Rhododendrons & Azaleas
The rhododendrons and azaleas are still providing a good variety of the colour in the wild garden.
The purple flowering rhododendron ponticum dominates the view from both viewing towers in the wild garden and also is a major player along the main drive combining nicely with some of the lighter varieties of loderi King George, williamsii and Francis B Hayes.
The vibrant shades of orange and yellow azaleas will set the camera clicking; the name of one of the varieties ‘glowing embers’ will give you an idea of their impact. It not only the visual sense that will be activated, the strong sweet scent of some of the plants have the ability to stop you in your tracks.
The red flowered ‘Britannia’ has taken over the top half of summerhouse valley (first valley on the left) while some varieties are still only in bud so there is some more colour to come.
The last head gardeners walk is on Tuesday 14th June at 2pm, cost £5.