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It's that time of year again. Time to start planning ahead for next year in the garden. Time to think about what edits to make, how to improve your patch, or give yourself the challenge of propagating something new, something we grow here in our own RHS Gardens. How? By applying for seed that our...
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You have just a few days to enjoy the beautiful, yellow, fragrant Peruvian daffodil. It isn't common in cultivation, and this is the best I have ever seen this rarity flower, so I extend my congratulations to the team in Glass. Matt Pottage explains: "The Paramongaia is known as the Peruvian...
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In last week's sunny weather, and this week's chill, the garden teams have been busy tidying the place ready for the cold season to come. The fine turf has been scarified, aerated and top dressed; the square columns of hornbeam have been carefully pruned back; oak leaves are raked up off the...
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At the beginning of this week we had some glorious sunshine, and great crowds at our incredibly successful (and enjoyable) Taste of Autumn festival. Next week we have a host of half term activities plus something fun for Hallowe'en to look forward to, and the final week for submitting entries to...
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With the autumn colours coming through, and harvests being gathered, you might just be inspired to take a stunning snap, and be in with the chance of winning £1,000 in the Royal Horticultural Society’s annual Photographic Competition. Tim Sandall, renowned garden photographer and judge for the RHS Photographic...
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We are enjoying the autumn so far at Wisley. Fruits, flowers and veg are in evidence all over the Garden, and the leaves are starting to turn. We're looking forward to our Taste of Autumn Festival next week, 16-19th October, with great anticipation - it's been a fantastic event over the last...
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Through the Pinetum and into Howard's Field late summer and autumn colour is coming into its own. Our heather beds are doing well, and there are carpets of beautiful pink and white Cyclamen hederifolium . And right at the end is the Plants for Bugs site, being overseen by Helen Bostock on of the...
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Flowers continue to take centre stage in September at Wisley. If you've not been down recently, this is the perfect time to stroll around the Trials Field to enjoy a myriad of colour. If you're in need of cheering up, I promise the sunflowers will help your smile spread across your face. It's...
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Colourful flowers and tempting vegetables, plus an orchard full of fruit and the promise of autumn leaf colour to come - Wisley is looking wonderful this month. The Glasshouse is brimming with begonias amongst an outstanding display of temperate and tropical plants. Our brand new Visitor Guide and map...
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It's your last chance to book a place on our Perennial Seeding Workshop on Thursday 10th September. This promises to be a fantastic day for learning how to create your own perennial prairie meadow , much like ours on the western side of the Glasshouse that has looked wonderful for much of the summer...
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Late autumn, and the leaves are almost all fallen. They look wonderful, sound delightful in the breeze and it’s great to kick your feet through them. With various tree species loosing their leaves at different times, the colour has lasted for a good couple of months this year, and the oaks are now one...
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“Remember, remember the 5th of November”. It works for fireworks, and it works for the wonderful Wisley chrysanthemum display. Every year, the team in the Glasshouse work tirelessly to put together a breathtaking display of colour and shape comprising chrysanthemums. Some are compact, some seem to almost...
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It’s half term again, and what sunny, (but chilly!) weather we’re enjoying. It has led to some glorious autumn colour here this year, with a lot more to come, we hope. And the sunshine is filling everyone with smiles. So far this week our family activities have included tree climbing and bird box making...
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