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24-08-2008, 10:49 PM   #1

Dunvegan Castle Gardens


Was on Skye for a week and visited these lovely gardens. Came home with lots of ideas and my plant wish list has grown even longer.

Hope you don't get too bored with these

The Castle


Some lilies - beautiful colour and scent


Woodland walk


Waterfall one


waterfall two


more of woodland walk


in the walled garden




some lichen growing on a rowan tree




Can you see Cali hiding at the end of the path?










That will do for just now - will post a few more later.



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24-08-2008, 10:52 PM   #2

Re: Dunvegan Castle Gardens


Absolutely lovely pictures, what a stunning place, thanks for posting them...



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24-08-2008, 11:05 PM   #3

Re: Dunvegan Castle Gardens


What a beautiful place, I love visiting places like that..

Looking forward to your other pics...



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24-08-2008, 11:34 PM   #4

Re: Dunvegan Castle Gardens


Lovely pics; almost feel as if I;d been there with you! I never tire of garden pics, please, more, to quote Oliver! What magnificent hydrangeas!



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25-08-2008, 01:59 PM   #5

Re: Dunvegan Castle Gardens


Really lovely pictures - I too love going around gardens.



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25-08-2008, 02:02 PM   #6

Re: Dunvegan Castle Gardens


Those are such wonderful photos The castle is amazing & the gardens are beautiful



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25-08-2008, 08:22 PM   #7

Re: Dunvegan Castle Gardens


Lovely pictures.



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25-08-2008, 08:32 PM   #8

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Lovely pictures, love the waterfalls



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25-08-2008, 09:14 PM   #9

Re: Dunvegan Castle Gardens


ok guys - here are some more. Glad you enjoyed them.

In the centre of the walled garden they have this structure (sort of like a Mayan temple) it is covered in sedum, saxifraga, loads of different houseleeks and other succulants.



This was a huge pergola. It was covered in roses, clematis and honeysuckle. Unfortunately most of the flowering was over.


Looking through the pergola to a sculpture/sun clock at the far end.




This was very pretty, again planted up with sedums. I'd love something like this in the garden.






This was the most spectacular monkey puzzle tree.






Another example of the lichen that was growing on a lot of trees, this was on a bench in the round garden. Just loved the look of it.


I think the various sea hollies are amonst my favourite plants
















That's all folks - enjoy. Wish photos did justice to the gardens, they were absolutely stunning.

CM



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25-08-2008, 09:20 PM   #10

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What an absolutely beautiful place....... thanks for sharing your pics with us CM..



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