Loakesy Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 I see no one has started a thread about this yet, so here goes! I had a good time at Kew today. I picked up a couple of lovely looking, tho' very small plants. Daughter-number-one also didn't seem to get too bored either! ;) A big thankyou to Vic for organising the day, and to the staff for allowing the interlopers in again!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Today? Forgot again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Whoops, forgot again to! :-( Jules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Jearrard Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 A really fantastic day, big thanks to everyone who put the work in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obregon562 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 *sniff-sniff*...do i smell pictures?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bww3101 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 A good day, the greenhouses were opened to be wandered at will, followed by a tour of the carnivorous plants in the gardens. Many thanks to those involved in the arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loakesy Posted July 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 *sniff-sniff*...do i smell pictures?! Not from me, my camera's in Dallas with Mrs Loakesy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Jearrard Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Just a few pictures. (too tired when I posted last night!) A picture of the Palm House in case you don't know Kew. New Nepenthes display due here shortly. The new Alpine house. Sarracenia flava planted in the bog garden ouside the Alpine House. Heliamphora nutans, part of the carnivorous display in the Princess of Wales Conservatory. Next to Roridula gorgonias. And plenty of Sarracenias, in this case S.flava rugelii. Behind the scenes, in the Tropical Nursery, there are masses of plants, but it is really the Nepenthes that steal the show. There are several greenhouses of Nepenthes like this one! Nepenthes albomarginata. Nepenthes ampullaria. Nepenthes bicalcarata. Nepenthes veitchii. Nepenthes ventricosa. Nepenthes reinwardtiana. Nepenthes spectabilis x ventricosa. Hope that gives you some idea of the day. If you get an opportunity, visit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Crane Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Great pics John... I will get to the next one even if it kills my beetle!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamInLondon Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Great photos, and what a fantastic opportunity to see behind the scenes. Feeling very peeved that I missed it ... Just for future reference, where should I look out news of visits like this? Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwdoz Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Whoops, forgot again to! And me :x One of my favourite events of the year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Crane Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Just for future reference, where should I look out news of visits like this? Sam Join the CPS Sam and all will be revealed!!!!.. Well worth the effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Nice photos John. :) The Kew visit is just for CPS members. Another good reason to join up. Just the entry fee you save on this one and the Wisley meeting makes it worth every penny. You get the opportunity to see the private greenhouses at Kew, where most members of the public never get to set foot in and when you have finished looking through the plants there, you are free to go into the public greenhouses as well. I couldn't make it this year because of my holiday, but I am going to do my best to be there next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike King Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 It looks like there have been a lot of positive changes so I will attend next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyP Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 *sniff-sniff*...do i smell pictures?! OK...you asked for it... Unfortunately I was too intent on taking photos to actually make any notes of what I was photographing, so I'll leave it to the experts to fight over the identification of these plants... Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikei Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 those nepenthes there look sweet!! with i could go to that KEW Mikei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesara Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Wow Some super photos there 8) bye for now julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Just noticed this thread. And, here goes "Whops forgot again!!" Mind you does not look like I was the only one. Worrying thing is I knew I had somewhere to go on that day, but for the life of me could not think where. Judging from the photos looks like a good time was had by all and as usual the plants wre superb. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Thanks for posting those pics Andy P - those neps looks great!! Any chances of some names to go with them so I know what I'm looking at?? Must admit I havent heard of this event before but looks really good Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyP Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Any chances of some names to go with them so I know what I'm looking at??Hi Heather,Unfortunately I didn't make any notes of the names, although 1 or 2 are the same as those named by John. Maybe we should have a competition to see who can name the most... If I get there next year I will make more of an effort to record what I am actually photographing Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loakesy Posted August 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 And another thing... Was that Jasper Knight we saw there, working as a volunteer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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