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  • South African botanical treasures at Wisley

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 07 Oct 2009

    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... Read more..

  • Rosemoor explodes with Autumn colour

    Blog post by Rosemoor Garden on 29 Oct 2009

    Autumn is a very exciting time at Rosemoor as the garden explodes into colour! Our wonderful autumnal days are just perfect for a relaxing stroll around the Garden. The garden sits in a wooded valley which is itself turning colour, and once inside the gate you can marvel at the rich colours on trees... Read more..

  • Spectacular autumn colour on Seven Acres

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 21 Oct 2009

    RHS Garden Wisley has specatucular autumn colour in October. This shot of Seven Acres shows pink berries on Sorbus with butter-yellow leaves behind it, with the famour Nyssa sylvatica 'Wisley Bonfire' in the centre, and the Liquidambar styraciflua just beginning to colour up on the right. Photo... Read more..

  • Wisley Bonfire and spectacular autumn colour at Wisley this week

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 21 Oct 2009

    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... Read more..

  • Flaming Pumpkins and Rubber Bats

    Blog post by Harlow Carr Gardeners on 19 Oct 2009

    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... Read more..

  • Late autumn tidy up at Wisley

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 09 Nov 2009

    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... Read more..

  • Mixed Borders

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 05 Aug 2009

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  • Autumn colours starting to shine at Wisley

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 07 Oct 2009

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  • Acer seeds

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 14 Oct 2009

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  • Oxydendrum arboreum

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 21 Oct 2009

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