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March was freezing . . . thank goodness for April the drip, drip, drop has been just the ticket, combined with sunshine, to encourage the plants and us all to unfurl from what has been a long and bitter winter. Here in the garden I am taking on the annual seed display again and am thrilled at the prospect...
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Wisley is among the greatest gardens of the world for its extraordinarily diverse plant collection and displays that every year is showing off a carnival of colours, ideas and concepts; undoubtedly it is one of my favourite gardens! Fig.a Sabatino Urzo Whilst managing the AGM (Award of Garden Merit)...
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In the Herb Garden at Wisley, Sabatino (pictured below) has introduced some extraordinary plants that he bought at plant fair here at Wisley last September. Look carefully, but don’t get too close. These unusual relatives of the tomato have incredible thorns. Purple devil, Solanum atropurpureum , (pictured...
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Hedgehogs, woolly bears, tiny mice and a sinouous snake. These are all types of gourd or cucurbit that we are growing at Wisley this summer. Growing your own veg is very popular right now, and there are people nationwide (including Wisley) wondering what to do with a glut of courgettes right now. Courgettes...
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Hello. I'm Sara, and I work in the Information and Interpretation section at RHS Garden Wisley. We, as a team, put our effort into explaining the stories behind the plants, showing the visitors why things are the way they are, and highlighting specific plants or parts of the garden that you don't...
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