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Zonal Pelargonium Petite Blanche |
Petite Blanche is not seen much these days, but I love it for its femininity. Very unusual and pretty double flower heads of both pink and white on the same stem. This is a zonal pelargonium, with a very feint zone on the green leaves.
Petite Blanche was introduced by Greybridge Nurseries in the UK in 1978.
We went to Bournemouth for a few days earlier in the week to celebrate the wedding anniversary of Brian's cousin Sue and her husband Malcolm. One of the places we visited was Compton Acres. This is a privately owned garden, open to the public, which was created by Thomas William Simpson in the 1920's.
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The Grand Italian Garden |
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The Rock Garden |
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A great combination of tightly packed Bellis with Tulips |
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View to the Heather Garden |
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Views across to Brownsea Island on right and Purbeck Hills on left |
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I loved this cheeky Dragon 'guarding' the Japanese Garden |
Very nice pictures Gwen. Thank you for sharing.
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