Posts Tagged ‘Flowers’

Welland Park Flower bed in UV

360° VR ultraviolet panorama by the flower beds near the tennis courts in Welland Park, Market Harborough, UK. In ultraviolet, flowers can have quite a different appearance compared to how they look in visible light. The Rudbeckia flowers in this image have a dark area around the centre of the flower, something that is not visible to humans.

This kind of pattern is visible on many different species of flower, and is often referred to as a ‘nectar guide’. Bees and other insects can see UV light, and it is thought the dark marking around the centre of the flower helps the insects find the centre of the flower (where the nectar and pollen are located).

The french marigold flowers appear completely black in UV, contrasting with their much brighter appearance in visible light.

Flower displays at Welland Park Summer 2012

360° VR panorama of flowerbed displays near the south-east entrance to Welland Park, in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. The flower displays are planted by Harborough in bloom volunteers in conjunction with council workers.

The displays in Welland Park play a large part in the town’s entry to the East Midlands in Bloom competition each year.

Welland Park in Spring 6

360° VR panorama of flowerbed displays next to the Welland Park Road car park in Welland Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. The flowerbeds are planted by a combination of volunteers and council workers.

The park is well known for its flower displays, and features as an integral part of the town’s entry into East Midlands in Bloom each year. The town always does well in the competition, usually finishing within the top 5, and winning the competition in 2005.

Welland Park in Spring 5

360° VR panorama of a flower display and blossoming tree at Welland Park, in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. The flowerbeds are planted by a combination of volunteers and council workers.

A nursery is located in the park, so visitors can buy flowers to take home with them. Welland Park also includes tennis courts, a bowling green, mini-golf, children’s play area, and large grassy areas for sports or relaxing.

Barnsdale Gardens – Elizabethan Vegetable Garden

360° VR panorama of the Elizabethan Vegetable Garden in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The plants in the Elizabethan Vegetable Garden are planted close together to maximise the available soil usage. Flowers are also grown alongside the vegetables, making the garden look less strictly utilitarian. All the gardening can be done from the pathways, removing the need for standing or kneeling on the soil when tending the plants.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Ornamental Kitchen Garden

360° VR panorama of the Ornamental Kitchen Garden in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. Originally built for the television series ‘Ornamental Kitchen Garden’, this garden features both vegetables and flowers growing side by side. The television series was first shown in 1990, and was made to promote the idea that fruit and vegetables have ornamental value, as well as being edible.

The plants in the Ornamental Kitchen Garden are cropped regularly, and so a well thought out planting schedule is very important. People often find it difficult to separate the ornamental and edible plants in the garden, which is testament to the design of the garden and the choice of plants made.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Penstemon and Hosta Beds

360° VR panorama of the Hosta bed and Penstemon bed in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The Penstemons are planted in a raised bed to allow good drainage, something that the natural heavy clay soil of Barnsdale Gardens does not provide. As well as the Penstemons, a large variety of Hosta species / cultivars are planted in the larger bed of this garden.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Gentleman’s Cottage Garden

360° VR panorama of the Gentleman’s Cottage Garden in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The garden was built for the BBC TV series “Geoff Hamilton’s Cottage Gardens”, and was created as an example of how to deal with a garden that is wider than it is long. In 1995 the Gentleman’s Cottage Garden was recreated as the main feature garden at the Gardeners’ World Live Exhibition.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Welland Park – Blossoming Trees

360° VR panorama of blossoming trees in Welland Park, a popular park in Market Harborough, England. Welland Park was awarded a Green Flag Award in 2007, 2008, and 2009. With the attention of hard working volunteers and council workers, the park helps Harborough consistently rank highly in (and occasionally win) the East Midlands In Bloom competition.

Welland Park 6

360° VR panorama of Welland Park, a popular park in Market Harborough, England. Welland Park was awarded a Green Flag Award in 2007, 2008, and 2009. With the attention of hard working volunteers and council workers, the park helps Harborough consistently rank highly in (and occasionally win) the East Midlands In Bloom competition.