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Wisley is Not Just for Winter

By Alternativeeden @markngaz
For us anyway. We've been to RHS Wisley so many times before but always during the winter, never in any other season apart from winter.

Wisley is Not Just for Winter

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!

Wisley is Not Just for Winter

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.

Wisley is Not Just for Winter

It's mainly about the outside this time!

Wisley is Not Just for Winter

Wisley is Not Just for Winter

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!

Wisley is Not Just for Winter

Dappled autumn sunshine on Battleston Hill


Wisley is Not Just for Winter

The Trial beds

Wisley is Not Just for Winter

Dahlias on trial...

Wisley is Not Just for Winter

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.

Wisley is Not Just for Winter

Love at first sight....

Wisley is Not Just for Winter

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

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