Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: Gail on August 03, 2024, 09:08:14 PM
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I'm working on a book on water lilies for Reaktion publishers so went to Burnby Hall Gardens today to look at their National Collection. The water lilies were fabulous but I also enjoyed their rock garden which was originally made by the firm Backhouse of York. Like the rest of the garden it was looking very well maintained and planted;
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Gentiana septemfida
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Gentiana grossheimii
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small water lily pond in the rock garden
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They have a stumpery, inspired by the one at Highgrove with a 'hobbit house' and some nice wire netting bird sculptures;
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And of course plenty of water lilies on the main lake
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'Barbara Dobbins'
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'Pink Sensation'
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This one was labelled 'Marliacea Chromatella' but google implies that one is should be yellow??
Several moorhen families enjoying the lilies
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It was a popular visit for families and the carp in the lake caused much amusement with adults and children alike - in their frenzy to get thrown food they were splashing anyone close to them;
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But the biggest problem I found was choosing between the rum and raisin or the orange marmalade ice cream - so took the sensible option and had both....