Hi everyone! I went to Chelsea yesterday and wondered if you would like to see the photos! I had a fantastic day but did'nt get to see everything as there were queues for Chris Beardshaws garden, so missed the ones that were covered by queues of people - although I did get photos of it as my friend was very sneaky in distracting the steward while I nipped in the back way :o!
We watched a florist stand making corsages and both my friend and I were given them - we were thrilled and they made it an even more special day for us.
Hope you like the photos. :D
http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c153/LadyLottie123/Chelsea%20Gardens%202006/
http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c153/LadyLottie123/Chelsea%20Pavilion/
http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c153/LadyLottie123/Chelsea%20other%20bits/
LL2x
that blue mecanopsis is just fabulous.
Lovely photos. Couldn't work out who the strawberry blonde was for a minute there - though it must be you. Then the penny dropped. ::) :D
I've already suggested to my OH that he builds in our garden a grass sculpture similar to the reclining lady. Not sure hortisculpture is his artistic thing though - he's more at home with acrylics and watercolours. ;D
Hi Sarah - that's the first time I have seen a mecanopsis for real - and I've never seen a blue like it - they were lovely, what a shame they are so difficult to grow.
LL2 x
Quote from: Lottie Lady 2 on May 26, 2006, 18:46:44
Hi Sarah - that's the first time I have seen a mecanopsis for real - and I've never seen a blue like it - they were lovely, what a shame they are so difficult to grow.
LL2 x
yes, too right I have tried a couple of times and cant even get them to germinate. oh well, maybe one day i will treat myself to a plant.
looks like you had a fab day
enjoyed your pics very much
thanks for posting ;D
here are a few pics of my meconopsis last year
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/100_1774.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/100_1775.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/100_1787.jpg)
like you i was totally stunned by the intensity of it's colour 8)
Lovely! You take a good photo, you wouldn't beleive there were other people around you in some of those shots Fab!!
Really enjoyed looking at your photos Lottie, like everyone else, really liked the meconopsis :)
Wow Greenwizard :o You are so lucky to have Meconopsis growing in your garden. The pics are fantastic! Someone asked me if they would grow in Toronto - maybe a tad too cold for them? What do you think?
LL2 x
pretty cold at my place (scotland)
no expert but might as well give them a go
i tried some bought seed, and nothing germinated. Hopefully someone will be up for a swap later.