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Harlow Carr Gardeners

Harlow Carr Gardeners

As the most northerly of the RHS Gardens, Harlow Carr celebrates its Yorkshire character and charm. Along with innovative design and creative planting, the 58 acres has wonderful variety from sweeping lawns, woodland, water, colourful borders to its more relaxed flower meadows. In this blog we will keep you updated with what’s going on in the garden and what’s looking good when, as well as letting you know about the exciting programme of events throughout the year. It would be great to hear back from you too!

  • Date Joined: 02 Jun 2008

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  • Sparkling Jewels

    Harlow Carr Gardeners on 30 Oct 2009 at 01:52 PM

     What a glorious week it has been for our ‘Taste of Autumn’ event over the half term holiday. It has been fantastic to see the garden so busy and enjoyed by all. Autumn colour is continuing to liven up and brighten up the garden sparkling on a dull misty day.  Many events have taken place during this week including Apple festival, where our visitors have been able to sample and have tasting sessions, advice and admire the display supported by the Northern fruit group. Now our displays have changed again and we have many fabulous pumpkins.  We have grown some ourselves in the productive area and Wisley have supplied many more to add to the event. They look stunning with whole variety of shapes, sizes, colours, textures and not to mention there funny quirky names which add a smile

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  • Flaming Pumpkins and Rubber Bats

    Harlow Carr Gardeners on 19 Oct 2009 at 02:29 PM

    It's ‘ooh', ‘aaah'  time in the garden right now as the landscape is on fire  for autumn. Sometimes autumn creeps in by stealth, not this year. Cold, crisp, clear nights and bang the garden is suddenly like a box of favourite fireworks. Every  turned corner brings a new explosion of reds, yellows, golds and greens.

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  • Funky Fruits and Brilliant Blooms

    Harlow Carr Gardeners on 02 Oct 2009 at 03:19 PM

    This time of year in so many ways is one of the most colourful times, mostly hot fiery shades from the clearest of yellows through to the deepest of purplish reds, and that’s just the autumn foliage.

     This however can vary greatly from year to year depending very much upon the temperatures and the ground conditions, this year at the moment it has been very dry for the last few weeks and so some things are looking a little wilted and not reaching their full colour potential. But many of the reliable favourites are still doing there best.  Many of the perennials at this time are also in the fiery colour spectrum, with probably the best of all being the Rudbeckias always very reliable putting on the most fantastic show for many weeks brightening the most dull of autumnal days and harmonising wonderfully with the autumn foliage. 

     Others however seem to stand out and clash with there vivid blues, purples and shocking pinks like a last blast of fireworks before the darkness of winter falls upon us. Read More...

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