Eugene Parnell on Nostr: Bloedel Reserve part 6. There are a lot of rare and unusual plants here. Like these ...

Bloedel Reserve part 6. There are a lot of rare and unusual plants here. Like these Chilean hard ferns (Parablechnum cordatum), and this gorgeous big leaf rhododendron (I can't tell what species). Which seems add odds with the aesthetic of the original estate. There's no parterres, no English floral borders or topiary. It's just far too big to be groomed and staged like you'd see at an English estate like Great Dixter or Sissinghurst. I'm not complaining. Just noting.
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