Comments on: Future Gardens (Part 1) Wildflowers and Butterflies

By: Juliet

Juliet — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:05:58 +0000

Wow! – I love those wildflowers – would love to visit while there will still be some in flower and they have the 2 for 1 offer on, but I don’t normally go out in the school holidays because I’m so sensitive to noise. Was it very busy when you went? – it looks quite empty from your photos, or do you just do what I do and wait ages until there’s no-one standing in your shot? And were they doing any noisy building work when you were there?

Sorry, I’m a bit late getting to this post (I’m still catching up with blogs after going away in June) so I hope you see this comment.

By: Karen's Garden Tips

Karen's Garden Tips — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:37:41 +0000

Thank you for your unique perspective. It is very interesting to see how a garden comes into being. I would love to know how various decisions are made…I am sure i would be very surprised.

By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:04:17 +0000

What a fantastic sight…and understandable that Digger had trouble keeping eyes on the road! Incredible and beautiful! Where there bees a buzzing everywhere? gail

Gail: Indeed there was!

By: Future Gardens (Part 2) Permanent and Designer Gardens | Greenforks

Future Gardens (Part 2) Permanent and Designer Gardens | Greenforks — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:50:09 +0000

[...] previous post showed the setting for these gardens which are part of a Butterfly World Project which is presently [...]

By: AnneTanne

AnneTanne — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:04:55 +0000

I must I don’t know even the name of one single wild flower.
No, the red one is not a Californian poppy, you see a Californian on the picture under the red one).
As I know quite something about European native wild flowers, I’m pretty sure those flowers are no natives…
It looks like the flowers you find in a commercial available mixture for ‘flower meadows’ or ‘butterfly meadows’… Mixture that are blooming very rich in the first year (as it is merely composed of annual), but asks the field to be ploughed every year to return…

Anne: I agree. There were some British natives there but also many colourful, non native annuals in the mix. Presumably they were insect friendly given the nature of Butterfly World. I think you are correct about the “butterfly meadows package”.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:41:46 +0000

Oh, I would have driven off the road for sure! What an array – mind-boggling. That red one seems like a California poppy but I’m no expert. Are they mostly English wildflowers or from all over? Seems like maybe the latter? I look forward to seeing your further posts on this amazing place.

Karen: No they aren’t all British wild flowers, other annuals have been added I think.

By: Frances

Frances — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:38:30 +0000

That is an amazing array of wildflowers! I have never seen anything like it, the diversity and colors. If that is any indication of how the rest of the space will be when completed, it will be without peer!
Frances

Frances: I’m looking forward to seeing the site when it is completely finished.

By: Darla

Darla — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:53:30 +0000

How incredible is that sight!! VERY! I saw daisies and a red/orange poppy.

Darla: I agree, it was incredible.

By: Yolanda Elizabet

Yolanda Elizabet — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:43:58 +0000

Wow and some more wow, I love those wildflowers and there are masses of them, isn’t it great? Thanks for sharing!

Yolanda Elizabet: Yes they were quite overwhelming.