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Thursday, 27 May 2010
Chelsea hideosities 2010
Things I didn't like, but took pictures of anyway: 'Progression' for Interflora; Narcissus 'Trepolo'; Blackmore & Langdon's beautiful delphiniums and appalling begonias ...
A personal view of the world of horticulture and plants by a gardening botanist and author, living in Settrington, North Yorkshire, and working as Director of the Yorkshire Arboretum, a partnership between the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Castle Howard.
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....couldn't agree more - apart from the delphiniums they are ugly. vulgar and garish - what a waste.....
ReplyDeletesplit corona Narcissus - no thanks. I hear breeders have bred a split corona miniature. ahhhhhhhhh!!
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