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A visit to Ashwood Nurseries

daylily

By daylily

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I’d got the day off work today so I thought I’d have a wander around Ashwood Nursery. There were lots of hellebores and plenty to see, I took a couple of photos as I wandered around the nursery gardens (not the private gardens, hoping to go to those soon aswell as John Massey has open days through the year).

Thought I’d treat myself so bought a fern that I’ve had my eye on for a damp shady part of my garden, Crytomium fortunei.

I very much enjoyed the wander as I haven’t been there for a while although its only a couple of miles away from me.

This euonymus looked nice and bright and so did the others,

lovely white hellebore,

Pretty primula

Cornus midwinter fire I think,

Lovely specimen of Prunus Kojo no mai

Thanks for looking :))

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it looks an interesting place. Not in my neck of the woods sadly.

31 Mar, 2015

 

Hi Sbg, it is lovely there are gardens around the nursery so always something to see :)

31 Mar, 2015

amy
Amy
 

A lovely way to enjoy your day off Daylily you can let your imagination run riot with all those wonderful plants to look at ...

1 Apr, 2015

 

Hi Amy thanks, lots of ideas just got to put them to practice lol :))

1 Apr, 2015

 

Did you pop in the cafe? cannot go to Ashwood without a visit to the cafe and buy a plant......I noticed John was giving a talk on Hepaticas the other day, shame we are so far away, we were given a lovely Ashwood calendar by my SIL who lives in Kidderminster nice to keep in touch ....

3 Apr, 2015

 

Hi DD I didn't go in the café, I must admit I very rarely do if I'm on my own, I did see John on my way out I heard him talking to someone, I think I might go to the next open day on 25th April, getting lots of inspiration from your garden actually, enjoying looking at your beautiful photos, the calendar sounds lovely :))

4 Apr, 2015

 

Thank you Daylily, oh yes you must go and take lots of photos, I love Johns garden one of the best I have ever seen.....in the Midlands, still if he cannot have a good garden, who can lol

4 Apr, 2015

 

Too true lol, yes its fantastic, I haven't been for a couple of years I don't think so I'm due a visit :))

4 Apr, 2015

 

Lovely to see the nurseries Daylily - thanks - you're lucky to live near to such an inspiring place. My OH took me once (nearly a 3 hour drive) and even he was impressed with John's garden! Like Dotty, one of the best we've ever seen.

13 Apr, 2015

 

Hi sheila your welcome, there's lots of places I would like to go but never get round to it do we so its great to have this on the doorstep more or less :)

13 Apr, 2015

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