Botanic Gardens of Wales - March 2012

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It was lovely and sunny Sunday morning so I decided to go West and charge my batteries. Bit of a drive but really worth a trip. Paid for my ticket and started to take pictures.
Hellebores still flowering:

water feature and Welsh Water Discovery Centre

The Broadwalk and the singpost – which way should we go now?

Let’s go left and see Japanese Garden

Next to the oriental garden there is a Double Walled Garden. It was created in late 18th century and provided fresh fruit and begetables for William Paxton’s family and servants. Its two walls – one brick, one stone – provided protection from grazing animals and created microclimates to extend the growing season
The Outer Garden

And the gate to the Double Walled Garden – let’s go inside.

Today the garden is divided into 4 quadrants.
The story of ‘The Evolution of Flowering Plants’ is told in Quadrants 1,2 & 3 whilst quadrant 4 is a modern kitchen garden.

Let’s have a quick look at Quadrand 1 – Monocots.

But before we’ll start exploring the Walled garden let’s check what’s inside the Greenhouse

Hide your cameras! Mist spraying in progress!

Paphiopedilum tonsum

Tillandsia?

Musa laterita

Aechmea fasciata

I think that’s enough for part I.
Will show you what’s interesting in Double Walled Garden in part II.

17 Mar, 2012
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Comments

Bjs

Very nice Would like that Glass house.

17 Mar, 2012

Plantoholic

Looks fantastic, hope to visit one day :o)

17 Mar, 2012

Lilcrawford

Thats fantastic Kasy, thanks for sharing! :)

17 Mar, 2012

Bloomer

A wonderful place,Kasy..I would love to visit too ..

17 Mar, 2012

Severnside

Brilliant! Great pics...

17 Mar, 2012

Pimpernel

Love the glasshouse pictures esp Paphiopedilum tonsum. You take excellent photographs Kasy.

17 Mar, 2012

Kasy

Thanks for your comments:) and likes:) Will try to do part II asap:) not that I am affraid of Pimps HUM's, lol.

18 Mar, 2012

Hywel

Very interesting Kasy. You showed parts I didn't see when I went. That means I'll have to go again :o)

18 Mar, 2012

Surreylad

very nice Kasy, lovely photo's...

18 Mar, 2012

Sheilabub

Excellent photos Kasy . . . thanks for sharing your visit.

20 Mar, 2012

Kasy

Hywe - you definitely have to go there at least one more time. I was even thinking we could organise a GoY meeting there.
Thanks you Surreylad and Sheilabub for your kind comments:)

20 Mar, 2012

Shirley_tulip

Lovely ... I really like the rich colour of the Hellebore in your first photo ... :o)

20 Mar, 2012

Pimpernel

I've just come back for my second visit..I like it even more this time :)) The brick path is very clever in the glass house, the way it leads not just your feet but your eye also. I think the japanese garden will be splendid in a short while.

20 Mar, 2012

Kasy

Thank you guys - will start working on part II asap. Bit too busy yesterday doing shopping, getting my car fixed and being told I was overcharged at the garage, grrrrr....

21 Mar, 2012

Shirley_tulip

Sounds like an expensive day ... :o (((

21 Mar, 2012

Kasy

it was... did my shopping earlier as well, lol.

21 Mar, 2012

Rachelsmum

Thanks Kasy, lovely photos. I look forward to the next part! I am even more encouraged to visit the Centre!
This will be the year I get there I hope.

26 Apr, 2012

Rachelsmum

Sorry - The message has gone across twice!

26 Apr, 2012

Kasy

You're welcome Rachelsmum. I got the message only once, don't worry:)
Will try to do the blog soon. With that kind of weather don't feel like sticking my nose out on my days off:( Might as well do a blog or two:)
I think we could do a Goy-ers meeting there this year.

27 Apr, 2012

Hywel

Well I only live about 12 miles from it but I've only been once. It's very expensive to go in, and I thought it was rather drab. But I would like to meet some people :o)

27 Apr, 2012

Kasy

Hywel - I was thinking about going there at the end of June. How about meeting there with others? There is so much to see - one day is not enough really:) Will try to do a blog part II and III and..... (lol) this weekend. I was there in March - just hoping it will look even better in summer:)

27 Apr, 2012

Hywel

OK Yes I think I'd like that :o) I hope it will be warmer than it is now lol

27 Apr, 2012

Kasy

:) will apply for a few days of holidays then:)

27 Apr, 2012

Hywel

Let me know when you'll be going ....

29 Apr, 2012

Kasy

How about Sunday 1st of July?