Instagram Gallery – Heronswood

Instagram Gallery

Our Instagram gallery is new, a great way to share photos of what is going on in the garden on a daily basis. This gallery will be curated by Ross Bayton, Heronswood’s Assistant Garden Director.

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The curious blooms of ginger relative Globba hooke

The curious blooms of ginger relative Globba hookeri, flowering now at Heronswood. We’re open Fri-Sun, 10am-3pm #hardyginger #globba

Here at Heronswood, we dead-head Agapanthus, but a

Here at Heronswood, we dead-head Agapanthus, but a less drastic approach is to remove the seed pods and leave the stalks. They add structure to borders right through to winter #agapanthus

This Iris was collected in the Siskiyous last fall

This Iris was collected in the Siskiyous last fall and has flowered for the first time, revealing itself to be Iris chrysophylla #siskiyous #iris

Not a hydrangea, but sure looks like one! This is

Not a hydrangea, but sure looks like one! This is Cardiandra, a hydrangea relative, which takes its name from the heart-shaped anthers. Can you see them? #cardiandra #hydrangeaceae

Here’s some fascinating fasciation. Not uncommon

Here’s some fascinating fasciation. Not uncommon in lilies, like this Lilium davidii, fasciation causes wide flattened stems to develop #lilium #fasciation

Now we know why Arisaema seedlings appear all over

Now we know why Arisaema seedlings appear all over the garden #arisaema #robin #turdusmigratorius

Another cracking Eucryphia! This is the semi-doubl

Another cracking Eucryphia! This is the semi-double form of E. glutinosa and the bees are loving it! We are open this weekend Fri-Sun 10-3. #eucryphia

Pipevines are usually tropical and those that are

Pipevines are usually tropical and those that are winter-hardy usually have small flowers. Not this one! Aristolochia griffithii flowers and fruits #aristolochia

Dahlia season is upon us and ‘Twyning’s After

Dahlia season is upon us and ‘Twyning’s After Eight’ provides extra value with black foliage below and crisp white flowers above. Come on over to the dark side... #dahlia

Eucryphia glutinosa ‘Snowball’ is flowering no

Eucryphia glutinosa ‘Snowball’ is flowering now - visit Heronswood this weekend (Fri-Sun) to see it for yourself. Check out our free Show & Tell at 11am to hear more about this curious plant #showandtell #eucryphia

Is it odd that I like the outside of this flower m

Is it odd that I like the outside of this flower more than the inside? I wonder if these hairs protect the begonia flower bud from pests? #begonia

If you love African violets then this one’s for

If you love African violets then this one’s for you. Mitraria coccinea from Chile is a hardy member of the same family (Gesneriaceae) and is sprawling with vigor through the Renaissance Garden #mitrariacoccinea #africanviolet

Border phlox (Phlox paniculata) bring long-lasting

Border phlox (Phlox paniculata) bring long-lasting color to herbaceous borders, but the variety ‘Iris’ especially so. That’s because it changes color during the day #phlox

Serrata Season is upon us! Extremely popular in th

Serrata Season is upon us! Extremely popular in their native Japan, Hydrangea serrata has many distinguished varieties. Here’s a selection: ‘Kurenai’, ‘Kokonoe Nishiki’ and ‘Miyama Yae Murasaki’

The silver vine (Actinidia polygama) is flowering

The silver vine (Actinidia polygama) is flowering and as this one has almost reached the top of its cedar, scented flowers fall down like confetti #kiwifruit #actinidia

We are open! From 10am to 3pm Friday to Sunday. Co

We are open! From 10am to 3pm Friday to Sunday. Come and see Mulligan‘a rose (Rosa mulliganii) at its finest, and much more besides #opengarden #climbingroses

This mixture of native annuals really brightens ou

This mixture of native annuals really brightens our parking lot - certainly better than the usual weeds! #hardyannuals

Not all azaleas bloom in spring. This is Rhododend

Not all azaleas bloom in spring. This is Rhododendron viscosum and these pink trumpets are richly fragrant #azaleas

Check out these two birds in our parking lot. On t

Check out these two birds in our parking lot. On the left, a young cowbird, on the right, it’s surrogate parent a junco. Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds’ nests #broodparasite

In bud, Alangium platanifolium flowers are pressur

In bud, Alangium platanifolium flowers are pressurized. Eventually, they pop open and the petals coil backwards as the pressure releases. I know how they feel #underpressure

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