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Lacock (Wiltshire, England)

After leaving Special Plants Nursery , we headed to Lacock, an English village that is virtually locked in time and owned by the National Trust. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and many of the town's structures were built in the 14th century. The village has been used for many film locations, including some of the Harry Potter f ilms, Downton Abbey , Pride and Prejudice , Cranford , etc.  In addition to the residences (I cannot imagine living there with all the tourists), there were many gift stores, pubs, church and best of all, a chocolate shop. I had a delicious traditional sausage roll. St. Cyriac's Church - (Visited May 9, 2025) Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Desert Plants in the Kyoto Botanical Gardens Conservatory


By the time I made my way around to the Desert House, my battery was getting low and I didn't photograph many of the plant labels. I took mostly wide views of plant groupings anyway because I was attracted to the structures and combinations rather than individual plants. This was an amazing display.









Adonsonia digitata

Dasylirion wheeleri


Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)

Euphorbia geraldii











Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. tz_gardenDecember 10, 2024 at 1:11 PM

    Oh, it's wonderful! The barrels are perfection. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 11, 2024 at 4:42 AM

    These desert plants are always interesting since i rarely get to see them.

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  3. Kris PetersonDecember 11, 2024 at 10:22 AM

    They have a nice collection! Once again, their presentation is perfection.

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