16 August 2011

waterlily walk

Even after a year of monthly visits, Tracy and I still don't know what lies behind every door at Kew,

but on Monday we did manage to sneak into our favorite secluded (usually gated) garden:

While there were lots of fiery reds and oranges, there were a few purple flowers too,

including purple waterlilies in the outdoor pools:

I'm still marvelling at Alice's balance as she leaned way over the water with her camera!

And there were even more amazing blooms inside the Waterlily House,

where, as Alice pointed out, the architectural reflections were nearly as spectacular as the plants themselves:

G is campaigning for a pond on our plot. I wonder if we could have waterlilies? But then of course I'd want a Waterlily House too, which I'm sure would contravene shed regulations. Probably better to stick with waterlily walks at Kew!

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  1. silverpebble17 August 2011 at 15:23

    Oh that last photo is absolutely stunning Kristina. The combination of special water plant (what IS it?) and reflection of the roof had had me going back to it several times for another look.

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  2. Ali17 August 2011 at 17:05

    A door with 'private' on it is just so intriguing! And if you'd dug your plot pond sooner, we could have provided the world's largest goldfish for it!

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  3. Lynn17 August 2011 at 18:23

    Oh yes, you MUST have a water feature! I love all of that purple. And clearly Alice has magical powers (did we ever doubt?).

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  4. dottycookie17 August 2011 at 19:25

    I have visions of you sneaking into Kew with a crowbar to get through the private doors ...

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  5. Unknown17 August 2011 at 21:40

    Don't accept Ali's fish!!! It's scary huge!!!

    Love that colour of that door?

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  6. Susan Wallman18 August 2011 at 13:20

    It would be a brave person who ontravened shed regulations...

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  7. Susan Wallman18 August 2011 at 13:21

    * contravened
    Note to self: try the preview button occasionally

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  8. Darlene18 August 2011 at 16:03

    A pond would be beautiful...I say go for it! You may just find a duck or two stopping by for a visit every now and then.

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  9. Meetzorp20 August 2011 at 17:33

    I love the delicate purple theme in this photo series. Intentional or unintentional, your day out resulted in an awfully pretty blog page!

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  10. Shaheen20 August 2011 at 22:25

    Petty photographs - full of colour.

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  11. driftwood24 August 2011 at 09:04

    oh yes a water feature is a must. !

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  12. Ginnie26 August 2011 at 16:49

    All beautiful, but I especially love the ones with the water and architectural reflections combined with the plants. Gorgeous.

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  13. Vale Royal Environment Network8 November 2013 at 01:15

    We got stopped from having a pond on our allotment - health and safety! What with all the trip hazards, thorny hedges, tools, full water butts - and they're worried about a pond in a far corner! So we settled for a bog garden, with lots of bistort (and meadowsweet would have been an option too), and the prospect of a blueberry.

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  14. Vale Royal Environment Network8 November 2013 at 01:17

    Top picture - does that have a garlic tang? Could be Tulbaghia.

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