On a recent trip to North Camp, possibly best known to people unfamiliar with the Farnborough area, as a station stop between Gatwick and Reading, but ideally situated to visit many glorious places, including RHS Wisley, which as a member of the Royal Horticultural Society I'd long wanted to visit.
Another favourite of mine Echeveria elegans was just beginning to show signs of flowering. I was very envious, however mine is now also beginning to show signs of flowering.
I loved this fern unfolding:
And along with orange Clivia, there was this yellow one, in the tropical house, labelled Clivia miniata, a generic name for Clivia, if you click on the link, it is possible to buy different coloured ones. Many yellow ones as seeds. They are quite easy to grow from seed, although how long from germination to flowering? I don't know!
There were some fabulous orchids
rather a wonderful waterfall
and this adorable Agave. I have recently bought a similar looking small one from Green Leaves Nursery, annoying slugs have taken a liking to it
It was a bit dark to photograph these brilliantly orange flowers
and outside this was a gorgeous flowering plum or crab apple.
Unsure what these are, but they'll be wonderfully in flower by now.
Inside the beautifully kept alpine house the Auriculas were looking perfect
as were the Triteleia ixiodes
also in the alpine house were some fabulous Primula Sieboldii
Above the amazing Lewisia longipetala and below Lewisia cotyledon hybrid
Some fabulous Rhodedendrons
and last but not least an inspirational arrangement of plants in a pot:
The gardens are varied and being developed all the time. There are various cafes and glasshouses. Here's a flavour of what was flowering at the end of April, starting with Darmera peltata which sends up long stems before the leaves come out. I saw it last year on a visit to Hauser and Wirth, growing around the pond. I've looked up the RHS plantfinder, it's available at 58 nurseries in the UK, so I'll look out for it.
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