The RHS and its beautiful gardens, and much more.

RHS Partners RHS National Trust Chateaux

flowerborders are so lovely

I now visit the RHS sites whenever I can. It is a free day out, great for my wellbeing and my photography is slowly improving too.The exercise is also good for me.

Many purple flowers look alike , it is not verbena, and probably cat mint also known as nepeta.
Many purple flowers look alike , it is not verbena, and probably cat mint also known as nepeta.
Pink flowers with small yellow stamen and definitely called Pink cosmos or cosmos pink.
Pink flowers with small yellow stamen and definitely called Pink cosmos or cosmos pink.
A mass of divergent purple flowers in an amazing flower border, including Verbena bonariensis and others
A mass of divergent purple flowers in an amazing flower border, including Verbena bonariensis and others
Lots of pink and white flowers, almost certainly at Chaumont sur Loire Chateau and white Hyrangea and pink petunias and white petunias
Lots of pink and white flowers, almost certainly at Chaumont sur Loire Chateau and white Hyrangea and pink petunias and white petunias.
There are also flower beds full of Salvia, Gaura lindheimeri, Verbena bonariensis, grasses are Pennisetum macrourum, and pink petunias and white petunias.
I believe the purple trumpet flower is Datura metel ‘Purple Queen' and Cosmos bipinnatus - Sensation Pinkie
I believe the purple trumpet flower is Datura metel ‘Purple Queen’ and Cosmos bipinnatus - Sensation Pinkie
Cosmos bipinnatus - Sensation Pinkie, Echinacea or Coneflower Leilani in Yellow
Cosmos bipinnatus - Sensation Pinkie, Echinacea or Coneflower Leilani in Yellow
A purple flower resembling a dandelion, and apparently this is sometimes its name - although also named Allium Gladiator.
A purple flower resembling a dandelion, and apparently this is sometimes its name - although also named Allium Gladiator.