The Alnwick Garden - Cherry Orchard and Tulip Festival

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A few days ago Hubby & I had a trip to The Alnwick Garden, hoping to see the cherry blossom before the wind blew it all away. As a Gardening Volunteer…I was interested to see the 100,000 tulips in flower……the Volunteers helped plant them in October/November last year…….a further 100,000 will be planted at the end of this year!!
Hope you enjoy the experience….there was a good display of the Tai Haku cherry blossom…it will just get better and better…..

The variety of tulip is “The Mistress”…

This is an example of the Tai Haku cherry in the Ornamental Garden…Isn’t it gorgeous :-)

9 May, 2010
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Seaburngirl

the whole set of photos is gorgeous. I love the colour of the tulip.

9 May, 2010

Karensusan63

My daughter and I were there in August and walked this lovely pathway. The effect of the single var. tulip is stunning and what a great contrast with the cherry blossom. I would like to send one of your pics to my daughter so she can see it too....is that ok?

9 May, 2010

Pansypotter

What a wonderful garden Alice, wish there was one nearer to us so I could volunteer, The trees look fantastic, what a great place to spend any spare hours you may have!

9 May, 2010

Wendybee

Love Alnwick but didnt know about the tulips will mark it in diary for a visit next spring,lovely pics.

9 May, 2010

Hywel

I don't know what it is about pink tulips but I just love them. I'll have to get some for next year now. Thanks for showing these photos. They're wonderful. It must have been a joy to visit such a place and see so many tulips together. They looked fantastic with the fresh green grass aswell.
I've had to add this blog to my favourites because I just love pink tulips lol

9 May, 2010

Ian_digs_v2

They certainly make a statement Lou and it must have took some doing to plant that many. How many volunteers were there?

10 May, 2010

Grindle

wow, doesn't that look amazing :)))

10 May, 2010

Amblealice

Glad you like the pics...its much better seeing them "in the flesh" so to speak. Thats fine Karen, glad to share the pics with your daughter.....Ian, the bulbs were planted over a period of a few weeks, on a Monday morning!! there would have been about 6-8 volunteers, with 4-6 of the garden team......I'm off there this morning, first time since my op....so I must go and get ready!!!......see you later :-)

10 May, 2010

Bloomer

Wonderful photo's,and so striking with all the same colour tulips.Its a lovely shade of pink.what a lot of hard work went into it.Glad you are able to go back there now,Louise,after your op.I bet you were really looking forward to going again...:o)

10 May, 2010

Louise1

That looks gorgeous Alice, a lovely sight :-)

10 May, 2010

Karensusan63

Thanks AA she will be pleased to see what it looks like in flower!

10 May, 2010

Amblealice

Sorry Hewel.....I was in such a rush this morning....I am chuffed you have put these pics in your favourites.....they are still looking wonderful today!!
It was lovely being back at work today and seeing everyone.....we were working in the polytunnel...potting on plants.....out of the cold (thank goodness!!)....lobelia, mint, lavender, coriander, penstemon....we went through a lot of potting compost!!

10 May, 2010

Labdancer51

How gorgeous! and all those tulips looked amazing! I`ve added them to my favourites. :o)

10 May, 2010

Amblealice

Thank you Labdancer...

11 May, 2010

Kniphofia

I love the garden too and use my annual pass many times during the year.

One point about your blog - the tulip variety is actually 'Mistress'.

25 May, 2010

Amblealice

Oops....don't know why I put that.....have corrected it....thanks... Have you been to see the tulips yet.....and what did you think of them and the orchard?

25 May, 2010

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