Blooming Friday: December, week 2 – Alpines at Wisley

December 11, 2009 | easygardener

Yesterday I visited the  RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)  Garden at Wisley.  Here are a few of the plants I saw in the Alpine house.  I hope they brighten up this Blooming Friday.

Wisley Alpine House

Wisley Alpine House

Narcissus bulbicodium subsp praecox 'Moulay Brahmin'

Narcissus bulbicodium subsp praecox 'Moulay Brahmin'

Massonia postulata

Massonia postulata

Lachenalia viridiflora

Lachenalia viridiflora

Hepatica nobilis var japonica 'Seihou'

Hepatica nobilis var japonica 'Seihou'

Daubenya marginata

Daubenya marginata

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15 comments

Gravatar 1 Katarina (Roses and stuff) { 12.11.09 at 1:39 pm }

Oh yes, your pictures do brighten my day! Especially the Hepatica – such a sweetie pie!
Have a great weekend!

Gravatar 2 Kanak { 12.11.09 at 2:53 pm }

Each bloom is stunning! So exotic and nothing like what I’ve seen before. That yellow of the Narcissus is to die for!

Gravatar 3 VP { 12.11.09 at 3:20 pm }

I really must get to Wisley sometime!

Gravatar 4 Arabella Sock { 12.11.09 at 3:29 pm }

I love the alpine houses at Wisley – they are my favourite bit. I blogged about that Massonia this time last year.. something about it being very desirable to gerbils if I remember rightly.

Gravatar 5 Judith { 12.11.09 at 5:18 pm }

Lovely pics. They have brightened my day also as we have had rain all day. Have a good weekend.

Gravatar 6 mia { 12.11.09 at 5:36 pm }

A real nice visit you bring us, alpine plants are so fascinating, I especially liked that Massonia, think I shall do some resurch :)

Gravatar 7 Carol { 12.11.09 at 6:48 pm }

Lovely! It is so interesting how the pots are buried. So many unusual blooms. I confess to preferring the single Hepatica but this one is stunning. Carol

Gravatar 8 HelenJ { 12.11.09 at 9:38 pm }

I just love alpines! I have to figure out a way to grow them in my garden… The Hepatica is adoring!

Gravatar 9 Lillebeth { 12.12.09 at 9:05 am }

Thank you for the vitamin injection! I needed that. Have a nice weekend!

Gravatar 10 Lareine { 12.12.09 at 12:13 pm }

They definitely brighten my day like a good dose of sunshine. And I fell in love with Hepatica nobilis :)

Gravatar 11 Elephant's Eye { 12.12.09 at 1:07 pm }

My seagreen mermaid Lachenalia. I love that plant!

Gravatar 12 Karen { 12.14.09 at 12:22 am }

Clever. As I don’t have any indoor plants, or none that flower in any event, I will take all the color from elsewhere that I can get! That massonia is almost obscene, what a hilarious form!

Gravatar 13 andré { 12.14.09 at 3:03 pm }

Nice pictures! They definitely brightened up this cold Monday.

Gravatar 14 Ingrid - London { 12.16.09 at 1:23 pm }

I love Wisley, but I have not been for a while. Nice to see a few pictures from there! Ingrid

Gravatar 15 Sweet Bay { 12.19.09 at 5:41 pm }

I love those Hoop Petticoat narcissus! The Hepatica too. Such beautiful and unique-looking plants.

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