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  • Midwinter colour and sparkle at Wisley to banish the blues...

    Blog post by Sara Draycott on 17 Jan 2011

    ... or the greys, in this weather. It is winter, after all, but this is an exciting time of year. Some of the most amazing plants do their thing in January and February - and they're anything but dull, unlike the skies! This week, if it's raining, then apart from visiting the incredible Butterflies... Read more..

  • Camellias in bloom - no fear over frosty weather.

    Blog post by Sara Draycott on 15 Feb 2011

    Camellias are one of the perfect garden plants in many people's opinion. They flower at Wisley from November (e.g. C . sasanqua hybrids) through to May, offering colour and in some cases fragrance too. And even when not showing off their flambouyant blooms, their evergreen leaves provide a glossy... Read more..

  • In the Wild at Wisley, but not in the wild in the world.

    Blog post by Sara Draycott on 11 Oct 2011

    If you go down to the woods today.... you might find an "extinct" tree. Presumed extinct in the wild, that is, as it has only been seen in gardens since 1803. The plant in question is Franklinia alatamaha and we have two flowering well, with gorgeous autumn leaf colour, in the woody Wild Garden... Read more..

  • Mixed Borders

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 05 Aug 2009

    Photo: Sara Draycott Read more..