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[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Monday 11 July 2022

There was a diverse and informative display of Rubus (bramble) species at the Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Flower Show. This was provided by the National collection holder Barry Clarke from Hampshire, UK.

Jill Raggett

[shepline]

My fourth #Erigeron. How many do I need to have a #nationalcollection? (at Bicester Zoo)

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 29 May 2018

The National Saxifraga Collection has come into full flower and is being displayed in the Alpine House of Cambridge Botanic Gardens, UK, including the elegant plume of flowers produced by Saxifraga 'Superba' (Saxifraga callosa subsp. callosa var. australis). 

Interestingly scientists at the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University, based in the Botanic Gardens, have found that the mineral vaterite, a form of calcium carbonate, is a major component of the protective silvery-white crust that forms on the leaves of Saxifraga. This rare mineral may have the potential to provide a new material for industrial and medical applications. 

Jill Raggett

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Monday 17 July 2017

An award winning display of Dianthus - Malmaison and Perpetual Flowering Carnations at the Royal Horticultural Society's Hampton Court Flower Show, Surrey, UK. This is the National Plant Collection of Mr J. Marshall. The carnation flowers with their distinctive clove scent became popular with Edwardian aristocrats. The plants are grown in glasshouses with additional heat as required.

Jill Raggett

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[iplantsman]

Dahlia ‘Twyning’s After Eight’ (sin) today’s #oneadayplant . Mark Twyning who grows and breeds plants at one of the @plantheritage National Dahlia Collection in Cornwall @nationaldahlia raised this beauty that is ever popular with Garden Designers in particular. . Dark foliage and a pure white, single flower. A lovely thing. . Generally speaking, I only really like the single flowered forms. The big blousy cactus and formal doubles do nothing for me. This is a good plant, but like all Dahlia, needs some winter protection, so best either grown in a pot (which could be sunken into the ground), or lifted and dried each year stored in a cool dark shed over winter. An inconvenience. They do come through most U.K. winters in terms of cold, but wet normally gets them. You could risk it and replace if necessary. Your risk. . #dahlia #dahliatwyningsaftereight #nationalcollection #plantheritage #tenderperennial #tuber #garden #iplantsman #plants #blackleaves #white #flowers #foliage #gardeningadvice #gardeningtips #plantingdesign #gardendesign (at Crowborough, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB7h8TTgOXb/?igshid=1h5enxr9dyx7q

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Intercourse (2015) by Tromarama | #contemporaryworldsindonesia #nationalgalleryofaustralia #nationalcollection #causeandeffect #interactions #tromarama #twochannelvideo #indonesianart #contemporaryart #videoinstallation #instamood #clipoftheweek #iphoneonly (at National Gallery of Australia, Canberra) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4eRjjcggaZ/?igshid=12o9zlxibvdio

[deluxeduck]

in conversation | Flin Flon 1970 by Frank Stella | ‘Rhythmpleat’ dress 1990 by Issey Miyake | #artandfashion #nationalgalleryofaustralia #frankstella #isseymiyake #nationalcollection #rhythmpleats #pleatsplease #colorblock #igerscanberra #juxtaposition #modernism #instamood #photooftheday #iphoneonly (at National Gallery of Australia, Canberra) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv0pWZ9la6l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6zpaub2h0oib