Way back in April, I visited RHS Wisley with my mum for a little afternoon out - have a look at my previous post here - but we only live about 20 minutes up the M3 from it, so I was appalled that it took me so long to get around to visiting again! Especially since I found out they had a gorgeous glasshouse (you know I love a glasshouse), which is what this post will feature heavily...
The glasshouse is a fairly recent addition and opened in 2012 (Wisley house and gardens were given to the RHS in 1903), with three sections; you can read about the glasshouse at Wisley here, but it really is fantastic. With it's tropical section, filled with giant palms, hanging orchids, and all the ferns a girl could wish for, I could happily spend hours in there. I loved the arid glasshouse too, filled with beautiful cacti and scented flowers, when I visited.
Keep reading for the orchids...!
After the tropical greenhouse, you move through into the arid section of the glasshouse, with amazing giant cacti, succulents and aloe's. I am fascinated by them, but it was unbelievably bright this day, so they were all washed out which makes me quite sad, because I do love a an aloe vera...
I am a little bit in love with Orchids, though. There is a short-story by Ballard about these singing plants (
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