In Edinburgh , Scotland for holiday as they like to say, and I got a few hours (not enough time) to visit the world renowned Royal Botanical Gardens. Simply stunning! Only had two hours of a rain soaked Tuesday to explore, but took a few pictures that I thought you might enjoy.
This famous 23’ high Beech hedge row is over 100 years old.
It makes a great backdrop for anything planted on its South facing lawn.
The sculpted lines are only pruned once a year in September but they somehow carved out enormous walkways into the old hedge. Didn’t have a chance to explore, but I think they lead to the famous Victory Gardens.
I talk to a lot of friends who have aspired to do a rock wall (Brad Jones). This Royal one went on for a football field and, even after 3 straight days of rain, had blooms as far as the eye could see.
This is the ever so funky 'Monkey Puzzle' Tree from Chili.
Aptly named by a Brit who when first seeing the strange tree claimed it was “enough to puzzle a monkey.”
Male and female cones appear on separate trees. The males are brown and cucumber- shaped (sorry), and hang from the trees’ lower branches.
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