Wednesday, August 20

On the wild side at Harlow Carr


 Copyright: Original post from Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments http://glallotments.blogspot.co.uk/ author S Garrett


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  1. Interesting. The wild flowers at Wisley were all but over a month ago. This is a lovely display.

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    1. These weren't flowering last month, Victoria and were the most striking beds there

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  2. So pretty. I bet they get plenty of buzzy visitors.

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  3. Lovely, and so very natural looking. It's not quite as easy to achieve as they make it look though I think!

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    1. I'm guessing that it was a wild flowers mix, CJ bit they can be disappointing. Maybe they mix their own - I should have read the label.

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  4. It looks fabulous, especially so late in the season.

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    1. It was the starring part of the garden, Jessica

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  5. Looks amazing. I love wildflower beds. Except Queen Anne's Lace, it gives me terrible rash.

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    1. I do too Leanan, Do carrot tops affect you too. I know the sap of some of these type of plants especially parsnip react to skin badly in sunshine.

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  6. They look beautiful, so lovely when they're all grouped together like that.

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    1. Pity sights like this are no longer common in the countryside, Paula.

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  7. Picked up some ideas for your plot then Sue? Those sorts of flowers look best en masse.

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    1. I agree Mark a meadow of them is stunning

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  8. Great shots Sue I have a nice photo that I didn`t recognise popping up on my screensaver until I realised that it was one of yours oops now deleted don`t want to infringe your copyright

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    1. No problem David but if you sell it I want a cut ;)

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  9. Ah....now if only all these had grown in my meadow!!! Absolutely beautiful.xxx

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    1. Are you trying agai, Snowbird. They sowed on bate earth - no grass.

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    2. It's like an illness with me...yes!xx

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    3. I think my illness is having fingers that hit the wrong keys or miss altogether

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  10. Awesome Sue thank you for sharing and have a blessed day

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  11. Wonderful wild plants, meadow. I think I can feel the fragrance of all these herbs.
    Love your photos Sue!

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    1. There wasn't really any significant fragrance Nadezda so your imagination is adding something extra.

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  12. Beautiful and fantastic! The combination both of flowers and color is so amazing. I love it

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  13. Wow ! Lovely, and not beaten down by the wind . Now, how do they do that ... mine get flattened within weeks ...

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    1. Thinking about it, Jane we didn't see much wind damage, if any, there at all. I think all the trees, large shrubs, hedges and walls must give quite a lot of protection. Depending in wind direction it is wooded to two sides and the garden slops away from the buildings down towards the stream and one wooded side.. The last lot of photos were in a fairly enclosed area too.

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