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More Photos from RHS Garden Wisley

Stanhopea dodsoniana, side view of orchid species flower, weird flower, Glasshouse, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UKStreptocarpus 'Crystal Ice', Cape primrose, gesneriad, purple and white flowers, Glasshouse, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UKView inside Glasshouse, palm trees, plants under glasshouse roof, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UK

Succulent flower, Glasshouse, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UKAnthurium flowers, flowers with pink and dark reddish purple, Glasshouse, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UKIpheion sessile, AKA Tristagma sessile, white flowers and thin leaves, Alpine House, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UK

In my first post about RHS Garden Wisley, I focused on orchids, but there was certainly plenty more to enjoy. There’s only one more orchid in this post, a Stanhopea in the first picture. Stanhopeas are known for their bizarre but short-lived flowers, only lasting a few days. We certainly were lucky to find so many in bloom at the Wisley Glasshouse at the beginning of December.

View inside Glasshouse, plants under glasshouse roof, succulents, aloes, sansevieria, and large cactus-like euphorbia, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UKColorful variegated leaves of begonia, peperomia, and other plants, Glasshouse, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UKDark green leaves with bright yellow spots, Glasshouse, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UK

Aloe arborescens Variegata, succulent with striped variegated leaves, aloe species, Glasshouse, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UKFittonia albivenis Vershcaffeltii Group, pink stripes on veined green leaves, Glasshouse, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UKSpiral Begonia leaves with spiral variegation, green and silver white leaves, Glasshouse, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UK

The Glasshouse holds many more tropical, exotic blooms, but they had competition for our attention from plants with variegated leaves. Wisley’s displays featured foliage with spots, stripes, swirls, spirals, and veins in a rainbow of colors. I was especially impressed with the many variegated begonias. The Alpine Houses also showcased some variegated plants, including cyclamens with various fascinating patterns. They were great examples of how gardeners can enjoy beautiful hues without flowers.

Cyclamen hederifolium, plant species leaves, variegated leaves with dark green stripe on silvery green background, Alpine House, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UKNarcissus 'Silver Palace', narcissus cultivar flower, white flower with orange pollen, Alpine House, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UKTrees, plants and wooden bench, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, UK

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This entry was posted on Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at 9:08 pm and is filed under Botanical Gardens, General Gardening, Photos.

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