What's Looking Good In The Garden
Fraxinus excelsior cv Aurea
Autumn Approaches, Splashes of Colour and a Bite in the Air... Th Autumn colours are appearing. The gorgeous yellow Golden Ash, Fraxinus excelsior cv Aurea, and the reds and oranges of the Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum, will greet you soon after your arrival. In the Eurasian Woodland you will see the leaves of the Formosan Gum Liquidambar formosana turning a gorgeous shade of pink. Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' is turning orange, and the lovely Purple Norway Maple, Acer platanoides cv Crimson King, is a splash of dark maroon against our lush green lawns. The bright pink blooms of the Belladonna Lily Amaryllis belladonna are still rampant throughout the Garden.
Dahlia Bishop of Landaff
There is plenty of colour in our In the Rosarium the red Polyantha, Rosa cv Claret Cup, and the lovely apricot David Austin rose, Rosa cv 'Leander' are still making a good show. Another beauty is the Life-everlasting, Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy' - its pink blooms will last a while and go through a whole range of beautiful tones over the coming weeks. She is worth a visit. .
Anemone x hybrida Honorine Jobert
In the Rock Garden and the the nearby Eurasian Woodland there are still plenty of the pretty Red Spider Lily, Lycoris radiata, to be spotted. There are also lovely stands of the popular Japanese Windflower, Anemone x hybrida, to be found here and throughout the grounds. The single white variety ' Honorine Jobert ' looks particularly fetching in the Residence Garden. Don't miss the delicate white blooms of the Kinlochruel Heather Calluna vulgaris cv Kinlochruel in the Heath and Heather Garden, or the pretty yellow Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia fulgida cv Goldsturm, in the North American Deciduous Woodland .
Sarracenia alata x psittacina
Along the banks of our pond beside the Southern Hemisphere Woodland, the spectacular Gunnera tinctoria displays large heads of tiny orange flowers amongst its spiky rhubarb-like leaves. Stand on The Beach and admire the marvellous red flower spikes of the Devils Tobacco Lobelia tupa from
When you walk past the Bog Garden you will be greeted by a lovely display of carnivorous plants . And there's oodles more in the Visitors Centre at thefabulous Plants With Bite - Carnivorous Plant Display and Fair. They will only be here for another week. The parrots are still happily feeding on all the fruits of Autumn here in the Garden like the Sweet Chestnuts Castanea sativa and the Sand Pear Pyrus pyrifolia at the bottom of the Brunet Meadow.
‘The Jungle’ is now open to all Garden Visitors and its well-formed paths provide a gentle interaction with real
Many of these plants have featured as a Plant of the Season