eden-magazine-issue-26-summer-2015

HorticulturalHighlightsSummer 2015 (July, August, September)Enjoy Eden’s gardens in all their midsummer splendour;walk with dinosaurs in steamy jungles, and celebratenature’s bounty.The Outdoor Gardens in July offer a veritable feastof sensory experiences, and nothing evokes summer inEnglish gardens quite like the sweet pea – deliciouslyscented, delicate and colourful, and the more youpick them, the more they flower. Wander through themagnificent rose arbour, or travel to our very own cornerof Provence and breathe in the intoxicating perfume oflavender. Blue agapanthus are in full bloom, with theirexplosions of tiny star-like flowers – you may be surprisedto hear these beautiful plants are considered invasive weedsDahlia Juul’s Allstarin Australia and in their native South Africa. August seesdrifts of wildflowers, alive with bees and butterflies, andcarnivorous Sarracenias are in full pitcher by the boggarden, a favourite haunt of several species of dragonfly.Across site, the crop gardens are at their productive best,showcasing vegetables, herbs, spices, fruits and grains fromaround the world. In September, our stunning collection ofdahlias is not to be missed, and wheat and barley are ripeand ready for gathering in under a late, summer sun.The exotic perfume of giant Burmese honeysuckle,dripping with nectar, awaits visitors to the MediterraneanBiome in July, along with the sweet floral scent of Spanishbroom, while the exuberance and colour of Bougainvilleaand sunflowers set the centre of the Biome alight. Lookout for the jewel-like Cape gooseberries, used by Tony, ourSarracenia Strelitzia Cac6