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  • The Aberglasney Heritage Horticulture Traineeship ~ 2017 opportunity

    As part of our Heritage Lottery Fund project, we are excited to…
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Our latest Instagram posts...

“The exposed walls and window cavities are overg “The exposed walls and window cavities are overgrown with exotic greenery; ginger and voodoo lilies spring through a doorway; Spanish moss drips from the mortar; and hefty bananas stretch to the roof, all concealed Narnia-like behind a heavy oak door.” 🚪🌿

We’ve been overwhelmed with lovely feedback about the brilliant piece on our Ninfarium in @guardianweekend 💚

If you missed the print edition but would still like to read @museum_gardener’s article, we’ve put a link to the digital version in our bio for you to visit. 

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Looking for an easy to grow, hardy, yet totally sp Looking for an easy to grow, hardy, yet totally spectacular orchid that’s suitable for home gardeners? Look no further! 

In this week’s blog, our Head Gardener discusses how the careful selection of tough orchid varieties enabled him to develop a show-stopping orchid collection and new display for our Ninfarium despite resource limitations. 

No heated glasshouse? No problem. Joseph talks you through his best choice of hardy orchids that will do well without – and they’re stunning to boot 🤩

Link is in our bio 

Enjoy!
A rare beauty to brighten up your Friday morning 🌸✨

This gorgeous bright pink Pleione hybrid orchid is currently flowering in our glasshouse, and what a showstopper she is! 

Nigel’s fantastic images have truly captured the fluorescent colour and delicate form of the plant in such stunning detail - especially in the close up shot (swipe to see) ➡️

We’re so pleased to be able to share it with you all. We hope it lifts the spirits 💫
Did you know Aberglasney is home to over 300 diffe Did you know Aberglasney is home to over 300 different varieties of Daffodil? 

The collection includes early flowering varieties meaning the Gardens are blessed with the presence of their attractive frilly trumpets from November through to June. 

These cheerful flowers are a firm favourite of our members and visitors - they bring such joy with their beautiful yellow tones. 

Above, we have a few examples of some of our favourites for you to enjoy. In order of appearance: 
🌼 Narcissus ‘tete-a-tete’ 
🌼 Narcissus ‘Jetfire’
🌼 Narcissus ‘Trena’ 
🌼 Narcissus ‘Cedric Morris’ 
🌼 Narcissus ‘Thalia’ 

Do you have a favourite daffodil variety? Let us know in the comments below, we’d love to hear from you.
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