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A stroll around the garden...
by thehomelyyear @ 05. Jun 2008 - 09:36:22 pm

A stroll around the garden
Not our garden, that would only take a minute, but the garden of the private estate where Les works. I've always wanted to do this, being naturally nosy, so I jumped at the chance when I heard that they were open.

They're just as I imagined - some formal herbaceous borders, but mainly large expanses of lawn edged with the brightest yellow and orange azaleas and deep pink and scarlet rhododendrons.

Previous to this I was going to take a photo for the blog of the one bog-standard mauve rhodo in our garden...but I'll show you one of the hundred beauties I've just seen instead. Sigh!..it's no use longing for a few acres...how would I mow it with the Flymo?

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MrFlightyMrFlighty [Member]
05/06/08 @ 21:48

If you had a few acres you'd also have one of those mini tractor type mowers rather than a Flymo! xx

RunDontWalkRunDontWalk pro
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06/06/08 @ 00:32

Those flowers are gorgeous. This is one of my fav times of the year. Flowers! Flowers! And more flowers!!!

xxx

Heidi [Visitor]
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06/06/08 @ 08:00

Don't you just love rhododendrons? There are still many in bloom here in Holland although they are all starting to look rather tired. I will miss them until they reshow themselves in a year's time. But then again it is something to really look forward to also.

Hugs ~
Heidi

nikkipolani [Visitor]
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06/06/08 @ 18:39

I quite understand being torn between wanting MORE SPACE and needing staff to keep after it! Lovely rhodos :-)

philghodgphilghodg [Member]
07/06/08 @ 15:05

I you like Rhodedendrons get down to Lea Gardens at Matlock Bath. They are so beautiful..

http://www.leagarden.co.uk/

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