My Garden

Small irises, mainly Iris reticulata , are coming out all over the place this week. They have a short but beautiful life in a range of blues and purple. Seven Acres, especially near the Garden Library, Rock Garden and the Alpine Display House are worth visiting for these. Photo: Mike Sleigh Read more..

Snowdrops sparkle everywhere. From the Wild Garden, all over Rock and Alpine, Bowles Corner and the grassy area outside the Orchards Cafe. Photo: Mike Sleigh Read more..

Cyclamen coum carpet the ground all over Wisley. Battleston Hill, Bowles Corner, the Rock Garden and the Alpine Display House are among the best places to look. Photo: Mike Sleigh Read more..

Sarracenias are otherwise known as pitcher plants. This one looks like a triffid! Photo: Rebecca Ross Read more..

Coming along nicely by mid-February. Photo: Mike Sleigh Read more..

Site of the bog garden when work began in early January. Photo: Mike Sleigh Read more..

Damming up the old pond. Photo: Mike Sleigh Read more..

Pitcher plants and weathered wood set the scene. Photo: Rebecca Ross Read more..

Photo: Mike Sleigh Read more..