The Punch Bowl in the Valley Gardens, England
japra | May 12, 2009 | Comments 20
In the two plus years we’ve lived in England, we’ve taken a number of walks through Windsor Great Park. Every time we go, I think “this time is lovelier than all the previous times”. The walk we went on a couple of weeks ago was just in time for the big bloom in the “Punch Bowl” in Valley Gardens. This time was definitely the loveliest… Those are Kurume Azaleas, by the way.
I don’t always post our walks through this magnificent park, but if you’re interested in seeing more, you can check out these three posts:
A Day in the Garden with Aunt J
First Spring walk through the woods
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About the Author: JaPRA is an expat Texan living in England with her husband (Mr. DJ), their 17-year old daughter (Roxi), and their dog Trudy.
That’s an amazing photograph – what beautiful colours! :)
I LOVED it, Akelamalu. It’s so sad that the flowers last such a short time :-(
Oh yes, how very very beautiful. There is a park in Harrogate that is called Valley Gardens and it was my first real exposure to gardens in English Parks. It was such a delight to go through. Friends have urged me to see the gardens in Victoria BC but I always feel I saw the one I ‘needed’ when I was young enough to be awed.
Maureen, I’ve been to Butchart Garden. Granted it was in November, so it wasn’t at its best. I have never been much of a garden person until I moved here. Too hot and allergic in Texas! Oh and too many mosquitoes!
that is some gorgeous picture, breathtaking colours. It did sort of remind me of Butchart Gardens in Victoria BC that Maureen referred to. I went there by ferry a long time ago.
Christine, are there English style formal gardens elsewhere in Canada?
there are a few all over Canada, but that’s the only major one I’ve really been to, except for some smaller ones in the city.
oh my gosh! There really are azaleas in England!
Yes, weird, huh? I always pictured azaleas as a southern flower. But I remember having to water them every day in the summertime when I was a child. UGH!
Like Julia, I think of azaleas as a deep-south-US sort of flower. But, as your amazing photo makes clear, the Brits sure know how to grow them!
Kathy, I agree, the azaleas seem to thrive in this damp country. The plants are very tall!
Gorgeous! I just switched it out with Mr. DJ’s French photo as my screensaver. My screen is saturated with color…those pixels are practically vibrating–punch drunk!
Ah, now I really feel honoured, Mimsy. Do you need a higher-res version?
How lovely! I’m quite green with envy right now. We’ve woken up to winter weather here in Ourense. It seems all of Spain is under a dark cloud and facing some chilly winds.
Xoan-Wahn, well if those winds were anything like the ones we had a couple of days ago… Pretty impressive! But I think the weekend is shaping up to be better than we thought it would be.
Wow!
The azaleas were incredible, Sarah. :-)
Weren’t they just fabulous? I’m so glad that I caught them . . . what luck.
Bee, that was indeed good luck to catch the garden at its peak (or at least one of its peaks!).
Wow, how gorgeous!