Thursday, July 23, 2009

Tampa womens garden club





Hybrid Water Lily

White flowers with blurred background

White flowers with blurred background



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Rafting on Citarik river which one of dangerous wild river on Indonesia.
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This week we interviewed the candidates from the hermit shortlist - there were two! We invited them to Tatton to see how at home they would be living in a cave, with a skull to contemplate and very little else. They were so good, we have decided to let them do half a day each on press day.

The-Crew446x251.jpg On the garden itself, the work goes on apace. We have now stabilised the rock walls and have started planting. We are using three tree ferns, so hopefully the weather will be kind and not destroy them by 'the day of judgement' - all will be revealed.

We also managed this week to smuggle in our gnome to the site ('banned' under RHS rules). However, he did have his reflective jacket and safety boots on. He continues to remain elusive due to not having a 'gnome pass'. Look out for him when you visit the show as he is apt to hide amongst the vegetation until close of play on the Sunday of the show.

The guy across the way has offered a replacement for the gnome and the hermit and has a full size dragon he says he can lend me. Quite honestly, I think he is just trying to palm his mother in law off on us for the duration of the show - I'll keep you posted!





Now a beautiful lotus flower pond inviting for a bath - view the same lotus pond during rainy season looking totally different.
In album Lotus flowers

atheana

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Yellow, flower with bug around...



A little pink color flower, look like glowing neon.
With surrounded by a tiny elements.



This Flower, Unique, Because Have The Heart Shape, And Fortunately I Have A Moment To Capture It :)




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After taking this flower, i wonder what is look like, and yes, i can see it's ear look like rabbit ear. So cute, and somehow, it's funny how the flower shaped and look like the other living creature.



Asim Shah posted a photo:

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Flower with Jade Ring, On The Middle...



This year's Tatton soundtrack might have to include: It only happens when it rains, raindrops keep falling on my head, singing in the rain... I could go on, so please let me know if you have any less clichéd suggestions. But, there's no getting away from it, the weather for the build up has been truly appalling. It's been a challenge for the show organisers, garden designers, nursery folk and TV crews alike. High-vis jacket-wearing was extended the full duration of press day yesterday as conditions got muddier.

agrostis_nebulosa_and_astrantia.jpgBut against such odds, they have all delivered a fantastic flower show, sunshine bright with colour. And somehow, against the wet, slate-coloured skies, the plants of high summer seem all the more vibrant. From show gardens to nursery stands, the stars of the show are easily gem-like crocosmias in a glorious range of orange shades from tangerine to gold; flat heads of raspberry ripple achilleas are also stand out performers.

But my favourite plant combination today was the gorgeously delicate Agrostis nebulosa with Astrantia 'Roma' - a fuzzy cloud of bronze grass with jewel-like blooms just peeping through, unfazed by the downpours, raindrops glistening prettily as the sun re-emerged.

Camilla Phelps, Gardening Editor


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