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Cuddly Conifers

This is a short article I wrote for the British Conifer Society Journal, and appears...

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12 Jan, 2011
Bluespruce

NEW ORNEMENTAL GRASS & HEATHER GARDEN AT FOXHOLLOW

Just a series of photos to show the new grass and heather garden planted here. This...

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11 Sep, 2010
Bluespruce

SOME SNOW PICS - Just for a change

Some pictures of the garden taken today on 7h January, our first snowfall of the...

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7 Jan, 2010
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BLUE SPRUCE from bluespruce

Here are a few photos of some Picea pungens cultivars, commonly known as either the...

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5 Jan, 2010
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BLUE STERLING NURSERY

Blue Sterling Nursery is owned by Jim and Barbara Smith, and is situated in Bridgetown,...

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3 Jan, 2010
Bluespruce

FROSTY FOLIAGE - of the coniferous kind

A few more photos taken today, 3rd January 2010 showing the effect of frost on some...

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3 Jan, 2010
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PUREWELL before FOXHOLLOW

Here are a few scanned photos of our previous garden at Purewell, Christchurch, in...

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29 Dec, 2009
Bluespruce

BRESSINGHAM GARDENS - A mecca for lovers of herbaceous perennials

Hopefully, to give a bit of light relief to all the snow stuff that's dominating...

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21 Dec, 2009
Bluespruce

CONIFER CONES & FLOWERS - Yes flowers!!

The majority of conifer species carry both male and female flowers/cones on the same...

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15 Dec, 2009
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EARLY MORNING FROST - At Foxhollow

A few more pics to show the early morning frost here at Foxhollow, certainly makes...

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11 Dec, 2009
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EARLY DECEMBER AT FOXHOLLOW GARDEN - Part 2

At a bit of a loose end today, so another walk round the garden camera in hand to...

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9 Dec, 2009
Bluespruce

EARLY DECEMBER AT FOXHOLLOW GARDEN

Here are a few photos taken today in my garden. Probably the first day for some time...

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6 Dec, 2009
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