Life is getting very hectic at the moment but I've still found time to revist RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate. It's not really the place to see a wide range of exotic and certainly not tropical plants, but there are a few hidden gems.
There is a nice area showing garden styles through the ages, including a vivid, purple-walled modern garden with ferns and a chunky Trachycarpus fortunei. (Unfortunately is was chucking it down and therefore too wet to get the camera out)
There are some good sized Gunneras and bamboo at Harlow Carr as well as some nice Dawn Redwoods
Sasa bamboo by the waterside on a very wet day
But the the real gems can be found in the relatively new Alpine house which is totally unheated and well ventilated. Below are a few of the treasures that I found.
A very small specimen
Here's a nice yellow edged variety
Maybe I can tempt you with this beauty? These Aciphyllas are evergreen, frost-hardy plants from New Zealand. They are also very spikey so not good for bordering paths or near children.
Now for a very beautiful plant, Saxifraga longifolia which produces rossettes up to 20 cm across.
And finally a plant I no nothing about but it looks rather bizzare and interesting so I thought I would take it's picture
SO it's worth visiting your local gardens, even if you think it's full of "run of the mill" plantsvas there's always a few hidden gems. The Saxifraga longifolia is one that I will grow in the future.
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