RHS Plants of interest for Innellan

After a slight hiccup, or a dentistry malfunction on Judith’s part we eventually got away on our 17 day escape to the country. Visiting all the major RHS gardens for inspiration, starting with Rosemore in North Devon, followed by the massive figurehead of the RHS, Wisley. A truly magnificent plethora of gardens, exhibits and glasshouses. Not to mention shops and specialist plant emporium, with all manner of succulent horticultural specimens that anyone would love to place in their garden. Although you need a healthy bank balance to enter into the market place of these glorious examples.

From here welded into Essex and one of our winter favourites, RHS Hyde Hall, with its  stunning grass beds and twisted red Foxwoods.

Further North we are introduced to a extraordinary private garden, East Ruston Old Vicarage. A garden made from nothing forty years ago and developed into a maze of various rooms studded with unusual gems in a unique and individual way. http://www.e-ruston-oldvicaragegardens.co.uk/pages/view/564/home.htm

View their brochure online.

https://issuu.com/hugh-crane/docs/master_brochure_2018

Our final visit was to Harlow Carr in Harrogate, with the added benefit of afternoon tea at Betty’s Tea shop on site.

All in all a superb escape from the Corona Virus cloud which continues to curb life as we know it. The RHS managed the situation and ensured a smooth experience with time slots into the gardens. Fortunately the visitors made up of old crinklies and yummy mummies all maintained self distancing, with the majority wearing face masks in the open. Unlike the excited alcohol induced revellers caught on camera, the visitors to the gardens were far more refrained and considerate. As Judith highlighted, 52 years ago, l would have been one of those youthful exuberant students. 

 

 

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