John. Azaleas and rhodos and bright enough to provide their own sunshine!
             
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              Hiya John.

              I have been to Beaulieu, but that was a L O N G time ago, when I was little:snork: I have however been to the New Forest a few times, so I get the gist of what you're saying:WINK1:
               
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                Blimey, I bet you hated that John:snork::dbgrtmb:

                Lovely pics thanks for sharing
                 
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                  Gorgeous!!
                   
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                    Haven't been there for a few years now but we did go at the same time as you, the Rhodos and Azaleas are stunning.:dbgrtmb:
                     
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                      Everything is just gorgeous!!
                       
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                        All gorgeous, but this one is my favourite :wow::wub2:

                        Do you know what it was? Looks like one of the large leaved ones like Praestans or Rothschildii:wub2:

                        I've got a couple but they are too young to flower at the moment. Hopefully next year.
                         
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                          No sorry I don't know what it is, I have another photo of the same plant, the outside of the flowers looked beautiful too with pink/bown mottling:

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