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Our Exotic Garden in Early June

By Alternativeeden @markngaz

Time flies so fast and it's the first week of June already! We just came back from a long weekend in Belfast and we'll be featuring snaps of the vibrant capital of Northern Ireland shortly.

Before we went there I had the chance to take a few random snaps of the garden...


Our Exotic Garden in Early June

Morning really is the best time to take photos of the garden, when the lighting is soft yet bright. The jungle area is looking verdant already and yet the summer growth is still looming.


Our Exotic Garden in Early June

I love the way the yellow culms of the bamboo catch the light and seeming help to illuminate this area


Our Exotic Garden in Early June

Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis


Our Exotic Garden in Early June

Another view of the jungle...


Our Exotic Garden in Early June

It's been a good spring for the flowering of Trachycarpus fortunei wherein nearly all of our palms, big and small flowered this year. Will we get lots of seeds? We shall wait and see!


Our Exotic Garden in Early June

This sedum catching the morning light. 


Our Exotic Garden in Early June

One of Cotton's favorite sleeping spots


Our Exotic Garden in Early June

And this border on our top patio is looking verdant too. The Schefflera taiwaniana on the left will need staking as it's becoming top heavy.

Fortunately I managed to take these photos whilst the weather was fine as it was certainly not when we got back. Heavy rains and strong winds made spending time in the garden today very unappealing. Hopefully by next weekend the weather will be great again, and we'll be able to continue with our sprucing up!


Mark :-)

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