Blue skies, lush greenery, and sculptures for sale at RHS Wisley last Saturday
And it looked like it was set to be like that again this year so before that became the case we decided to break tradition and actually made it there before the cold weather set in. Finally, we made it to Wisley, and it's not even winter yet!
The blue skies that greeted us just outside the main entrance
It was great to see the place with the herbaceous plants not yet frosted and tidied away, and the long borders still looking lush and vibrant with color. And to see the Alpine beds with out its perspex roof on too (which it always has, you guessed it right, during the winter). And even better, we spent most of our time outdoors rather than inside the main glasshouse seeking refuge from the cold outside.
It's mainly about the outside this time!
To put it simply, it is such a beautiful garden/horticultural learning institution, where you can see and feel that every bit is well loved and taken cared for by people who love plants and gardening (it should be, it's the flagship garden of the RHS!). A plant lover's paradise!
Dappled autumn sunshine on Battleston Hill
The Trial beds
Dahlias on trial...
Rows of beautiful grasses
There are so many things to talk about and feature about this wonderful place so I won't make this particular post verbose. Rather this is just an introduction of some sort and we will feature different aspects of this garden in our future posts, interspersed amongst other blog subjects.
Love at first sight....
Pinus montezumae 'Sheffield Park'
So great to see this garden whilst it's still reasonably warm (for British standards that is) and lush outside. No doubt we will be back again soon, in the winter most likely. But we must remember to break tradition again next year and hopefully make it in the spring and summer just for a change!Mark
RHS Wisley
