Every now and again it’s nice to escape with nothing but your camera. We’re lucky RHS Wisley is so close, its a beautiful place for a walk whatever the time of year.
This photograph was taken looking back at the house, to the left is the canal and loggia and to the right the grassy slopes were littered with daffodils and crocuses. In a couple of months the bridge you see before you will be covered in Wisteria. The Spring smells are already divine.
The Rock Garden offers a wide range of plants from around the World and waterfalls a plenty. Today provided the opportunity to explore the rocky steps and discover new things although the area is buggy accessible in parts.
At one point I found some steps leading upwards, I followed them and it led up to a meadow bursting with daffodils on the cusp of blooming. What a sight that will be!
Above the Rock Garden are the Alpine Houses and the Centenary Crevice Garden. Having not investigated this area before, it was like discovering a secret garden. Hundreds of plants grew in nooks and crannies.
From fuzzy flowers
and spiky succulents
to colourful mixes set in slate and stone.
The display houses showcase an array of alpine gems
including a stunning collection of colourful flowers.
Even one of our fuzzy friends made an appearance – the first of the year!
Outside there were more delights to be found
and a very different view of the Glasshouse – it really is immense. The butterflies in the Glasshouse event was held in the tropical zone there.
Having made the most of the Alpine Garden and the Rock Garden, there was time for an amble round The Wild Garden.
I was so quiet taking this photograph as there was a couple feeding a Robin behind me.
Then boom! Nothing shouts sunshine and happiness more than daffodils – these ones almost took your breath away.
Linking up with Mammasaurus for #HDYGG.
Wow what amazing photos. I have never been to Wisley and I really must remedy that especially as the sun is around a bit more now. Thank you for inspiring me to get out there…it looks amazing!
I’m not too keen on alpines but after visiting Wisley last years after so many years I changed my mind.I loved to have a rock garden one day or even a little rocky sink full of delicate flowers and succulents.
Gorgeous scenes, I have always wanted to go there and will one day. Love the alpines, the house leek succulents reminds me of my Granny’s garden.
Oh those daffodils, they make my heart sing with such joy. That last photo needs to be enlarged and framed. It speaks to me. Lovely images and oh my I am smiling
wow beautiful pictures and gorgeous scenery and place x
Beautiful photos. I would love to know how you get the rolling gallery at the top!
Just the most beautiful colourful shots! Ah these make me happy! We have a local gardens which has been closed all winter and opens this weekend – and they have a daffodil meadow that leads down to the river – I am literally counting down the days till I can get there!!!
Loving the purpley flowers especially – we must arrange a meet up for a day out over the Easter holidays, I could see if any other HDYGG-ers fancy it to – what you you think?
Thank you for joining in again – this was worth waiting for!
OMG just LOVE all those photos, how stunning! Makes me want to dash out and start snapping myself, though I know I’d not be getting results like that 😀
Such wonderful pictures.The waterfall is stunning. I love Alpines. I’m building up a little collection in my rockery and hope to add to it this year.
What beautiful pictures, I particularly like the picutre of the waterfall, it is a stunning place of beauty x
Beautiful flowers and I love the picture of the bee! x
Stunning photo’s! That looks like such a lovely place to visit, you are lucky having it close to you x
So many gorgeous photos and plants. I do love that huge rockery full of life – fabulous x
What beautiful flowers – it looks like Spring has well and truly sprung there!
So lovely to have this nearby. i love the succulents and the rockery with the water running down and all the signs of spring. x
WOW those are some beautiful pictures, I love all the colours coming across in them, makes me feel happy. x
The rock garden is amazing and as ever your photos are beautiful. What did you use for your slideshow? I tried photo collage but it never works!
What a stunning place and wonderful photos.
Your lucky to have such a beautiful garden so near to you. It must be warm down there for the camelias and rhodies to be flowering already. Great pics, I love the bee #hdygg
Ohhhh my god your pictures at the top are amazing how did you get it to do that ! .x
Gorgeous photos and another lovely day out by the looks of it x x
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These are amazing photos! My favourite is the one with the bee, so crisp and so amazing to see
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Great photos! We haven’t been since the Autumn – totally missed the butterflies 🙁 but we’re hoping to go for the lindt bunny hunt 🙂 so hopefully will see all the beautiful flowers then x
Beautiful simply beautiful
wow it looks stunning! I love that little bridge and the flowers are beautiful! x
I was there on the 7th – the week before this – and I didn’t really see any of this, but then again I was there with both kids and their friends, in all 7 children and four adults and my eldest was suffering with the onset of a virus. I had my Sony RX100 with me which I just bought recently but I’ve got so much to learn about taking good pictures and framing them well, etc, maybe I’ll never be able to take such fab pictures with an advanced compact – your picture of the bee is particularly spectacular!
Lovely pictures! Spring is so beautiful!
Love all the colours
Beautiful photos x
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